Speaking at the invitation-only Report to Industry at MDM Expo 2013, Jansen‘s bleak assessment of the harsh realities facing the...

As Latin America’s largest country and with a population of 200 million souls, Brazil faces massive defense problems. Although it...

n 1968 the Kennedy administration closed the Springfield Armory. For the most part, it ended a long-standing process where the...

The B&T AG (Brügger & Thomet) Police Equipment Show took place over the 12-13 of June 2013. The show, which...

The Pacific Salt shares size, basic blade design and handle ergonomics with the Endura, but this generation was purpose built...

The origin of the company lies in the establishment by the Finnish government in 1923 of a cartridge factory in...

Law enforcement and military ammunition has come a long way in the last 20 years. Military ammunition, not so much...

The only military trade show in Taiwan, the Taiwan Aerospace and Defense Technology Exposition was held from August 15 –...

The name Barnes is renowned in the firearms industry. It has been since its founding in 1932 by Fred Barnes....

Steyr Mannlicher is located in the town of Steyr in Austria. Josef Werndl founded the “Josef und Franz Werndl &...

The origin of RUAG Ammotec can be traced back to the Eidgenossische Munitionsfabrik established by the Swiss Confederation in Thun...

Alphonse William Vallerand was an American veteran of the Korean War, and a quiet giant in the Class III collector...

The speed at which the United States geared up for World War II in the days after Pearl Harbor must...

Maneuvering with pinpoint accuracy and efficiency at night as well as in daytime requires situational awareness, target classification and target...

The corporate symbol for Sirarms rifles is the halberd; a two-handed pole weapon (5 to 6 feet long) that consists...

In the early 1980s a requirement came down from the U.S. Army for a new pistol that would replace the...

In 1939, just a month after the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland in September, the Soviet Red Army invaded Finland....

The M203 grenade launcher has been in continuous service since 1968. It was developed during the Vietnam War to get...

During the 12 long years of brutal and bloody internal conflict in the 1980s, military correspondents mentioned the Salvadorian Maestranza...

On April 24-25, 2013 the Fourth Rheinmetall Infantry Symposium was held in Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, Germany. Once again it was...

Eurosatory – the largest military and small arms defense show in Europe opened June 11 – 15, 2012 to exhibitors...

The project to replace the current M4 Carbine, the Army’s standard infantry rifle, started in 2011 with a request for...

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) returned to China’s bosom on 1 July 1997. As troops of the People’s...

In the movies, the scary music always gets louder just before they go around the blind corner.  For operators, worrying...

Over the last several years many new calibers have been introduced to the AR-type platform; from the .204 Ruger, 6.8mm...

In 2006, the U.S. Special Operations Command’s Special Operations & Technology (SOST) office tasked the Crane Division, Surface Warfare Center,...

There are many hundreds of vehicles across the world in international peace making/peace keeping operations that are not equipped with...

Many years before WWII started, small arms designers of the world noted that in the real world the power of...

At SHOT Show 2010, SIG showed their new Model 516 and 716 rifles to the industry. The 516, a short...

In December of 2012, the Korean company S&T Motive received a contract with South Korean DAPA (Defense Acquisition and Purchase...

Early last June 2012, news from Paraguay indicated that 321 police agents had been dispatched to Curuguaty. The police officers,...

Negrini srl and International Case Company are introducing the Tactica Concealed Carry line of lightweight travel and security cases dedicated...

Classification: (noun) A way or condition of being arranged.  The act of putting into classes.  A subdivision of a larger...

Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant Tyler Lee reports that on January 4, 2013 at approximately 9:13 p.m., a 1984 Toyota...

“May you live in interesting times…” supposedly a Chinese curse, the U.S. arms export trade is currently facing unprecedented challenges...

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported that third-quarter sales were up 39 percent compared to the same period last year. ...

The George M. Chinn Award is presented annually to honor a government or industry individual who, in the opinion of...

5.56mm is the ammunition of the infantrymen who have used it for the combat at short distance since the war...

In his 1922 book, Story of the North West Frontier Province, author JM Ewart writes: “That gap in the low...

On October 17-19, 2012, the Future Soldier Exhibition & Conference (FSEC) took place at the Letňany exhibition centre in Prague. ...

The see-saw battle of armor protection versus armament has been going on since the first wooden shield deflected a bone...

At the beginning of 1938, the Erfurter Maschinenfabrik (ERMA) received an official order for the development a new submachine gun...

Today’s ground forces are preparing for tomorrow’s demanding missions in which combat strategies and tactics must be seamlessly implemented –...

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was founded in 1982 and was centered on Ronnie Barrett’s idea of a...

The Global War on Terrorism has put to the test many new weapon systems adopted in the post Cold War...

ABOVE: We first spotted this polymer and brass .50 caliber BMG ammo at MARCORSYSCOM’s display at MDM way back in...

The Galil, the first IDF assault rifle, has been completely redesigned by IWI engineers developing a version that incorporates a...

This was the fifth year in a row that the ISDEF show was put on in Tel Aviv.  It shows...

During our last visit, we were able to see the newest offerings from the ST Kinetics Small Arms Division.  The...

International Defence Exhibition Bratislava is organized every two years in Bratislava, the capital of Slovak Republic.  Under the auspices of...

The Russians still say that the 65 year old Avtomat Kalashnikova would soldier on for decades, yet they are painfully...

For a compact assassination pistol, the Soviet PSS with its companion SP4 silent ammunition is a hard combination to beat....

Recently there has been an upswing in interest regarding the weapons of North Korea.  This is due not only to...

Col. Lewis was a United States Military Academy (West Point) graduate (1884) and spent twenty-five years in the United States...

It was clear that the EF88 is significantly better than its predecessors, and exhibits all of the traits of a...

As a rising superpower, China has entered the arms trade show circuit since 2002.  The sixth Asia Pacific China Police...

One day in November 2010, the battle to get Antonio Ezekiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of the most feared and wanted...

At the 2012 SHOT Show, ArmaLite introduced their new and long anticipated AR-10A family of rifles. This is an AR-10...

Since 2005, the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) have been providing a paramilitary force capable of stabilizing reconstruction efforts and will...

Choosing the name of the most popular home video cassette system for your nation’s rifle might not have been intentional,...

There’s nothing else like it in any of the other branches of America’s Armed Forces.  Its uniquely lethal products, the...

Debuting in 1982, Glock has revolutionized the foundation on which military and law enforcement handguns sit.  Glock pistols not only...

The International Air and Defense Fair (FIDAE) that takes place in Chile every two years rebounded from the quake that...

Friends and foes of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in the U.S. Marine Corps’ infantry fire teams have been engaged...

This story begins in 1925.  That year the Red Army requested the development of a large caliber machine gun with...

Policies and regulations regarding exports are constantly changing.  With the high degree of compliance required to lawfully export firearms from...

When the sudden emergency arises, you have to be ready to go. The Tuff Products Bail Out Bandolier is there....

Viridian Green Lasers, maker of the world’s most advanced laser sights, is now shipping the highly anticipated CTL Compact Tactical...

Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for more than 60 years, has introduced a new electronic...

Brite-Strike Technologies is the established innovator of tactical lighting solutions and tools for police, military and civilian operators. Brite-Strike now...

American Technologies Network, makers of military, law enforcement, security and outdoor night vision and thermal applications, introduce the OTS-32 and...

ARES Defense Systems, Inc., the country’s leading manufacturer of innovative, mission-configurable firearms and accessories, has released the groundbreaking ARES-16 Advanced...

Revision Military, a world leader in protective soldier solutions, announces the much anticipated retail debut of its Batlskin Modular Head...

Leupold Mark 6 1-6x20mm The all-new Mark 6 1-6x20mm scope was engineered based on years of elite riflescope making expertise...

Crimson Trace today announced the release of their eagerly-anticipated addition to their Lightguard platform for Kimber and S&W 1911 pattern...

The Matriarch2 traces its lineage to one of Spyderco’s oldest and most unique designs: the Civilian, which was developed as...

Saker is the new Fused Weapon Sight (FWS) from Qioptiq providing the Dismounted Close Combat User with an enhanced Detect,...

Since 2005, Garwood Industries has dramatically improved the M134 platform and systematically designed unprecedented improvements to the most critical aspects...

Freedom Group Announces George Kollitides as New CEO Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI) announced George Kollitides as its Chief Executive Officer. ...

The familiar look, feel and function of the legendary 1911 pistol designed over 100 years ago are alive in this...

Sweden was not shy in their attempt to modernize their army at the turn of the twentieth century by equipping...

For the past several years SADJ has been following progress of the US Marine Corps’ program to identify and field...

Over the last several decades, counter-terrorism operations became very important for most ‘civilized world’ law enforcement organizations.  Increased terrorism threats...

To appreciate the complexity of situations where police or military forces charged with peacekeeping duties utilize force, one must conceptualize...

The world’s first real heavy machine gun appeared during World War I, although big-bore machine guns were by no means...

Indian Army’s snipers desperately lack adequate training, suitable weaponry and specialized supplementary equipment. The Army attaches little importance to snipers...

The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) (www.shotshow.org) is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals...

For a rifle to be considered versatile it must be able to satisfy multiple roles with equal aplomb. A viable...

When buying consumer items online, particularly within the United States, the cost of shipping the item is frequently borne by...

Remington is proud to announce the Model 700 SPS (Special Purpose Synthetic) Tactical 300 Blackout rifle. Chambered for the incredibly...

Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT), an Illinois-based company that designs, prototypes and manufactures small arms, accessories and tooling components...

Simmons, a leader in high-quality, high-value sporting optics for more than 25 years, has introduced a new laser rangefinder featuring...

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) a leader in the production of combat-proven small arms for governments, armies, and law enforcement agencies...

Elbit Systems has announced the launch of Elbit Systems Electro-Optics. Their new Long View CR provides an innovative combination of...

Daniel Defense has announced plans to immediately offer a new variation of the popular MFR 12.0. The new variation of...

Advanced Technology International (ATI), the leading manufacturer in gun stocks and firearm accessories, announces the AK-47 Strikeforce Elite Package with...

Mesa Tactical, provider of high quality tactical accessories and gear to law enforcement, the military and civilian shooters, has announced...

EPA Denies Latest Anti-Hunting Group Petition to Ban Traditional Ammunition The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied yet another frivolous petition...

The B&T Advanced Police Carbine 9 (APC9) is a rather nice blend of existing, proven design and some truly unique...

In the 1950s Sierra Bullets introduced its MatchKing, a 168-grain .30 caliber (7.62mm) open tip bullet designed to maximize accuracy. ...

“…that’s going to require us to replace an awful lot of gear that’s been used very hard over the last...

The XIX MSPO (which is the Polish abbreviation for “International Defence Industry Exhibition”) was held in Kielce, September 5-8, 2011. ...

For the last 15 or so years, the AR-10 has seen a rebirth from the dust on the floor of...

Machine guns today are generally defined as firearms that shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a...

Arms & Security Kyiv is the Ukraine’s yearly military, police, and hunting show. It is a smaller show than the...

The Czech arms industry made a great impact in 20th century weaponry history with a large range of remarkable products....

The focus of our visit to MARSOC‘s Schoolhouse was Special Operations Training Branch, currently housed in an orderly formation of...

Frequent readers of this column will note many comments and criticisms of the current U.S. brokering regulations- stating they are...

Heizer Defense LLC, a firearms company producing a new paradigm of pistols for the responsible-citizen and law enforcement markets is...

The STS grip adapter for the M240 machine gun is a Mil-Std 1913 rail adapter that connects to the receiver’s...

American Technologies Network, makers of military, law enforcement, security and outdoor night vision and thermal applications, is introducing the latest...

The profile length of the new Trijicon SRS is short and the advanced list of features is long, as the...

Smith & Wesson Corp. announced that the Company has added a new extension to its Military & Police (M&P) Rifle...

New, easy-to-use SnipeX is a gel-revitalizant for rifled barrels, featuring the patented revitalization technology developed by the XADO Chemical Group. ...

Law enforcement and tactical professionals now have a truly advanced, 21st Century handgun ammunition solution that delivers the most consistent...

Del-Ton Incorporated is now shipping its new DTI TRX AR-15 rifle in flat dark earth as well as matte black. ...

ATK Receives $24 Million Contract Modification to XM25, Individual Semi-Automatic Airburst System Engineering and Manufacturing Development Contract ATK has received...

Afghanistan, November 13, 2011: A gang of armed Taliban terrorists hold 18 hostages in the Kabul offices of Esko International,...

The NDIA Small Arms Symposium is an all inclusive show regarding small arms, ammunition, and related subjects for military use....

The Defense Small Arms Advisory Council (DSAAC) was formed as a non-profit organization in 2004 to represent the interests of...

The 10th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) was sponsored by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation under the auspices of the...

Early in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq it was clear by the entire sniping community there was a need...

As has been commented on before in this journal, there are two conferences that should be on the list of...

The fifth bi-annual PARTNER Serbia show was held over the course of four sunny days in Belgrade, Serbia in late...

A direct derivation from the TAR-21 Tavor bullpup rifle, adopted in 2003 by the Israel Defence Forces, we are going to...

Collectors and historians are familiar with the Russian “Tractor Cap” or “Snow Cap” Maxim machine gun. It was a modification...

It defies logic that United States Special Operations Command did not include the Marine Corps until a little over five...

There has been a cultural shift from the 20-inch barrel length in the AR-15/M16 weapon systems chambered for the 5.56x45...

The end of the first decade of the new millennium saw Czechs and Slovaks as the Last of Mohicans in...

With every passing year, technology and innovation make the world smaller, allowing for international business to move ever quicker.  In...

We recently tested the new FN Fire Control System (FCS) at the Zuntendaal proving ground in Belgium.  The FCS can...

Lancer Systems LP, an engineering and manufacturing group specializing in plastic composite and fiber optic technologies, introduces the Lancer Systems...

Thompson Machine’s Poseidon series of sound suppressors represent something truly new on the sound suppressor market. While most 9mm and...

The Vigilum is the first handgun offering of AdeQ Firearms Company. It is a full sized, 1911 style pistol with...

Magnalight.com has announced the release of an innovative manhole mounted light fixture to its explosion proof lighting inventory. The Magnalight...

Revision has now officially expanded into the Soldier Systems helmet business with a significant 3-year contract to develop the U.S....

Primary Arms has just introduced a new compact 3x power scope. The new scope features a field of view that...

For a covert officer, being at the top of their game means blending in until it matters most.  5.11 Tactical...

Glock Announces Voluntary Replacement of Recoil Spring Assemblies in Gen4 Pistols Glock announced that it is voluntarily exchanging the recoil...

The City of Split, Croatia, was an excellent choice for a show in the region. The April weather is wonderful,...

Chinese submachine gun technology has come a long way in the past 50 years. From the days of chop-shop PPSh-41...

Bumar is now a household name in Poland and one in circulation for over 55 years. But it was only...

SADJ has brought a number of articles on the RPG-7 and its technology and history to our readers.  We’ve covered...

LAAD Brazil has grown in leaps and bounds over the last decade and today it is a formidable contender as...

As today’s computing power increases at an exponential rate, so does directed energy technology – a close relative.  Most think...

The new Gemtech Quicksand sound suppressor, now available for purchase, is used on 7.62 NATO rifles and utilizes a patented...

The Japanese had a unique system of naming and numbering their weapons using two basic methods.  One method referred to...

The International Defense Technology Exhibition and Prevention of Natural Disasters, SITDEF PERÚ had its beginnings in 2007. It was conceived...

Combat experience in Afghanistan has prompted some rapid changes in the small arms carried by ISAF foot soldiers; and most...

The reintroduction of the AR-10/SR-25 in the early 1990s re-revolutionized the use of semiautomatic rifles as sniper/tactical rifles. The direct...

The Marine looked sharp.  He was dressed in the new MARPAT green camouflage pattern, cut to the US M1967 jungle...

Urban warfare, snipers and insurgents are hiding in buildings and they will try to do devastating attacks on soldiers and...

Those involved in the international arms trade are (or should be) intimately familiar with the International Trade in Arms Regulations,...

Command Arms Accessories/EMA Tactical is proud to announce their M4S1 M16/AR-15 Carbine Handguard System which sets the standard for a...

SIG Sauer, Inc., manufacturer of commercial, law enforcement and military firearms, introduces the latest version of the P250 Modular Pistol...

EHP (Electronic Hearing Protection) announces the addition of the new EHD- MC1 to their line of sound amplification/hearing protection products. ...

The new Bushnell Elite 1600 ARC Laser Rangefinder offers outstanding pinpoint precision, ruggedness and optical quality in a compact, easy-to-use...

LaserMax has now announced the release of a Guide Rod Laser to fit the Gen4 Glock models 26 and 27...

The new Cannon Scout Series is a full-featured safe that offers trademark Cannon quality, security and good looks.  With solid...

ISSC-Austria, exclusive importer and distributor of the M22 range pistol, proudly announces the introduction of the ISSC Modern Sporting Rifle...

JetBeam, a Chinese company, has introduced two new tactical lights: the BC 40 and the BC 20.  Both lights feature...

Former Bushmaster plant back in production Earlier this year, the Freedom Group, current owner of Bushmaster Firearms, moved operations from...

This, the fifth in the series of ISDEF shows in Tel Aviv, shows tremendous growth.  The show has almost doubled...

AUSA 2010 proved to be a great success, with attendance by exhibitors and show attendees exceeding prior records.  Held from...

Designing “Future Soldiers” space-age suits of armor with TV and other creature comforts has been a popular fad since 1950s,...

Greg Felton of Law Enforcement International (LEI) in the UK, was trying to meet the requirements of a friendly Government...

The SHOT (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade) show was once again held this year in Las Vegas, Nevada at the...

Please don’t call SureFire’s latest “muzzle devices” a sound suppressor.  Cans they are not, even though they do reduce the...

Captain Herbert W. McBride of the 21st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, wrote in his excellent book A Rifleman Went to...

By the time you read this, the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System with its uncannily accurate airburst ammo will...

19 February, 2011. A small group of firearms community writers from the United States had been invited to the Caracal...

The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) of 2011 is a biannual show that has reached its 10th anniversary with...

Leupold, the oldest U.S. based rifle scope manufacturer, recently invited Small Arms Defense Journal to tour its facility and test...

The name ArmaLite is synonymous with innovation and design excellence.  As the company started it was ahead of the rest...

About one week prior to our visit to Lima, the die hard guerrillas of Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) had ambushed...

Recent questions have arisen in the international arms community over retransfer assurances and end use restrictions on U.S. made products. ...

ST  Kinetics’  Remote  Weapon Station (RWS) is a remotely operated two-axis stabilised  weapon  station.  Equipped with  advanced  sightings and video...

BLACKHAWK! Dynamic Entry now offers the Mini Deployment Kit.  This compact and portable entry kit was created based on the...

Raptor Safe-T Wipes have been specially formulated to immediately detect explosives and provide a simple colorimetric indicator for the user. ...

LaserMax has now announced the debut of Genesis, a compact, durable green laser with a rechargeable battery.  The highly visible,...

McMillan has now expanded its tactical line with the introduction of the McMillan M3A rifle.  The M1 platform has seen...