New And Future Technology

by David Crane There is growing interest by the military in the 20mm cannon round for anti-material use, since it’s capability in this area significantly exceeds that of the .50 BMG. Special Operations units are particularly interested in the development of sniper/anti-material rifles chambered for a cannon round, since they offer significantly increased performance to even the Nammo/Raufoss Mk211 Multipurpose …

This is just a heads-up to let our members and readers know that DefRev is going to be doing a review and providing pics of Pro Ears’ new "Predator" active electronic shooting muffs shortly, so stay tuned. We can tell you now that the new muffs are very light, inexpensive compared to Pro-Ears’ Dimension series muffs, and they work.  

DefRev has obtained the original "white paper" proposal that was submitted to the U.S. Army for the Stavatti TIS-1 (Tactical Infantry System-1) Gasdynamic Laser Weapon. The TIS-1 is a laser rifle that utilizes a hypersonic jet of gas to create photonic energy in the form a very powerful laser. Thus the term "gasdynamic". The Stavatti TIS-1 was submitted as a …

Move over Daisy Cutter… There is a new bomb in the stockpiles of the U.S. Airforce. This new fuel air bomb is bigger than ever and it is accurate to one meter. The old Daisy Cutter was anywhere up to 2 block radius. Here is a video There is a…. Story for it here Enjoy!

Avon Rubber, based in England, has won a contract for the U.S. Army’s next generation chemical/biological protection respirator, i.e. gas mask. The XM50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) incorporates some very advanced technologies including reduced breathing resistance(estimated at 50%), improved vision, and greater comfort. Not only does the XM50 JSGPM incorporate the most advanced filters currently available on any …

It’s called "MEPS". MEPS stands for "Military Eye Protection System", and the program is designed to develop ballistic eyewear that will also protect infantry against eye-damaging battlefield lasers which are going to become increasingly prevalent on the future battlefield. Several companies are developing laser protection eyewear for the military, but Gentex is the only company that DefRev could locate that …

DefRev just found this company on the web. Stavatti is an Aerospace Defense Prime Contractor that "is engaged in the design, qualification, production, distribution, service and total system support of new and original: fighters, sportplanes, tactical and strategic reconnaissance platforms, high performance corporate transports, heavy-lift theater transports, bombers, strike aircraft, launch vehicles and additional advanced aerospace vehicles." Apparently, they make …

Looks like ceramic technology will be big this year. The Lincoln will be available this summer and it protects against high powered rifles while driving in style. Link to story

The M26 Taser is a non-lethal electronic stun device that’s currently only available to law enforcement and the military. Hopefully this will change soon, as civilians could make just as good use of the device. As it stands, civilians can only obtain a less powerful model. This s a curious practice, considering the fact that so many citizens already have …

The Inprint is a gun safe that uses military-grade biometric fingerprint technology. You just put your finger on the reader and you get immediate access to your handguns. Here is a link to 9G Products, the company that makes the Inprint Here is a story on the Inprint.