The following is a 5.11 Challenge press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bill Berry, (916) 717-3742
billb@511tactical.com
5.11 CHALLENGE WINNERS DONATE $175,000 IN PRIZES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS HIT HARD BY HURRICANES
Sponsors follow up with additional donations totaling over $500,000
MIAMI, FLORIDA (September 25, 2005) –
The 5.11 Challenge sponsored a breakfast at this years IACP 5K [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Armed Forces Journal has a video clip of the Milkor USA, Inc. MGL-140 6-shot 40mm low-velocity (a.k.a. low-impulse) multiple grenade launcher being demo’d at the annual Armed Forces Journal (AFJ) Shoot-out at Blackwater 2005. In the video, you can see Richard Solberg, Jr., President/CEO of Milkor USA, explaining the weapon’s attributes and [...]
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 [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
DefenseReview.com is going to be doing an article on enhanced-blast weapons/munitions, a.k.a. thermobaric weapons/munitions for general infantry and Special Operations (SPECOPS) use, particularly those being developed by Talley Defense, as soon as we can. In the past, we’ve discussed some of Talley Defense’s thermobaric work and the KBP RPO-A Shmel (a.k.a. RPO-A Shmel, [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
June 20, 2005
The following story is a DefenseReview.com exclusive. All digital photos accompanying this article were taken by, and are the exclusive property of, DefenseReview.com. Click on photos to view them full-size.
Back in July 2004, DefenseReview wrote about the Milkor MGL Mk-1S 40mm multiple grenade launcher, which is an improved [...]
Bill Berry
billb@511tactical.com
The following is a 5.11 Challenge Press Release:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Team Selected to Compete in 2005 5.11 Challenge
Two representatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been selected to compete in the 2005, 5.11 Challenge. Brian Neilmeyer and Matthew Coe of St.Walburg, Saskatchewan, Canada, were randomly picked to compete for up to [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Since Defense Review just published an article on the Metal Storm 40mm Weapon System (40mm Multiple Grenade Launcher System), we thought we would follow it up with the following "CEO Update" that was just issued by Metal Storm Limited’s brand new CEO, David A. Smith. We’re providing it to our readers because [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
DefenseReview will be publishing its SHOT Show 2005 pics in the days to come. However, in the meantime, before we get ours uploaded, "platform389" has posted some terrific digital pics of cool items he found at the show on the MilitaryPhotos.net forums, and "LARRYG36" and "Schuey2001" have done likewise at the HKPro.com [...]
The following is a Protonex Technology Corporation (PTC) Press Release.
January 12, 2006 08:00 AM US Eastern Timezone
Protonex Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Power Systems
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 12, 2006–Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high-performance fuel cell power systems for portable and remote applications, was awarded a contract [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
The following article contains a digital photo of the new Corner Shot 40™ 40mm "Around-the-Corner" Personal Grenade Launcher (PGL). As far as DefenseReview is aware, this is the first information-with-picture to be published on the new weapon system.
Back in December, 2003, we published an article on CornerShot, which impressed us at [...]
