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Recon Optical CROWS Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations for Enhanced Lethality

by David Crane
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While DefenseReview was at AUSA Winter Symposium 2007, we got a chance to view several products [...]

New Vehicle Armor Developed to Defeat Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFPs)

by David Crane
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June 27, 2007

Earlier this month (June 2007), we published an article on an ad hoc anti-EFP (Explosively Formed Projectile a.k.a. Explosively Formed Penetrator) armoring solution utilizing glass laminate armor (a.k.a. bullet-resistant glass a.k.a. transparent armor) to destabilize the EFP and redirect its kinetic energy laterally via "spiderwebbing" (glass shattering laterally and [...]

New Defense Against Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs)?

by David Crane
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It’s been reported that IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) account for approx. 70% of all combat casualties in Iraq. Well, there’s a specific type of IED coming out of Iran that’s been wreaking havoc on Coalition troops recently, and against which MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles like the Cougar, RG33, [...]

Company Develops Man-Portable Level IV Anti-Rifle Armor for Infantry Warfighters

by David Crane
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Ever since the recent active-shooter incident at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA), DefenseReview has been thinking about any/all technologies that could help law enforcement personnel–both SWAT and 1st Responders– deal with this type of threat. You may remember video footage of law enforcent 1st Responders (patrol officers, as usual) positioned outside [...]

Mobile Ballistic Fighting Position for Perimeter Security and Force Protection

by David Crane
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STS Security Products, LLC, a division of Special Tactical Services, LLC (STS), displayed a rapid-deployable [...]

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Photo: AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter Takes-Off from AUSA

by David Crane
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The photos below are of a Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter gunship (a.k.a. advanced attack helicopter a.k.a. advanced combat [...]

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SSK 6.5 MPC: Best Assault Rifle Cartridge for 21st Century Warfare?

by David Crane
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Small arms designer/developer J.D. Jones of SSK Industries has developed what may just prove to be a superior solution to the 6.8×43mm SPC (a.k.a. 6.8 SPC) and/or 6.5 Grendel (6.5×39mm) cartidges as a replacement for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge for U.S. military general infantry and Special Operations (USSOCOM) use. Mr. [...]

Dragon Skin Flexible Body Armor Officially Receives NIJ Level III Certification

by David Crane
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On December 20, 2006, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) issued Pinnacle Armor, Inc. a "Notice of Compliance with NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements". Put into plain English, Pinnacle Armor Dragon Skin flexible (anti-rifle) body armor a.k.a. flexible hard armor a.k.a. flexible armor system a.k.a. flexible body armor system is now [...]

Dragon Skin Armor Passes More Tests: Dr. Gary Roberts and ‘Test Lab’ Video

by David Crane
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On September 15 (2006), DefenseReview reported on Pinnacle Armor’s SOV-2000 Dragon Skin panels passing all NIJ Level III test protocols and requirements for flexible armor systems (anti-rifle body armor). Well, SOV-2000 Dragon Skin has just passed another fairly tough ballistic test, this one performed by Dr. Gary Roberts, who has been following [...]

DefRev Update: Pinnacle Armor SOV-2000 Dragon Skin (NIJ Level III) Body Armor

by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
In addition to recently passing the NIJ requirements for Level III Flexible Body Armor, Pinnacle Armor SOV-2000 Dragon Skin body armor (NIJ Level III) just passed some real-world ballistic testing by Dr. Gary Roberts, and we plan on publishing information on Dr. Roberts’ results very shortly.
So, stay tuned…

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