By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com December 8, 2016 Last updated on 12/17/16. While DefenseReview (DR) was perusing all the latest and greatest SOF tech at Special Operations Forces (SOFIC) 2016, we came across a very interesting hybrid-electric flex-fuel/multi-fuel all-wheel-drive/all-terrain motocross-type military motorcycle called SilentHawk, brought to us by the good folks at Logos Technologies out of Fairfax, …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com December 5, 2016 Speaking of aftermarket Glock pistol components, DefenseReview (DR) just came across some photos and video footage we shot at SHOT Show 2015 of our friends Taran Butler of Taran Tactical Innovations (TTI) and Keith Garcia of Cobalt Kinetics discussing the TTI Extended Magwells and Magazine Base Pad Extension Kits …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 30, 2016 As long as we’re talking about Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) precision anti-materiel/sniper rifles and APO Riflecraft (APORC) shooting courses, we should probably mention that APO published an overarching press release on APO Riflecraft that DefenseReview (DR) recommends our readers peruse then they have a moment (see below). If you …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 28, 2016 DefenseReview (DR) writer/contributor Jeff Gurwitch was kind enough to run the VooDoo Innovations VDI Enforcer Glock 17 (G17) Slide and VDI NON-THREADED BARREL – GLOCK 17 at the range and shoot a short video for us, which you can see below. He also emailed us some range feedback on …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 22, 2016 Speaking of Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) tactical rifles, the APO Custom Shop (APOCS) has apparently built some custom .338 Lapua Magnum SEFR (SABER Enhanced Factory Rifle) anti-materiel/sniper rifles for the premier episode of Shooter. This is, in DefenseReview’s opinion, an excellent choice, since the APO SABER rifle chassis system …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 21, 2016 Precision long-range shooting/sniping courses are some of the most interesting combat/shooting courses you can take. In 2015, DefenseReview (DR) took several, the most extensive of which was the US Optics Academy Long Range Precision I: Two-Day Precision Rifle/Long Range Interdiction (Sniping) Course in the California high country. Well, now …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 17, 2016 Last updated on 11/17/16. One of the more interesting products DefenseReview (DR) came across towards the end of SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) 2016 was GNAT Warfare Tactical Targets remote-controlled humanoid computerized robotic tactical shooting training targets, brought to you by the good folks at Special Services Group …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 15, 2016 Last updated on 11/15/16. DefenseReview (DR) ran into a very interesting company (making equally interesting products) in the outside hall at SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) 2016 called Woolpower out of Ostersund Sweden, and we were really impressed with what they showed us. Woolpower’s main claim to Merino-wool …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com November 11, 2016 DefenseReview (DR) would just like to wish all of our very brave military veterans a very happy and healthy Veterans Day. We hope it’s been a great one for you. Thank you so much for your service to, and sacrifice for, this great country. We really appreciate it. God …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Kelvin Wong, IHS Jane’s 360 and RUPTLY November 9, 2016 Oh, and speaking of advanced, deadly chinese combat aircraft, they recently unveiled the CASC CH-5 (Caihong 5) medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) armed/weaponized UAS/UAV/drone aircraft, made by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and billled as the “world’s most powerful drone”, at …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: ImagineChina/REX/Shutterstock November 4, 2016 Last updated on 11/05/16. As if the Russians developing hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missiles (HSICBM’s), hyper-powerful thermonuclear weapons/warheads, and advanced future soldier/warfighter technology, equipment and gear weren’t stressful enough, the Chinese have been busy little militaristic Asian beavers themselves and developed themselves some advanced low-observable/stealth fighter aircraft …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Sputnik News and Warsonline.info October 31, 2016 Last updated on 11/01/16. Since DefenseReview’s (DR) been covering a lot of andvanced Russian military and tactical tech lately (see here and here), we might as well round it out by discussing the Ratnik-3 (Warrior-3) Infantry Combat System with exoskeleton tech real quick, especially …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Unknown October 28, 2016 Last updated on 10/28/16. As if Russian hyper-range anti-materiel/sniper rifles aren’t enough to worry about, the Russians are also simultaneously developing a “super-nuke” nuclear ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) called the RS-28 Sarmat Satan 2 AND a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) called “object 4202“. Satan 2 …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Lobaev Arms October 25, 2016 Last updated on 10/26/16. DefenseReview (DR) is very interested in this one. Lobaev Arms out of Tarusa, Russia is reportedly developing a record-setting sub-.2-.3-MOA bolt-action .408 CheyTac anti-materiel/sniper rifle called the SVLK-14S Sumrak (Twilight) Ultra Long-Range Rifle (ULRR) that’s already achieved 3,400-meter (3,718-yard) hits in …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: David Kamm and 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa National Guard October 24, 2016 For the last few years (since 2011), DefenseReview (DR) has been keeping an eye on the Ironman Machine Gun Ammo Carriage System/Assault Pack (Backpack) originally developed for the FN M240 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO) MMG/GPMG (Medium …