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News Release UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Air Force Research Laboratory, Office of Public Affairs, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue S.E., Kirtland AFB, NM 87117- 5776 (505) 846-1911; Fax (505) 846-0423 INTERNET: http://www.de.afrl.af.mil/News/2005 June 15, 2005 DE RELEASE NO. 2005-25 CONTACT: Eva D. Hendren PHONE: (505) 846-6315 Email: eva.hendren@kirtland.af.mil TECHNOLOGY AIMED AT DEFEATING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Air Force …
Read More »Revolutionary Rifle Ball Stock (RBS) System for Future Infantry & LE SWAT
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Back in March, DefenseReview published a short article and press release on U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) contracts that were awarded to Symbionics Inc. and Icuiti Corporation to develop Modular Wearable Computers (MOWC) for the future Marine Corps warfighter, which could be integrated with the Marine Corps’ unmanned vehicle programs. The article was titled Next-Gen Modular Wearable …
Read More »‘Like A Fish’ Underwater Breathing System: Artificial Gills for U.S. Navy SEALs?
by David Crane david@defensereview.com If this thing’s for real (and it looks like it could very well be), underwater diving just got a whole lot more interesting, and the U.S. Navy SEALs and U.S. Marine Corps divers might soon be utilizing a rather revolutionary (and tankless) underwater breathing technology to help them accomplish their missions. It’s called "Like A Fish", …
Read More »MaxSight Lenses: Better Combat Vison for Tactical Operators?
by David Crane david@defensereview.com On April 21st (2005), Sporting News published a story by Stan McNeal about a new line of performance-enhancing contact lenses designed and developed specifically for athletes, soon to be marketed and sold under the name "MaxSight". MaxSight contact lenses are the product of a seven-year development partnership between Nike and Bausch & Lomb. Currently, the lenses …
Read More »IAT Electromagnetic Systems Division Developing Rail Gun Tech for U.S. Military
by David Crane david@defensereview.com The digital photos featured in this article are the exclusive property of DefenseReview.com. All photos were shot by Arnold Crane, Photographer. The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT) Electromagnetic Systems Division showed off it’s electromagnetic rail gun (RailGun) technology demonstrator at the 24th Army Science Conference (ASC 2004), and DefenseReview was lucky …
Read More »DSA SA58 FN FAL Variant Tactical Carbine with Digital Urban Camo DuraCoat Finish
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Click on the digital photos below to view them full-size. All photos accompanying this article were taken by DefenseReview.com, and are the property of DefenseReview.com. Re-publication of these photos without first receiving the express permission of DefenseReview.com is prohibited. DSA, Inc. had an interesting SA58 (modernized) FN FAL variant 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester) carbine at SHOT Show …
Read More »Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM II Carbine Pics from SHOT Show 2005
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Click on the digital photos below to view them full-size. All photos accompanying this article are the property of DefenseReview.com. Springfield Armory showed off its new M1A SOCOM II carbine (or SOCOM II M1A carbine) with Cluster Rail System at SHOT Show 2005. The SOCOM II M1A carbine is basically just the SOCOM 16 carbine with …
Read More »New High-Tech Sensor-Laiden Smart Carpet May Revolutionize Building Security
by David Crane david@defensereview.com German textiles/carpet manufacturer Vorwerk & Co. Teppichwerke GmbH & Co. KG and semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG (also based in Germany) have joined forces to create the world’s first (at least publicly known) smart carpet or "thinking carpet". The Infineon Thinking Carpet is basically a carpet-embedded sensor network/sensor system that has the potential to literally revolutionize …
Read More »DSA Z4-GTC (Gas Trap Carbine) vs. Arms Tech Compak-16 vs. HK416?
by David Crane david@defensereview.com DefenseReview is eager to see a three-way match-up between a full-auto/select-fire version of the DSA Z4-GTC (Gas Trap Carbine) the Arms Tech Compak-16 subcarbine (and longer-barreled Arms Tech Recon Rifle) and the HK416 carbine/subcarbine (formerly known as "HKM4" or "HK M4" carbine/subcarbine) in an adverse conditions/high-round-count test. To date, of the three, the Compak-16 subcarbine is …
Read More »DSA Z4-GTC (Gas Trap Carbine) at SHOT Show 2005
by David Crane david@defensereview.com Back in January (2005), DefRev published a short article on the recently-introduced DSA Z4-GTC (Gas Trap Carbine). At SHOT Show 2005, we got a chance to view and handle the weapon. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to test fire it. We hope to remedy that soon. The Z4-GTC is a piston-driven semi-auto carbine in an …
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