By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 17, 2021 Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has developed an AI rifle optic/scope called the Assault Rifle Combat Application System, or ARCAS, for short, that can potentially give infantry soldier’s a very real combat advantage. Here’s how ARCAS works, according to the company: “An AI-powered computer is integrated into the assault …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 28, 2019 Alright, DefenseReview’s back. Sorry for the delay in getting fresh articles up, but DR’s been on travel, and doing some moving. Now that we’re back, we’re devoting our first new piece to the SIG SAUER SL MAG .338 NM (Norma Magnum) lightweight belt-fed machine gun, since it’s definitely one …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 30, 2017 HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. President/CEO Guy Cramer was kind enough to show DefenseReview (DR) the new USMC OPFOR (United States Marine Corps Opposing Force) “swirly” (or “swirling”) jungle/woodland combat camo (camouflage) pattern BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) at NDIA SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) 2017, and the pattern looked pretty …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 29, 2016 DefenseReview first reported on the Cobalt Kinetics Evolve AR rifle/carbine and its CARS (Cobalt Advantage Reloading System) mechanism technology for combat and competition (3-Gun) back in early January (2016), and we’ve been keeping abreast of the system’s development ever since. The folks over at CK have been busy little …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 23, 2016 Last updated on 3/26/16. S&S Precision recently showed DefenseReview (DR) two of their latest products, the S&S Precision ELOS 5.56 (Elastic Load Out System 5.56mm) and NavBoard Rotary for smartphones, at SHOT Show 2016. S&S Precision has built quite the reputation for making innovative, utilitarian tactical gear for military …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 7, 2016 Last updated on 3/07/16. Israel Weapon industries (IWI) recently displayed the IWI X95 modular bullpup assult/tactical rifle/carbine/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle)/SMG (Submachine Gun) at SHOT Show 2016, and the new gun generated quite a bit of industry buzz. The X95 would appear to be significant and well-thought-out evolution of the IWI …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 2, 2015 While DefenseReview (DR) was at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we stopped by the Spyderco booth to check out some knives, and our eyes immediately went to the Spyderco Szabo Folder Black combat/tactical folding knife, which sports a rather large (4.60″) and intimidating Scimitar-shaped curved …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 27, 2015 Last updated on 7/27/15. While DefenseReview (DR) was looking at Grey Ghost Gear (GGG) combat/tactical products on their boat at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we also took a quick look at a slick little 1.5″ (1.5-inch) gun belt called the Grey Ghost Gear Son …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 10, 2015 Last updated on 7/14/15. DefenseReview (DR) recently got to view and sit inside the Polaris Defense DAGOR Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), and we liked what we saw. The DAGOR ULCV is a lightweight, compact air-droppable/transportable fast-attack vehicle that can …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 2, 2015 Last updated on 7/03/15. While making the rounds at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), DefenseReview (DR) ran into Eric Dobbie of MOHOC, who showed us the brand new MOHOC Elite Ops Tactical Helmet Camera system, which is a lo-pro (low-profile), waterproof helmet-mounted camera with full …