Thursday, May 27th, 2010

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U.S.A.F. experimental aircraft breaks record for hypersonic flight.

An experimental aircraft has set a record for hypersonic flight, flying more than 3 minutes at Mach 6 — six times the speed of sound.
The X-51A Waverider was released from a B-52 Stratofortress off the southern California coast Wednesday morning, the Air Force reported on its website. Its scramjet engine accelerated the vehicle to Mach [...]

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Cubic Corporation develops rapid-fire weapon simulator based off M134D Minigun.

A defense division of Cubic Corporation has developed a new weapon simulator that replicates the characteristics of a Gatling-style gun, firing up to 3,000 rounds a minute. The Cubic division recently received a total of $5 million in contracts to supply the M134D trainer and other training equipment to multiple locations in the United States.
Called the [...]

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

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Maker of recalled Army helmets stops production.

The company that made 44,000 helmets recalled by the Army has stopped all helmet manufacturing.
Federal Prison Industries, the company that made the potentially defective combat helmets, was subcontracted to make the helmets by ArmorSource, the company named in the recall. Federal Prison Industries, also known as UNICOR, has also agreed to waive preferential status that [...]

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Thursday, May 27th, 2010

North Korea warns it will meet war with “all-out war.”

North Korea reacted to a South Korean anti-submarine exercise early Thursday by saying it would meet “confrontation with confrontation” and war with “all-out war,” according to North Korean state-run media.
“Now that the puppet group challenged the DPRK [North Korea] formally and blatantly, the DPRK will react to confrontation with confrontation, and to a war with [...]

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Five new Call of Duty: Black Op screenshots.

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Revision Limited Edition Max Michel Sawfly Eyeware Kit

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

U.A.E. places order for 40 K11 airburst rifles rifles from South Korea.

The United Arab Emirates has placed an order for K11 airburst rifles, becoming South Korea’s first export customer for the weapon, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said.
The emirates placed the order for 40 K11 infantry rifles during the Special Operations Forces Exhibition Conference 2010 earlier this month in Jordan.
“Once a final contract is signed, it [...]

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

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Video: Israeli company develops software making combat vehicles invisible to thermal imaging surveillance sensors.

Thermal stealth technology being developed by the Israeli company Eltics promises to render military vehicles, combat helicopters and even entire naval surface ships invisible to thermal imaging surveillance sensors, targeting systems or missile seekers employing thermal sensors. The patented system, dubbed ‘Black Fox’ is designed to be applied as an add-on layer, on top of [...]

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Armalite AR-10 .243 Winchester Limited Run

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Russia to test new model of Kalashnikov assault rifle in 2011.

State tests of the new model of Kalashnikov automatic rifles will be held in Russia next year, Izhmash Director General Vladimir Grodetsky said on Tuesday.
The new model of the legendary assault rifle, the AK-200, is based on the AK-74M and differs in weight (3.8 kilograms/8.4 lbs vs. 3.3 kilograms/7.3 lbs) and the magazine capacity (30, [...]