DefenceTalkThe Singapore Airshow 2014 displayed an array of new and exciting technological developments, as well as stunning solo and team aerobatic performances, most notably by the United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey. It was Day 3 of the public exhibition, held in the Changi Exhibition Hall following three days of corporate and foreign military trade […]https://www.defencetalk.com/st-kinetics-prototype-assault-rifles-bmcr-cmcr-64829/

DefenceTalkUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on world governments to step up arms control, in particular by keeping track of ammunition flows that fuel fighting. “Deny access to illegal weapons and ammunition and you deny criminals, armed groups and extremists a central means to perpetrate violence, intimidation and harm,” Ban told a UN Security […]https://www.defencetalk.com/un-urges-action-against-spread-of-small-arms-64209/

DefenceTalkIs it the plastic barrel holder? Or the tin cover? These questions are at the center of a hot debate surrounding “serious faults” with the Bundeswehr’s favorite gun. DW leads you through the storm that is the HK G36. It all started back in 2010, on Good Friday, following a Taliban ambush just outside German […]https://www.defencetalk.com/heckler-koch-g36-the-rifle-held-in-all-the-wrong-places-63986/

DefenceTalkThe Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FNH, or simply FN) P-90 was born out of the need for a modern and updated solution as a means to enable combat support and non-frontline military personnel to defend themselves against potential enemy attack. The requirements of such a Personal Defense Weapon (PDW), as it became to be known, were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fabrique-nationale-herstal-p-90-the-modern-personal-defense-weapon-63572/

DefenceTalkMore firepower, improved accuracy and smart integrated accessories that connect to command and control networks are the headline features of the new integrated assault rifle concept that Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and Colt Canada have developed for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The prototype, in development since 2009 through the Soldier Integrated Precision […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-smart-gun-evolves-canada-develops-new-assault-rifle-concept-62914/

DefenceTalkCase study from Deep Vision who pitched their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 5 February 2015. Canadian company Deep Vision Inc was awarded a contract by CDE to explore a novel solution to enhance the effectiveness of live fire training exercises. Small arms weaponry is one of a graduated range […]https://www.defencetalk.com/improving-small-arms-training-for-the-royal-navy-62847/

DefenceTalkPreviously only available to Military, Law Enforcement and Professional Training Organizations, UTM RBT announces the release of the Civilian Target Ammunition (CTA) Target Shooting Kit. The new product is said to have all the accuracy, reliability and realism of live ammunition, but with the benefits of safety, virtually no live fire restrictions, no range needed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/utm-reality-based-training-technology-revolutionize-shooting-industry-62178/

DefenceTalkFirearms Policy Coalition and a dozen other civil rights groups ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an NRA-backed lawsuit. The Firearms Policy Coalition and 12 other state and national civil rights organizations filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court today for a lawsuit challenging a San Francisco gun control ordinance. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/supreme-court-urged-to-take-up-san-francisco-gun-control-case-62199/

DefenceTalkSHOT Show 2015: TrackingPoint announced a new family of bolt-action Precision-Guided Firearms that are significantly lower weight than their previous bolt-action hunting systems. The newly introduced 300WM and 308 weigh approximately 10% lighter compared to the prior 750 Series. The company is also introducing a 260 Precision-Guided Firearm that weighs 10 pounds. All new models […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trackingpoint-announces-three-new-precision-guided-bolt-action-rifles-62164/

DefenceTalkSmartRounds Technology, LLC “SRT” of Brighton, Colorado announced today their new 18mm non-impact, non-lethal smart bullets. These micro-controlled patent pending smart bullets will initially be available in two versions. A ShockRound and a PepperRound. Each one is equipped with two solid state micro-sensors that turn ON the round when fired, and activate the round millisecs […]https://www.defencetalk.com/smartrounds-intros-non-lethal-non-impact-stun-projectiles-for-police-61882/