By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit: Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) June 21, 2016 Last updated on 6/21/16. Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) has an interesting event coming up called the APO Summer Live Fire Shoot & Hope for the Warriors Fundraiser (Fundraising Event), and it looks pretty darn good judging by the prizes available. It’s DefenseReview’s understanding …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image Credit: Sputnik News June 18, 2016 DefenseReview (DR) has been following both U.S. and Chinese hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) technology for awhile now, so the new Russian Yu-71 Hypersonic Attack Aircraft (HAA)/”nuclear glider” (or, “nuke glider”) and Yu-74 ultra-maneuverable HGV don’t exactly come as a surprise to us. They’re expected, particularly …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Strike Industries (SI) June 16, 2016 The Strike Industries SI QD Slide Cover Plate (Back Plate) for Glock pistols isn’t the only new product SI has–not be a long shot. , They’ve also deveveloped a REALLY interesting safety/selector switch called the Strike Switch, which is a 60/90-degree AR (AR-15) safety/selector …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Strike Industries (SI) June 8, 2016 If you’re a Glock pistol(s) lover like we are here at DR (DefenseReview.com), then you might like this little item made by Strike Industries. It’s the SI QD Slide Cover Plate (back plate) for Glock pistols, and it’s designed to ease and quicken the …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 3, 2016 Speaking of interesting new Revision military products at SOFIC 2016, DefenseReview (DR) also got to take a look at Revision Multi-Use Bump Shell/modular ballistic combat helmet prototypes with skeletonized accessory rail mount systems, which makes one wonder why it took so long for a company to offer just such …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 2, 2016 Speaking of combat/tactical gear and clothing in Hyde Definition PenCott combat camo (camouflage) patterns, DefenseReview (DR) also got a look at the Revision SnowHawk Cold Weather Goggle System/balaclava in Hyde Definition PenCott-Snowdrift arctic combat camo pattern at SOFIC 2016 (Special Operations Industry Conference 2016). The Revision SnowHawk Cold Weather …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: SMU and DARPA May 4, 2016 Last updated on 5/12/16. DefenseReview (DR) recently received a press release on a light-based see-through-wall/see-around-corners x-ray-vision-type technology being developed researchers at the SMU Lyle School of Engineering with funding help from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), and it’s a really fascinating read. SMU …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 5, 2016 Well, this is interesting. DefenseReview (DR) recently received the following press release on a multi-million-dollar lawsuit that Ashbury International Group (AIG) has filed against Vectronix AG, Vectronix Inc., and Potomac River Group LLC. DR found the press release to be an interesting read, and it includes a link to a PDF-format copy of …

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 February 26, 2016 Desert Tech had a very interesting integrally/recessed-suppressed Desert Tech DT MDR (Micro Dynamic Rifle) (advanced/late) prototype at SHOT Show 2016. The gun sported an integral “zero-back-pressure” Operators Suppressor Systems (OSS) muzzle can (silencer/sound suppressor) that was specifically developed for the MDR. The suppressor you see in the accompanying photos …