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The Warfare Renaissance AI-Based Human–Machine Teaming
The 1860s marked a period of Renaissance in firearms development. Muzzle loading rifles and revolvers transitioned to cartridge-firing, breech loading...
Read moreThe Royal Tank Museum Amman, Jordan’s Newest, Interactive Tank Exhibition
Visitors to SOFEX and to the KASOTC Warrior Competition in Jordan now have a new place to visit along with...
Read moreKalashnikov AK-203: The New Assault Rifle of the Indian Army
On March 3, 2019, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unexpected statement while visiting the city of Amethi during his...
Read moreA BREAK FROM THE NORM: Trijicon REAP-IR Mini Thermal Riflescope
REAP-IR has a toggle switch on the right side for choosing between multitudes of options available with the Trijicon optic....
Read moreIndustry Slowdown Shows No Impact on IWA 2019
By Dickson Ly This year’s IWA show carried on in the turbulent time of industry slowdown and increasing tension between...
Read moreHigh Tech on the Horizon New Advances in Sniper Systems and Gear
In the past decade and a half there has been a huge leap in the advancement of precision long-range shooting...
Read moreDSEI Exhibition Enters Its 20th Year!
The next edition of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will mark 20 years since the event was first established...
Read more2019 LtCol George M. Chinn Award
Thomas B. Nelson The name Thomas B. Nelson is synonymous with the small arms community of the last 60 years....
Read moreJames R. Ambrose Award
Arrow Tech prodas.com The James Ambrose Award is presented periodically to recognize, in the opinion of the Small Arms Division...
Read moreThe 9x39mm SR-3 Vikhr: Russian Compact Assault Rifle Easily Handles Subsonic Ammunition
In the mid-1980s, the Soviet Ministry of Defense noted an increased need for body-armor-defeating weaponry paired with a diminished sound...
Read moreSuppressor History, Testing and Designs Insights from an Advanced Suppressor Seminar
There has been a resounding boom in popularity of suppressors in recent years. They have become less the stuff of...
Read moreIDEX 2019 “The Most Strategically Important Defence Exhibition in the World”
The author with a JAWS 1911. The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) is a biannual tri-service defence exhibition showcasing...
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