Ammunition

Ammunition

bullet

New bullets would be a better match for the threats soldiers will likely face in future conflicts. The US Army has been working on a...

A recent publication by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center evaluates that ISIS still has drone warfare capabilities despite setbacks and Syria...
rifle

The Lithuanian Army is preparing to receive an additional order of the G36 assault rifles, as part of a $12 million deal which specifically...
gun

Soldiers equipped with a variety of attachments to their M4s and M16s, such as aim lasers and night vision scopes, more often than not...
Gun

The need to develop user-friendly, efficient and cost-effective solutions is constantly growing. A most recent example of this trend is the recently developed LifeCard...
soldiers

Despite technological advances, the load ordinary soldiers carry in 2018 is probably greater than it’s ever been, and there are constant efforts to make...
terrorism

Asymmetric warfare, meaning conventional militaries combatting guerrilla and terrorist organizations, has long posed a challenge for states. New technology combining mobile platforms with the...
Stinger, Photo Credit U.S. Air-Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

The Stinger missile is the U.S. military's main short-range air defense weapon, featuring in-flight guidance and an almost 0.5 kg warhead that sends shrapnel...
ballistic missile

A Ukrainian company confirmed that it has had some success in development of the new Grom-2 tactical ballistic missile system. The Grom-2, developed by Yuzhnoye...
rifle

A new and revolutionary rifle was recently developed by an independent gunsmith out of his garage in Colorado, and it grabbed the attention of...
night vision

A series of night vision upgrades allows soldiers to shoot around corners and fire accurately from the hip with the Rapid Target Acquisition capability. In...
explosives detection

In order to upgrade and improve airport security systems, the U.S. government and airport security experts are working to develop vendor-neutral software for explosives...
Munition

The U.S. Army signed a contract with two companies to demonstrate their new collaborative guided munition for the “Carl-Gustaf” system, with three all-up-round test...
loitering system

A newly configured advanced launcher offers reduced system weight, greater safety and ease-of-use during launch, and can be easily mounted on military platforms. The...
Rifle

The U.S. Army is reportedly developing new weapons to replace the current M249 squad automatic weapon and the M4A1 carbine. The new 6.8mm next-generation...
weapon exporter

Slowly but surely, Turkey is becoming a weapon exporter country. About 100 KAPLAN medium tanks which are co-produced by Turkish defense contractor FNNS and...
silenced mortars

The Russian armed forces are receiving the new 2B25 82 mm silenced mortars. The specialized weapon was fielded to Russian special operations forces, according...
army robots

Robots are an increasingly important weapon in the military’s arsenal, but they aren’t much use to soldiers if they’re easily toppled over. To avoid...

Turkey has successfully test-fired guided munitions, the Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L), from an Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) controlled by satellite. MAM-L munition, produced...
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Vintage Soviet rocket launchers, paired with cheap modern engines and advances in remote control, are elevating squad-level drones from mere scouts into deadly ambush...

South Korea is expanding its logistical support capabilities and efficiency through the application of advanced technologies. The Defense Ministry plans to capitalize on big...
forest fires

An unusually dry summer has touched off dozens of forest fires across Sweden, including in a number of hard to reach and potentially dangerous...