weapons
Slovakia hints at new small arms tender
June 26 by Richard de SilvaThe Slovakian Ministry of Defence has suggested that it is in the process of formulating a new tender for Army assault rifles, semi-automatic pistols and submachine guns from Czech small arms manufact...
Romania readies small arms factories for major output
June 26 by Richard de SilvaThe Romanian Ministry of National Defence has announced a new investment into its defence plans, with most of the capital going towards the modernisation of soldier systems and equipment. In May, Def...
Small Arms... As a Last Resort
July 23 by Defence IQ DigitalPhil D. Harrison analyses the use of infantry weapons across three historic battles in which small arms were pivotal in determining life and death. By assessing Ia Drang, Mirbat and Wanat, this resear...
8 infantry weapons used in Afghanistan
July 18 by Defence IQ PressBrowning Hi Power GP35 (L9A1) The 9-mm Browning L9A1 has been a stalwart of British military forces for generations after first being introduced in 1954. Reliable and accurate, the Browning has bee...
5.56mm or 7.62mm? Small arms alternatives explored
August 30 by Phil D. HarrisonSmall arms developments tend to occur in cycles and decisions are made that influence events for tens of years ahead. The ‘boots on the ground,’ from both the US and UK, have recently b...
Helping the infantryman achieve his mission
August 28 by Trevor FinklaireAbout the author Trevor Finklaire is a former British Army infantry officer and a graduate of the Command and Staff College Camberley and the Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham. He com...
How to solve the 6 biggest problems with modern infantry weapons
August 14 by Defence IQ DigitalDefence IQ takes a look into some of the most common problems for modern infantry weapons, and what is being done about them. [inlinead]
CornerShot inventor talks
July 26 by Defence IQ DigitalThe future: Directed energy weapons (the hoverboard will come soon, honest)
January 04 by Andrew ElwellIn November Rheinmetall shot down a low-altitude unmanned UAV with a 10kW laser, marking the first time the company had done so with its directed energy weapon integrated with a full air defence syste...
Chinese Anti-Ship Missile Analysis Shows US Navy Carriers at Tangible Risk
September 27 by Nick YoungSince the introduction of the contemporary anti-ship missile (ASM) by the Soviet Navy, ASMs have been developed to come in all shapes, sizes and guidance methods. Without a doubt, the largest contri...