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Lockheed Martin/EEStor Power-Integrated Body Armor for Infantry Warfighters

Written on 23 Jan, 2009 at 17:22 in Body Armor | viewed 2,086 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com January 13, 2009 A number of eco-friendly, green-technology websites have been reporting on aerospace juggernaught Lockheed Martin teaming up with energy storage tech startup EEStor to develop a tactical body armor system with integrated "electrical... (Continue reading)

IDF Sniper Weapon System (SWS) .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle

Written on 23 Dec, 2008 at 16:37 in Anti-Material Rifles | viewed 3,403 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com December 8, 2008 Back in September, DefenseReview published an article on the Barrett M98B .338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action anti-materiel/sniper rifle. Well, it looks like Barrett may have some competition in the form of the... (Continue reading)

Chinese Armor-Piercing (AP) Sniper Rounds and XSAPI Body Armor

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 16:16 in Ammunition | viewed 3,493 views times | Comments
Chinese Armor-Piercing (AP) Sniper Rounds and XSAPI Body Armor

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 19, 2008 Human Events is reporting on the use of Chinese armor-piercing a.k.a. armor-penetrating (AP) bullets by enemy snipers in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to the article, this new Chinese AP rifle ammo... (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)

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)

New Barrett M98B .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-Action Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:01 in Anti-Material Rifles | viewed 3,887 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com September 28, 2008 Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., maker of the famous Model M82A1 (a.k.a. Barrett M82A1 a.k.a. Barrett Light-Fifty) semi-auto .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle, recently introduced a new .338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action anti-materiel/sniper rifle called... (Continue reading)

Flexible Biological Scalar Body Armor for Future Soldiers?

Written on 23 Aug, 2008 at 14:11 in Body Armor | viewed 2,696 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com July 31, 2008 MIT materials science and engineering researchers are studying the flexible biological scalar armor system a.k.a. flexible dermal armor system utilized by Polypterus senegalus a.k.a. Senegal bichir a.k.a. Gray bichir a.k.a. "dinosaur eel",... (Continue reading)

The 6.8 Remington SPC as an Animal Control or Patrol Rifle Cartridge…

Written on 23 Jul, 2008 at 14:05 in Ammunition | viewed 2,241 views times | Comments

By Captain D. July 15, 2008 Usually, a police agency does not spend a lot of time utilizing unusual calibers or cartridges in its rifles for animal control. My town, which is a first ring suburb of a major mid-west city, is... (Continue reading)

DefRev Request: Looking for Info on Operational/Combat Performance of 6.8 SPC

Written on 23 Jul, 2008 at 14:00 in Ammunition | viewed 971 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com DefenseReview would like to get some operational/combat data, including anecdotal information, about the terminal ballistic performance of the 6.8 SPC (6.8×43mm SPC a.k.a. 6.8mm SPC) in combat. So we’d like to request the... (Continue reading)

6.8×45mm Kramer Urban Combat Cartridge (UCC) for Urban Warfare Ops

Written on 25 Jun, 2008 at 20:49 in Ammunition | viewed 3,931 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com DefenseReview has covered the 6.8 SPC (a.k.a. 6.8 Remington SPC a.k.a. 6.8×43mm SPC a.k.a. 6.8mm Remington SPC a.k.a. 6.8mm SPC) round for quite some time now. We’re a proponent of the cartridge, due... (Continue reading)

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