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National Defense
February 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Equipment Update As U.S. Marines prepared to Iraq, many are flocking to military-equipment exhibitions near their bases to check out the latest weapons and gear that could make their deployment safer and more comfortable. A recent show in Quantico, Va., included these examples.   |
National Defense
August 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Army Will Boost Supply of Small Cal Ammo, Weapons Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are consuming small caliber ammunition at rates the U.S. Army has not seen in years. |
AskMen.com
Michael Hodges |
5 Things You Didn't Know: AK-47 The author of AK-47: The Story of the People's Gun lets us in on a few little-known facts about the AK-47 he uncovered while researching his work. |
National Defense
August 2005
Robert H. Williams |
Also Providing Ballistic Protection.... Ballistic Research Inc. of Rome, Ga., has a composite polymer with a high strength-to-weight ratio that becomes stronger as rounds are fired into it. The compound may be molded for a variety of missions. |
National Defense
March 2006 |
Light, Modular Armor Vests on Display Lightweight, modular body armor systems for military and security personnel incorporating multi-hit armor technology were unveiled at a recent international exhibition. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2001
Scott Gourley |
Ultimate Firepower With no moving parts, Metal Storm weapons can lay down a million-plus rounds per minute... |
National Defense
October 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Amid Bursting Bombs, Services Seek Better Body Armor As roadside bombs take an increasingly costly toll among U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military services are struggling to provide more effective body armor for deployed forces. |
