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Dispatches: ISOF Arms & Equipment: Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons

Dispatches: ISOF Arms & Equipment: Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons

13 February, 2020
Miles Vining
Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

Whilst employed less frequently than the other types of small arms and light weapons covered in this series, grenade launchers and anti-armour weapons have still…

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Dispatches: Iran’s Toophan-3 Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

Dispatches: Iran’s Toophan-3 Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

13 February, 2020
Miles Vining
Features, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

According to previous video issued by Iran’s state broadcasting company (IRIB), Tehran has a top-attack version of its Toophan (“typhoon”) anti-tank guided missile. The Toophan…

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Saddam’s Sharpshooter: Al-Kadesiah Sniper Rifle

Saddam’s Sharpshooter: Al-Kadesiah Sniper Rifle

18 December, 2019
Miles Vining
Editorials, Features, Search By Issue, V12N1, Volume 12

Perhaps one of the more elusive Dragunov clones in recent small arms history, the 7.62x54mmR Al-Kadesiah precision rifle is one of only two precision rifles…

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UAV Tech and Drone Warfare Highlighted at ISDEF 2019

UAV Tech and Drone Warfare Highlighted at ISDEF 2019

21 July, 2019
Miles Vining
Search By Issue, Show Reports, V11N5, Volume 11

Israel Defense and HLS Expo is the country’s largest biennial defense show that is held at the Tel Aviv Expo International Center. The show features…

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Indo Defence 2018

Indo Defence 2018

15 March, 2019
Miles Vining
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V11N2, Volume 11

ABOVE: A representative from Kodiklatad Polytechnic demonstrates the Indonesian version of the “Corner Shot” device, here equipped with a Glock 19 handgun. This is the…

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Night Vision Devices Used by Taliban Forces

Night Vision Devices Used by Taliban Forces

17 February, 2019
Miles Vining
Editorials, Search By Issue, Uncategorized, V11N3, Volume 11

This article provides a brief summary of night vision devices (NVDs) known to be in Taliban possession. It draws primarily from open sources and addresses…

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Barrett 240 LWS

Barrett 240 LWS

11 November, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N5, Volume 8

ABOVE: Barrett employee in an assault stance with the LWS, in the way that Barrett envisions the LWS being most useful in. The handguards allow…

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ISAF armament of BLS

ISAF armament of BLS

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

In a previous article SADJ covered ISAF armament on Camp Leatherneck from the American and British perspective. In this one SADJ will cover small arms…

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Accuracy International

Accuracy International

25 September, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Interviews, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

ABOVE: Dave Walls posing with the rifles he brought into the precision rifle community. The L96 (top) was Accuracy International’s first major contract and brought…

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Afghan Uniformed Police Weapons & Summary

Afghan Uniformed Police Weapons & Summary

24 January, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V5N1, Volume 5

Since 2005, the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) have been providing a paramilitary force capable of stabilizing reconstruction efforts and will continue to provide a long term security force for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This essay takes a look at the small arms, equipment, and organization of a Police unit based out of the Loy Kolay Precinct, Nawa district in Helmand province. During the time frame of this article, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Infantry Regiment (1/9) was supporting the AUP and ANA positions in Nawa Ye-Baraksi district. Since then, 2/6 has taken over. (A note on abbreviations, AUP was formally designated Afghan National Police (ANP)….

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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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