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Weapons

One day after a Be'er Sheva man shot dead four people in a local bank before turning his gun on himself, the Public Security...

Some weapons won a special place in the hall of fame of firearms. A partial list - the Colt-45 , The Uzi and the...

For more than fifty years, researchers have been studying exactly how aspirin affects the human body. Despite thousands of publications on the topic, our...

The German GSG-9 is one of the best anti terror units in the world. This unit uses the DRS 1 as its sniper rifle...

Fighting modern warfare doesn’t mean you face the most sophisticated weapons or strongest enemies. In fact, combat in asymmetric warfare means facing an illusive...

Russia has completed the upgrade of the security systems at its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) bases, especially against the threat from Islamic terrorists.This program...

The US Army is likely to cancel a plan to replace its M4 assault rifles with a new carbine. The Army prepared for a selection of three finalists of a major evaluation, before committing over $300 millins for new Carbines over the next five years. It is now likely the Army will opt for the modestly improved M4A1.

The Navy SEALS and many other elite counter-terrorist units around the world – to include the British SAS, Germany’s GSG 9, and Spain’s GEO...

ATK and Elbit Systems Ltd. had received a contract award through the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program to provide a low-cost, light-weight, precision guided...

New materials promise improvements in the weight of body armor, but are unproven—and an alternative approach to the problem involves looking at whether some...

Few months ago Texas based Defense Distributed had an idea - to produce accessories for weapons using the new 3D printing technology. It started...

TrackingPoint has introduced an accurate long-range shooting system at the Shot Show taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new system called 'Precision-Guided Firearm' (PGF) system is based on patent-pending innovations in optics and fire control that enables a shooter to excel in long-range shooting.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF)  has a proven capability to attack targets from far away. One such tool is the Rafael Spice kit. The Rafael Spice...

FBI Tactical team deployed to Boston, 2012. Team members’ kits include the C4OPS, to offer clear communications and hearing protection on assault operations. Warfighters pay...

  Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) knows that some armies want new advanced assault rifles but often are reluctant to change the ammunition. This is the...

The ACE family of assault rifles (ACE N Assault Rifle 5.56mm) includes the following models: ACE 21 N Assault Rifle/Carbine ACE 22 N Assault Rifle ACE 23...

Snipers have become a determining factor in asymmetric combat, for their capability to gain measured and surgical effects with minimum collateral risk. However, where...

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...

Israeli security experts say that the free sale of some materials that can be used for homemade explosives is a "big mistake" One expert said...

The Department of Homeland Security has warned a few times in the past from the danger of explosive devices hidden in pressure cookers. This according...

Only a few days after I-HLS discussed here the readiness of Israel to a new wave of poisonous "white powder " scare, an envelope...

The bombs used to attack the Boston Marathon appear to have been homemade improvised explosive devices (IEDs) made with components easily available in chain...

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