by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
USSOCOM’s Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) program appears to be very healthy, at the moment, and the FN Herstal/FNH USA "S.O.F. Capable Assault Rifle" (FN SCAR Light 5.56×45mm carbine/subcarbine and FN SCAR Heavy 7.62×51mm carbine/subcarbine) functional/competition prototypes look interesting. DefenseReview received a spec sheet via email on the FNH USA "S.O.F. [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Up-armoring military Humvees has become a major priority for the U.S. military, of late, due to intense media attention to the issue. Armor Systems International (ASI), out of Vancouver, Washington, thinks it has the answer to our military’s problems in this regard. It’s called Aztik 100™ Peel & Stick Instant [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Back in October, DefenseReview reported on the Cavalry Arms CAV-15 MKVII polymer lower receiver for AR-15/M16 rifles.
Well, Calvalry Arms Corporation also makes AR15 buttstock adapter systems/M1913 Picatinny rail optics mounting platforms for the Remington 870 shotgun (pump-action) and Mossberg 590 shotgun (pump-action) that allow the operator to attach an AR-15/M16/M4/M4A1/CAR-15 telescoping/retractable [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
It’s no secret that we really like our Aimpoint CompM2 Red Dot sights/optical gunsights here at DefenseReview. The Aimpoint CompM2 Red Dot optic is currently the best red dot tube sight in the world for CQB (Close Quarters Battle) applications. It’s fast on target, and makes rapid multiple target engagement a snap [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Marc Krebs, of Krebs Custom Guns, has designed/developed a very interesting custom AK-47/AKM/Kalashnikov variant called the KTR-03S rifle/carbine. Basically what Krebs Custom has done with the KTR-03S rifle/carbine is bring the AKM/Kalashnikov series rifles and carbines kicking and screaming into the 21st Century.
The KTR-03S rifle/carbine is semi-auto-only, and thus civilian-legal. Based [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Back in September, DefenseReview provided its readers with a quick "heads-up" on the new Robinson Armament XCR Modular Weapon System (MWS). The Robinson Armament XCR Modular Weapon System (MWS) was specifically designed and developed to compete in the USSOCOM SCAR/SOFCAR program. The purpose of the SCAR/SOFCAR program is to adopt a [...]
The following article comes from the Associated Press, through Wired.com. "Wired News" titled it "War Games: Army’s Hollywood Sim". We don’t yet know who the author is.
09:58 AM Dec. 19, 2004 PT
"FORT SILL, Oklahoma — It’s a sweltering 90 degrees and soldiers Kevin Messmer and Kroften Owen are hunched in a rubble-strewn apartment. [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
The following article contains digital pics of a Jordanian Security Forces (JSF) operator demonstrating the JSF’s brand new Hyperstealth-designed "PSD Urban" advanced-tech digital urban camouflage pattern.
This is breaking news, and it’s confirmed. The Kingdom of Jordan has just adopted a highly-advanced digital urban camouflage pattern designed and developed by Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp. [...]
I’ve had the opportunity to fire over 1000 rounds through a production Shrike 5.56 – Advanced Weapons System™ from Ares Defense of Radford, Virginia.
The video and photos are posted here:…
www.subgunvideos.com
Two of the pics you can see there are below:
The part1 video shows some stills of the various parts, and disassembly and reassembly.
The part2 video is [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
If you’re a private military contractor working in the military PSD (Personal Security Detachment/Detail)/Security Operator role, or you’re engaged in military Special Operations as an operator, and you’re looking for the absolute best body armor solution for protecting yourself against enemy rifle ammunition, then, well…you can stop looking.
You want to get yourself a [...]
