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The following is a press release from Metal Storm Limited on the developmental Metal Storm Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (AICW) prototype (Photo shown below.). BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – 31 August 2005 Metal Storm Limited (ASX trading code: MST and NASDAQ Small Cap ticker symbol MTSX) today announced the successful test firing of the Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (AICW) Capability Technology Demonstrator …
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SIGARMS and Heckler & Koch/HK Defense Win Major Pistol Contracts with DHS
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Sigarms, Inc. and Heckler & Koch, Inc./HK Defense) both recently won monster pistol contracts (in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .357 SIG calibers)–for up to 65,000 pistols, each–with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Sigarms’ pistol contract is worth $23.7 million. The SIG-Sauer pistols chosen by DHS are the SIG P226R-DAK, SIG P229R-DAK, and SIG P239-DAO (double-action-only). …
Read More »PowerQuick Powered Ascender for Tactical Assaults (Structural and Maritime Assault Ops): Wall Scaling Made Easy
by David Crane david@defensereview.com August 16, 2005 Our U.S. Army Rangers at Pointe du Hoc could have really used this thing. The PowerQuick Powered Ascender, a.k.a. PowerQuick personal lifting device, a.k.a. PowerQuick personal lifter, a.k.a. PowerQuick personal climber, if it lives up to it’s billing, will enable Mil/LE operators tasked with assaults over terrain, VBSS/MIO (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure/Maritime …
Read More »Smith & Wesson M&P Pistol: The Next Evolution in Polymer-Framed Combat Pistols?
by David Crane david@defensereview.com The photos contained in this article were taken by (and provided to DefenseReview.com by) Charlie Petty. They were first shown in his original post on the M&P pistol (Military & Police pistol) at AmBackForum.com. DefenseReview first heard that Smith & Wesson was developing an new polymer-framed semi-auto pistol to go head-to-head with the Glock, Springfield XD, and Heckler …
Read More »Noveske Rifleworks Weapons Packages: CQB Barrel Meets ‘The Krink’
by David Crane david@defensereview.com August 18, 2005 The September 2005 issue of S.W.A.T. Magazine features an article by Patrick A. Rogers on a pretty slick AR-15/M16 carbine/subcarbine barrel/flash suppressor combo from Noveske Rifleworks LLC (owned and operated by John Noveske), out of Pass, OR. The article is titled "John Noveske CQB Barrels and The Krink", and is worth reading. Three …
Read More »R.A.P.AIR™ Force-on-Force Instructor Training and Certification Program
The follwowing is an Awareness Protective Consultants LLC/Real Action Paintball LLC (RAP4) press release: Awareness Protective Consultants LLC and Real Action Paintball LLC (RAP4) Launch R.A.P.AIR™ Force-On-Force Instructor Training and Certification Course Awareness Protective Consultants LLC and Real Action Paintball LLC (RAP4) proudly announce the launching of their new 3-day R.A.P.AIR™ force-on-force instructor certification program. The first training program will …
Read More »5.11 Challenge Update from 5.11 Tactical Series
by David Crane david@defensereview.com DefenseReview received the email message below from Bill Berry, who heads up the 5.11 Challenge, which was created by 5.11 Tactical Series. Not too long ago, DefenseReview wrote about the very cool 5.11 H.R.T. Watch, which was designed for snipers. The watch sports a titanium case and incorporates a ballistic computer that calculates all of the …
Read More »Raytheon Develops Cellular Bomb Detector / Hijacker
Here’s one more interesting article about another Raytheon product (also from NewScientist.com): 18:28 09 August 2005 NewScientist.com news service Barry Fox Phone-bomb hijack Cellphones provide a simple yet effective way for terrorists to remotely trigger a bomb. But now a portable device devised by US defence contractor Raytheon could quickly identify and disable such weapons. The device includes a… transmitter …
Read More »Raytheon Developing ‘Smart Scope’ for U.S. Military SPECOPS and LE SWAT Snipers
The following comes from NewScientist.com: 17:34 28 June 2005 NewScientist.com news service (written by Barry Fox) Smart scope An electronic rifle scope that automatically compensates for unsteady aim and recoil is being developed by US defence contractor Raytheon. Using the sight, snipers and police marksmen would no longer need to manually adjust their sight to account for the slight sideways …
Read More »Polyshok Impact Reactive Projectile Demo at AFJ Shoot-out 2005 (Video)
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Back in March (2005), we published an article on the Polyshok Impact Reactive Projectile (I.R.P.) for tactical 12-gauge shotgun applications. The article was titled "Polyshok Impact Reactive Projectile for Military SPECOPS and LE SWAT". Polyshok, Inc. (Panama, FL) demonsrated the unique tactical attributes/capabilities of the Polyshok Impact Reactive Projectile (IRP) at the Armed Forces Journal (AFJ) …
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