By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Nous Defions/Arsenal Democracy (AD) November 3, 2015 Last updated on 11/10/15. Shortly after SHOT Show 2015, DefenseReview (DR) published articles on the Arsenal Democracy (AD) Blackside Glock pistol packages and select-fire/full-auto 5.56mm/300 Blackout (300BLK) tactical AR (AR-15) PDW SBR (Personal Defense Weapon Short Barreled Rifle), both of which were pretty …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit: qianzhan.com and wantchinatimes.com October, 30, 2015 As if the Chinese DF-21D ASBM (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile), WU-14 HGV (Hypersonic Glide Vehicle) and developmental supercavitating, supersonic submarine weren’t already enough to contend with in the future, the U.S. Navy will now have to contend with the Chinese YJ-18 (YingJi-18) missile, a submarine …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image Credit: Cherries Covert Ops Apparel October 21, 2015 Last updated on 10/22/15. This is about as well-timed a products launch that DefenseReview.com (DR) has seen in awhile. DR professional/industry contact Aaron Cohen just launched a very interesting and apropos line of covert-concealment/concealed-carry (CCW) tactical clothing and gear that’s been specifically designed …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit: HIPERFIRE October 8, 2015 Last updated on 10/09/15. HIPERFIRE just issued a press release on the brand new HIPERFIRE HIPERTOUCH ECLIPSE (ECL) Trigger System/Fire Control Group (FCG), which is billed as being even better than their excellent HIPERTOUCH 24C (24 Competition) Straight/Flat AR Trigger System for 3-Gun competitive shooting. If the …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com October 5, 2015 Last updated on 10/07/15. While we’re on the subject of cool new Desert Tech (DT) guns, we should probably mention that DefenseReview (DR) has been keeping up with the latest developments on the extremely interesting and innovative Desert Tech DT MDR (Micro Dynamic Rifle) and MDR-C (Micro Dynamic Rifle-Compact) …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Images Credit: Boeing and “bird-man”, Newgrounds September 20, 2015 Last updated on 9/21/15. As long as we’re on the subject of Predator-type adaptive camo (camouflage)/visual cloaking tech, we might as well discuss a little Star Trek tech, as well. A Boeing engineer and senior research fellow named Brian J. Tillotson was awarded …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo Credit: Berkeley Lab September 19, 2015 Here we go again with more Predator tech. Just 10 days ago, DefenseReview (DR) reported on a UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering (JSE) research team designing and developing a new adaptive camouflage/visual cloaking technology in the form of an “extremely thin dielectric metasurface …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin Skunk Works September 16, 2015 The media (MSM, aviation, and military defense media, alike), is currently abuzz with news of the new Lockheed Martin Skunk Works TR-X low-observable/stealth tactical reconnaissance aircraft concept (or, concept aircraft), which is the follow-on to the Lockheed Martin U-2 “Dragon Lady” spy plane, …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 13, 2015 Last updated on 9/13/15. Speaking of new Midwest Industry (MI) M-LOK rails shown at SHOT Show 2015, DefenseReview (DR) also got to view and handle the new MI SCAR Rail Extension M-LOK Compatible tactical handguard/rail extension with front sight/BUIS (Back Up Iron Sight) cutout, which looked really good. DR …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 12, 2015 Last updated on 9/13/15. Last year, DefenseReview (DR) reported on the Midwest Industries MI SSK12 Minute Man Rifle 16″ mid-length direct-gas-impingement (DGI) semi-auto-only tactical AR (AR-15) carbine with MI SSK-KeyMod Series One-Piece Free-Float Handguard, which we handled at SHOT Show 2014. Well, Midwest Industries (MI) is now making a …