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“Predator” Multi-Spectral Vision Capability: Coming Soon to an Army Near You.

Written on 5 Dec, 2002 at 22:21 in Sighting/Night Vision Equipment | viewed 131 views times | Comments

This is an interesting story about Night Vision/IR(Thermal) Fusion technology being deveoped for the U.S. Army. It was written by Sandra Erwin for "National Defense" Magazine, which is published by NDIA(National Defense Industrial Association). "National Defense" is an... (Continue reading)

Why Isn’t Our Military Going 6mm? by David Crane.

Written on 5 Dec, 2002 at 22:08 in Ammunition | viewed 300 views times | Comments

Back in September, I wrote a quick blurb on the Chinese QBZ-95(Type 95) infantry rifle, chambered for the proprietary 5.8×42mm cartridge. Now, while it’s true that I’m not a particularly big fan of the Chinese army, it must be... (Continue reading)

DefRev Video: Heckler & Koch G36C(Commando) Sub-Carbine at SWAT Round-Up 2002.

Written on 5 Dec, 2002 at 22:00 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 536 views times | Comments

by David Crane While we were at SWAT Round-Up 2002, we were fortunate to get to put a few rounds through the HK G36C sub-carbine. Out of all the guns we got to shoot at round-up, this one would be... (Continue reading)

Objective Force Warrior (OFW): Soldier of the Future.

Written on 5 Dec, 2002 at 21:56 in New And Future Technology | viewed 108 views times | Comments

The U.S. Army is looking to significantly increase the lethality of its infantry forces. This involves not only modernizing its combat vehicles, but also the individual soldiers themselves. The Objective Force Warrior (OFW) program is designed to do... (Continue reading)

The M60 GPMG Returns…Smaller, Lighter, Meaner. Meet the New M60E4/Mk43.

Written on 5 Nov, 2002 at 21:45 in Machine Guns | viewed 270 views times | Comments

U.S. Ordnance, out of Reno Nevada, is now manufacturing and distributing(under license from Saco Defense) an updated compact version of the now classic M60 GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun). Called the M60E4/M43 Mod. 0, the new compact 7.62×51mm machine... (Continue reading)

We’re Back…from SWAT Round-Up 2002!

Written on 5 Nov, 2002 at 21:43 in In The News | viewed 53 views times | Comments

O.k., everybody, we just got back from Orlando, FL, where we had the honor of attending the latest SWAT Round-Up (2002). SWAT Round-Up is an international LE SWAT competition where SWAT teams from around the country, and even some... (Continue reading)

Advanced Synthetic Edged and Pointed Weapons for Clandestined Carry.

Written on 5 Nov, 2002 at 20:43 in New And Future Technology | viewed 110 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com DefRev has recently discovered an outfit that is currently offering a line of synthetic edged weapons for LE and military end users. According to the manufacturer, they are different from other "covert" weapons in that they do... (Continue reading)

Counter-Terrorism Training for the Individual Citizen.

Written on 5 Oct, 2002 at 20:42 in Training | viewed 111 views times | Comments

Counter-Terrorism for the Individual Citizen/Operator Suarez International Training Academy will hold a 5 Day COMBATIVE SKILLS COURSE. This will be 5 Full Days of Pure Combatives Training on May 19 - 23, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA. May 19 -... (Continue reading)

Robinson Armament Introduces the RAV02 MC Rifle/Carbine

Written on 5 Oct, 2002 at 20:41 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 239 views times | Comments

Several months ago, in a phone conversation, Alex Robinson, owner of Robinson Armament, told me he was working on a new rifle project for the military. He couldn’t disclose very much at the time, but it certainly sounded very... (Continue reading)

A Quick Word on AK’s, the 5.45×39mm AK-74 Rifle, and the Kalashnikov I Would Like to See.

Written on 5 Oct, 2002 at 20:40 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 218 views times | Comments

By David Crane October 5, 2002 Over the last few years, I’ve been fortunate to own a number of top notch semi-auto pre-ban AK’s (AKM and AK-47 rifles) by some of the best makers. I’ve owned several Hungarian pre-ban underfolders and... (Continue reading)

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