New Sniper System – Under Development
The Russian Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) is developing the KSV heavy sniper system for the Russian Armed Forces. The Russian military is planning to...
Firearms: Israeli license to be subject to psychological assessment
Over the past decade, the total number of firearms owned by private individuals in Israel has decreased dramatically. This has been achieved thanks to...
New handgun for British troops.
The British conservatism has surrendered to technology. British forces are to be given a new standard issue handgun for the first time in more...
Anti-Drone Rifle Serves US Troops in Iraq
The advent and proliferation of small, cheap drones has had a lasting effect on the battlefields of the 21st century, where the devices have...
New Compact Weapon for Elite Units
Shortly after its new contract with the U.S. Army, Sig Sauer has unveiled a new compact weapon, the MCX Rattler. According to taskandpurpose.com, the...
In Search of Carbine Anti-Terror Weapons
Close quarter battle (CQB) carbines are a crucial weapon for the Indian Army for its counter-terrorism operations in the Kashmir Valley. Worried about the...
Assault Rifles to Iranian Armed Forces
Iran has acquired a batch of Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles for the national Armed Forces, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, cited by...
Lithuania Picks New Assault Rifle For Its Land Forces
The Lithuanian armed forces will be equipped with a 7.62 mm assault rifle.
Lithuania’s Ministry of Defense has ordered FN SCAR-H PR semi-automatic rifles for...
Turkey Looks to Support Local Arms Industry
Turkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) delivered the first 500 serially-produced MPT-76 battle rifles to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC).
These units...
Who will Supply Assault Rifles to the Philippine Police?
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to cancel their planned purchase of some 26,000 M-4 assault rifles from the...
Major Dysfunction Found in US Military New Handgun
The handgun chosen to be the U.S. Army's next-generation handgun can fire if dropped while loaded. Tests conducted by gun enthusiasts have confirmed the...
New Reconnaissance Vehicle Seems to Have it All
A new 4x4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle is now in service at the Armed Forces of Belarus. The Cayman vehicle developed by JSC '140 repair...
Modular Assault Rifle to Be Adjusted for Various Missions
The German armed forces are replacing their assault rifles. Two companies, Rheinmetall and Steyr Mannlicher, have joined forces to manufacture and market the RS556...
The “Punisher” may be used by anti terror units
Another weapon system may find its way from army to anti terror use in complicated situations.
The XM25 is an air burst grenade launcher. It...
i-HLS Test: The IMI Multi Purpose Rifle System
Israeli experts say that in the coming years anti terror units will improve their capabilities mainly in heavily populated areas, by deploying systems that...
Trucks from the Sky
Polaris Pitches DAGOR for ULCV
Truck makers have just submitted data to the US Army concerning potential candidates for the Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle. An army...
Gun silencers in the U.S – a terror threat
Gun silencers could become more widespread in Florida under new legislation to allow the devices on hunters' weapons on public land. Experts say that...
Choose your caliber – the super Israeli ammunition conversion kit
The Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Conversion Kit for the company's X-95 assault rifle creates great interest in many anti terror units.
The kit enables the...
Anti-Terror Move – Encouraging Civilian Self-Defence
The Czech Interior Ministry wants to push through a constitutional amendment which will enable citizens to hold firearms licenses and to use their weapons...
Israel Military Industries unveils anti material ammunition
Israel Military Industries (IMI) has improved the veteran .50" round to meet the operational needs of the Israeli defense forces (IDF).
Originally developed in 1910,...
Gun Control – Now A Matter of National Security
The latest attacks in the US using firearms purchased too readily and easily have brought about the beginning of a new perception for security...
An Israeli system will protect German Air Force aircraft from shoulder...
Shoulder launched missiles in the hands of extremist terrorist groups pose a threat to both civil and military aviation. This threat is further underscored...
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A New Quantum Breakthrough Could Change Signal Detection on the Battlefield
Modern military and civilian communications environments are becoming increasingly crowded. Drones, radios, sensors, satellites, electronic warfare systems, and wireless networks all compete for space...
