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Army Tests New Integrated Visual Augmentation System
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Army Tests New Integrated Visual Augmentation System

By Matthew Moss,  overtdefense.com |“This is cutting-edge technology. It is going to transform the way we train Soldiers and the way Soldiers operate in combat. We’re excited about it.”  is how General James C. McConville described the army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation...
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Russia to Start Replacing RATNIK with SOTNIK in 2020
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Russia to Start Replacing RATNIK with SOTNIK in 2020

by overtdefense.com| The latest Russian equipment system called Ratnik has been in development and in use for several years. Russian military and defense companies have also been developing the components of next-generation equipment. Recently, TsNII TochMash...
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Slovenia Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 from Saab
August 22, 2019 No Responses

Slovenia Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 from Saab

Saab have announced that they have received an order for their new Carl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system from the the Slovenian Armed Forces. The M4 can engage vehicles, armoured vehicles, buildings and fixed positions, it weighs less than 7...
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DefendTex Drone-40 – The Australian UAV That Can Be Fired From a 40mm Grenade Launcher
August 22, 2019 No Responses

DefendTex Drone-40 – The Australian UAV That Can Be Fired From a 40mm Grenade Launcher

By overtdefense.com | Showcased at this year’s SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference)the DefendTex Drone-40 was first seen at the Australian Army’s Innovation Day in 2017. The Drone-40 is literally a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that can be...
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True Velocity & Dillon Aero Form Stragic Partnership to Offer Miniguns & Ammunition
August 21, 2019 No Responses

True Velocity & Dillon Aero Form Stragic Partnership to Offer Miniguns & Ammunition

By Matthew Moss, overtdefense.com | Texas-based lightweight composite ammunition manufacturer True Velocity has announced a strategic partnership with Dillon Aero to support Dillon Aero’s current and future weapons systems with superior composite-cased ammu...
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USMC to Buy Naval Strike Missile in $47 million Dollar Deal
August 21, 2019 No Responses

USMC to Buy Naval Strike Missile in $47 million Dollar Deal

By Robert Jensen, overtdefense.com| The Marine Corps has elected to purchase the Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile as an element to their future plans for island hopping in the Western Pacific. A contract, worth $47 million, was awarded to Raytheon for ...
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Chinese QN-202 Handheld Missile Launcher
August 20, 2019 No Responses

Chinese QN-202 Handheld Missile Launcher

By overtdefense.com| During the Airshow China 2018 exhibition held in the China International Aviation Exhibition Center (Zhuhai, China) Chinese Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd has introduced a new man-portable missile launching system called QN-202. According t...
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Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army
August 20, 2019 No Responses

Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army

by overtdefense| SAAB Group has received a three year contract order from the U.S. Army to deliver M3E1:s. Behind this name hides the more well-known Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoil-less M4 rifle. Since it was introduced in 1948, the Carl-Gustaf Weapon System...
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US Marines Begin Move to 15-Man Squads
August 19, 2019 No Responses

US Marines Begin Move to 15-Man Squads

by overtdefense|  The first operational deployment of the newly restructured United States Marine Corps’ rifle squad is imminent according to a recent report in Marine Times. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment will be the first to adopt...
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The More You Know: Living With Astigmatism When Using Red Dot, Holographic and Prismatic Optics
October 22, 2018 No Responses

The More You Know: Living With Astigmatism When Using Red Dot, Holographic and Prismatic Optics

About 15 years ago I sadly boxed up a brand new Red Dot Optic for it’s return to the manufacturer without ever having used it to fire a shot – the reticle was a blurry burst rather than a crisp...
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