
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”—i... 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...... 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...... 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.