Firearms
Harsh Criticism of Prevalent Police Technology
ShotSpotter gunshot detection system promises to alert authorities to gunfire in virtually real-time, while simultaneously pinpointing the spot where the shots were fired. The...
New Assault Rifle Becomes Standard Weapon
Russian defense manufacturer Kalashnikov announced that the AK-12 assault rifle will become the new basic weapon for Russian troops. “The AK-12 has served as...
Common Data to All
The US army vision calls for linking “every sensor” to “any shooter.” Shortening sensor-to-shooter data transmission times is a major challenge.
Rainmaker, a US Army...
Going Compact – Details on Next-Gen Russian Pistol Unveiled
The Lebedev pistol is the latest combat small arms gun developed by the Kalashnikov Group. A super-compact modification of the latest Lebedev pistol is...
EU Initiative to Curb Crime
Illegal weapons play a key role in many of the most violent crimes. This is why combatting this crime is one of the key...
New Weapon Designed for Divers
Underwater gunfights are an especially rare kind of combat. Underwater rifles, built specifically to launch a projectile through dense water, are one way to...
New Technology Detects Concealed Weapons
A new scanning solution uses advanced sensors and artificial intelligence to detect a wide range of concealed weapons and threats, such as firearms, metallic...
New Weapon Tested by Australian Army
The Australian Army has been testing a replacement for its current infantry weapon. The Army has been conducting operational test and evaluation of the...
New Technology Records Police Shooting
In current practice after a police shooting, crime scene and county attorney investigators track down every shell casing and spent slug, count rounds remaining...
New Rounds will Give Warfighter Significant Advantage
The US Army is looking for alternatives to 5.56mm weapons. New composite cartridge provides “significant logistical advantages over traditional brass-cased ammunition and gives end...
Armed Robotic Unit Established by Russian Army for First Time
The Russian Army is establishing its first armed military unit that features killer robotic tanks.
Inspecting the 766th Production and Technological Enterprise enterprise that develops...
End to Illegal Gun Trafficking?
A new legislative effort is designed to combat illegal firearms trafficking in the US. A bill introduced by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Patrick Leahy...
Public Safety Canines Have New Role
Many areas with large crowds are known as “soft targets,” meaning they are relatively unprotected against a variety of threats including terrorist attacks and...
Technological Advances in Fight Against Crime
Microstamping is a proprietary ballistics identification technology. Now gun control advocates in the US are making a new attempt to force the gun industry...
Israeli Uzi SMG Takes Part in Securing NATO HQ in Europe
A Belgian police force has been using the Israeli iconic Uzi submachine gun. Although it is an increasingly uncommon sight among Western security forces,...
AI to Prevent Next Active Shooter Event
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have superseded active shooter events and mass shootings in the media, gun violence has certainly not gone away.
To prevent...
US DoD Criticized for AI Development Pace
The National Security Commission on AI believes that China could soon replace the U.S. as the world’s “AI superpower” and said there are serious...
Operational Solutions in 24 Hours – Impressions from IDF Hackathon
Last week, IDF cadets developed creative solutions for military operational gaps during a hackathon that was part of the technological complementary course at Training...
Next-Gen Squad Weapon has Revolutionary Ammunition
The final delivery of the Sig Sauer’s prototypes of Next Generation Squad Weapons systems, or NGSW, has been delivered to the U. S. Army....
Small Arms Stabilization Unit to Solve SOF’s Critical Problem
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Operators must be able to shoot with high accuracy. The US Army is prototyping a small arms stabilization unit as...
Advanced Target Robots Can Sense Bullets Direction
Advanced target robots do not allow shooters to get used to the familiar target environment. New mobile target robots based on Artificial intelligence (AI)...
New Ground Robot with Weapon Station Unveiled
Ground robots with varying degrees of autonomy are rapidly becoming critical for ground forces worldwide. Cargo transport and surveillance are some of the most...
