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SPECIAL FORCES PACKAGE

SPECIAL FORCES PACKAGE

9 February, 2020
Major Walter Christian Håland (RET.)
Features, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

OSHKOSH DEFENSE JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE WITH REMOTE WEAPON STATION PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has sold nearly 20,000 M153…

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U.S. Ordnance Gets Massive Order for M2A2N .50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun Norwegian Armed Forces to Benefit from U.S. Ordnance Deal

U.S. Ordnance Gets Massive Order for M2A2N .50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun Norwegian Armed Forces to Benefit from U.S. Ordnance Deal

17 September, 2019
Major Walter Christian Håland (RET.)
Search By Issue, V11N6, Volume 11

The 12.7mm (.50 caliber) M2 Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) are important weapons for the Norwegian Armed Forces and have been for a long time. The…

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S&T Motiv Ready for Global Stage Small Arms Featured at DX Korea

S&T Motiv Ready for Global Stage Small Arms Featured at DX Korea

22 July, 2019
Major Walter Christian Håland (RET.)
Features, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

This article presents some S&T Motiv’s small arms at the trade fair for the Defense Industry, Defense Expo Korea, held September 12-14, 2018. S&T Motiv…

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Lightweight with Full Power Belt- Feds

Lightweight with Full Power Belt- Feds

22 April, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

ABOVE: MG5 A2 (HK121) is the new MMG for the German defense to replace their aging MG3 machine guns. It is being promoted by H&K…

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Assault Rifle Development in the 70 Years Since the Sturmgewehr

Assault Rifle Development in the 70 Years Since the Sturmgewehr

18 March, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

ABOVE: April 23, 2006, Staff Sgt. Brad Smith from 3-320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division with his 14.5inch barrel M4, sitting in the middle of…

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The World’s Smallest Combat Proven and Advanced “Flying Robotic Binoculars”

The World’s Smallest Combat Proven and Advanced “Flying Robotic Binoculars”

25 December, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: Black Hornet is a “flyable robotic video camera” that bears a resemblance to a helicopter if you can see it – it is small…

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Combat Equipment and Arms for the Russian Infantryman in the XXI Century

Combat Equipment and Arms for the Russian Infantryman in the XXI Century

6 November, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

“Future Soldier Programs” has become a term for many nations, and now Russia has equipped its armed forces personnel with Ratnik (Warrior) Infantry Combat System…

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FN MINIMI 5.56x45mm Light Machine Gun

FN MINIMI 5.56x45mm Light Machine Gun

23 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

ABOVE: Norwegian infantry MG gunner fires the MINIMI 5.56mm. The MG is equipped with an Aimpoint optical sight. An under-mounted polymer ammunition container helps keep…

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Stationary Protection: Unmanned Watchtower with a Remotely Operated Weapon Station and Electro-Optical Equipment

Stationary Protection: Unmanned Watchtower with a Remotely Operated Weapon Station and Electro-Optical Equipment

10 April, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V6N1, Volume 6

At foreign missions in the military area, there is often no infrastructure that will meet the needs of troops. In Afghanistan, the military camps of the “International Assistance Force” (ISAF) form the infrastructural backbone and the logistical hub. It acts as an alarm and withdrawal base for rapid deployment, material depot, area hospital, military control center and also act as a rest and regeneration place for the away from home operating forces. Without this fixed infrastructure….

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AIM HuntIR

AIM HuntIR

31 December, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N4, Volume 5

Maneuvering with pinpoint accuracy and efficiency at night as well as in daytime requires situational awareness, target classification and target identification capability. Cooled thermal imagers provide superior range performance and large field of view at night and in adverse weather conditions, with a compact design and sensitive detectors with high resolution together with large depth of focus. As part of the Soldier Modernization Program IdZ, the Federal Armed Forces of Germany implemented a cooled thermal sight for infantry weapons….

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Protector: Norwegian Remote-Controlled Weapon Systems

Protector: Norwegian Remote-Controlled Weapon Systems

1 October, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V5N3, Volume 5

There are many hundreds of vehicles across the world in international peace making/peace keeping operations that are not equipped with remote controlled weapon protection systems on the vehicle’s roof that can protect the gunner who could sit in the inside of the armoured vehicle. Many vehicles are only equipped with a machine gun that the gunner has to operate unprotected when he/she is staying in the vehicle’s roof opening. In situations like this, the gunner is exposed to a very dangerous unprotected situation being a target for snipers….

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Distributed at trade shows worldwide, Small Arms Defense Journal is a bimonthly publication that focuses on small arms, accessories, gear for the soldier, new products, industry news, and defense trade shows. The first issue of SADJ was Spring 2009, which launched at the LAAD show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SADJ (pronounced “sage”) is targeted toward military, law enforcement, and defense industry professionals. Our job is to reach these groups and tailor content to their interests while producing a publication that is applicable to an international audience.

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