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Springfield Armory XD-45ACP Tactical and LE Service Model .45ACP Pistols

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 16:02 in Pistols | viewed 6,933 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 13, 2008 DefenseReview has been publishing information about Springfield Armory XD (eXtreme Duty) series pistols for quite awhile now, since a number of our professional contacts in the tactical community swear by them, particularly... (Continue reading)

JARD J50 Semi-Auto .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 16:00 in Anti-Material Rifles | viewed 2,075 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 12, 2008 A company out of Sheldon, Iowa called JARD, Inc. has introducted a new semi-auto .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) anti-materiel/sniper rifle called the JARD J50. The J50 is a gas-operated direct-gas-impingement (DGI) rifle that... (Continue reading)

LaRue Tactical Stealth OSR (Optimized Sniper Rifle) 7.62mm Sniper Carbine/Rifle

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:57 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 6,418 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 10, 2008 On November 3, 2008, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) issued a Sources Sought Notice for a "Semi-Automatic Precision Weapon System" (SAPWS) (Solicitation Number: M6785408R1011), i.e. a semi-auto sniper rifle, capable of firing... (Continue reading)

Colt ERC (Extended Range Carbine): Long-Range, Select-Fire Carbine/Rifle

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:55 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 961 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com Colt Defense’s last new offering is the Colt Extended Range Carbine (ERC), which is a 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56mm NATO)/.223 Rem. select-fire, match-grade rifle/carbine designed to allow the end-user to engage targets in excess of... (Continue reading)

Colt ACC-M (Advanced Colt Carbine-Monolithic): 21st Century M4/M4A1 Carbine

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:53 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 4,607 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 4, 2008 So far, DefenseReview has covered the Colt SCW (Sub-Compact Weapon), Colt APC (Advanced Piston Carbine) and Colt AHC (Advanced Hybrid Carbine), but those aren’t the only newly-developed weapons in Colt Defense’s bag... (Continue reading)

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $73 Million XSAPI Body Armor Order

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:52 in Body Armor | viewed 983 views times | Comments

The following is a Ceradyne, Inc. press release: COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Ceradyne, Inc. (CRDN: 23.50, +1.74, +8.0%) announced that it has received a delivery order for $73 million for XSAPI body armor plates. This X-SAPI... (Continue reading)

Army awards Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Development Contracts

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:29 in Future Infantry/Soldier | viewed 2,055 views times | Comments
Army awards Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Development Contracts

By C. Todd Lopez U.S. Army News Service October 31, 2008 WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 29, 2008) — The Army announced today the awarding of three contracts for technology development on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Together, the three contracts are worth a... (Continue reading)

U.S. Air Force Having Serious Trouble Keeping F-22 Raptor Pilots

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:25 in In The News, Special Operations | viewed 2,888 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com October 28, 2008 According to a recent Air Force Times article, the F-22 Raptor has the lowest pilot-retention rate of any U.S. fighter or attack aircraft measured, at a rather abysmal 33%. Compare this... (Continue reading)

ST Kinetics CPW (Compact Personal Weapon) Submachine Gun/PDW

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:23 in Submachine Guns | viewed 2,857 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com October 24, 2008 DefenseReview recently mentioned Singapore Technologies Kinetics a.k.a. ST Kinetics in our article on the GDATP IAR/Ultimax 100 Mark V (Ultimax 100 MK5) LMG/SAW is offering an interesting and pretty slick-looking little lightweight,... (Continue reading)

GDATP IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle)/Ultimax 100 MK5 LMG/SAW (Photos!)

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:22 in Machine Guns | viewed 11,246 views times | Comments
GDATP IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle)/Ultimax 100 MK5 LMG/SAW (Photos!)

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com All of the photos contained in this article were taken by Chen Lee a.k.a. "SMGLee" at the 2008 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition, and he owns the copyright on these photos. Additional photos... (Continue reading)

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