Firearms
Next Generation Machine Gun Unveiled
An advanced version of a new lightweight machine gun has been unveiled. The next generation weapon, after undergone a substantial number of modifications to...
Israeli Tavor Rifle Showcased in Thailand
Soldiers of the Royal Thai King’s Guard were spotted carrying Israeli Tavor assault rifles during the coronation ceremonies of the new King of Thailand..
The...
Russia’s Army will not Purchase New Sniper Rifle
Russia’s Defense Ministry has decided not to buy a Russian new generation sniper rifle, called the Tochnost. The sniper rifle, based on the ORSIS...
New Algorithm will Predict Police Violence
Thanks to new machine-learning tools, researchers and police departments can use behavioral data to find the earliest signs an officer may be flouting policy...
9mm Cartridge is Here to Stay, Despite Speculations
New pistol ammunition has been selected for the U.S. Army’s 9mm Modular Handgun System (MHS), the M17. While the original Request For Proposal (RFP)...
“Intelligent Guns” Let Users Know if Aiming at Friend or Foe
A Florida-based firm is developing a new technology that assists police and military in differentiating between friendly and enemy forces. The technology is an...
Increased Lethality – Decreased Weight: The Next Generation of Weapons
Textron, a Maryland-based weapons technology firm, has delivered the first of five automatic rifle prototype demonstrators to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s...
New Gun-Mounted Cameras to be Used by Police Officers
With advancements in technology allowing for cameras to be smaller, law enforcement agencies from around the world have started to equip their police officers...
New Assault Rifle Intended for Hostage Incidents
Drawing on the experience of violent incidents such as the Beslan school siege in which over 1,100 people were held hostage, and the Moscow...
Accurate Hit at First Shot
The US military has ordered a new fire control system that utilizes an integrated laser range finder and ballistic computer to give the gunner...
Will Infantrymen Become Spotters for Robots?
The Russian army is developing tactics for a future force of armed ground robots, including, surprisingly, human infantry scouting ahead of the main drone...
New Player at Special Operations Field
U.S. Special Operations Command will equip its combatants with a new sniper rifle model. The command has awarded a nearly $50 million contract to...
New Rifle for Germany’s Special Operations Units
A new weapon will enhance Germany’s special operations capabilities. The latest version of Heckler & Koch’s HK416 carbine will be supplied to two of...
Russia’s New Sniper Rifle to Have NATO Calibers
Russia is developing a new sniper rifle within the framework of the Ugolyok project. The new bi-caliber sniper rifle and its ammunition load will...
UAV was Equipped with Advanced Grenade Launcher
A new battlefield solution to safely and accurately launch 40mm grenades from a light UAV was developed. The 40mm drone-mounted multishot grenade launcher (MGL)...
New Machine Gun to Replace the M240
News in the world of machine guns. Sig Sauer held a demonstration fire with its recently unveiled .338 Norma Magnum, belt-fed machine gun this...
A New Rifle Combines AR-15 with Classic Bolt
A new gun by Daniel Defense fuses the advantages of an AR-15 and a classic bolt gun.
Known as the Delta 5, this gun brings...
Cloud-Based Technology at Law Enforcement Service
As law enforcement works under intense scrutiny and is forced to do more with less, it's critical that officers remain current on changing policies,...
Mass Shooting Incidents Can be Prevented
There has been 323 mass shooting incidents in the United States during 2018. This number is 346 for the year 2017 and 382 for...
US Looks to Increase Rifle Range
The Sig Sauer TANGO6T 1-6x24 Riflescope won a Special Operations Command (SOCOM) contract recently and includes, among others, the following features: A locking illumination...
Valuable Enhancement to New Handgun
A full sidearm kit complete with the US Army’s newest M17 handgun will replace the decades-old Beretta M9 pistol, and be supplied to soldiers...
