Chinese Security Forces’ Weapon of Choice
CS/LS06 “Chang Feng” Submachine Gun By N.R. Jenzen-Jones The Chang Feng submachine gun (SMG)—known in its latest iteration as the “CS/LS06”—is in se... Read more.
Ethiopian .30-06, 7.62x51mm & 7.92x57mm Cartridges
INTRODUCTION Although Ethiopia has produced small-caliber ammunition for at least 60 years (and probably 90 or more), little information is publicly available r... Read more.
Armor-Piercing Shotgun Projectiles Fired During Protests in Ukraine
Law enforcement personnel firing armor-piercing shotgun projectiles during protests in Ukraine. Sergei Grits (AP Photo). In January 2014, various journalists, a... Read more.
Russian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in the Ukraine
Images emerged from the Ukraine following fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on the 25th of May, 2014 showing alleged pro-Russian Ukrainian separatist figh... Read more.
Ukrainian Copies of Swiss Brügger & Thomet APR Rifles Used During Protests in Kiev
During the ongoing civil unrest in Kiev, several images have circulated showing Ukrainian security forces equipped with a range of lethal weapons, including sni... Read more.
Polish PPZR Grom MANPADS Seized from Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
ABOVE: Markings on a PPZR Grom E2 missile launch tube. (Ukraine Military TV YouTube channel) An interesting video was released by the Ukraine Military TV YouTub... Read more.
Less-Lethal Launchers During Protest in Turkey
Crowd control actions executed by Turkish police in 2013 have showcased the employment of several less-lethal launchers. Aside from a range of medium-calibre ri... Read more.
9K310 Igla-1 MANPADS
Weapons captured from rebel forces in South Sudan. (The East African (forum)) Captured From Rebel Forces in South Sudan Seen in the bottom centre of the photo i... Read more.
GM-94: Grenade Launchers in use with Russian Forces in Crimea
Armed combatants in the Crimean peninsula. One of the GM-94 grenade launchers pictured is fitted with an EOTech-type holographic weapon sight. (Livejournal, ori... Read more.
Which Lightweight Automatic Grenade Launcher for the Australian Defence Force?
Under Land 40 Phase 2 (L40/2), the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) are intending to deliver two new direct fire support weapons to the Army’s i... Read more.
