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IEC A&S April 2021

Press Releases

MSPO 2020 The 28th International Defence Industry Exhibition now held in Kielce, Poland
September 8-10, 2020

LAAD 2017 WILL BRING TOGETHER INDUSTRY EXPERTS, COMPANIES AND PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR AUTHORITIES IN RIO DE JANEIRO
January 26, 2017

STRATEGIC ARMORY CORPS LAUNCHES NEXUS AMMUNITION
January 15, 2016

Armament Technology celebrates 10th Anniversary of the ELCAN Specter® DR 1-4 x dual role sight at SHOT Show 2016
January 7, 2016

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE SELECTS TEAM WENDY® EXFIL® BALLISTIC HELMET
January 7, 2016

SCOUT SNIPER MOUNT AWARDED TO LARUE TACTICAL
December 14, 2015

Lockheed Martin Precision Munitions Complete Reliability Tests
November 11, 2015

Armalite Launches “Get Some Ammo” Sales Promotion
October 9, 2015

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SADJ - V12N6

SADJ – V12N6

4 January, 2021
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, V12N6, Volume 12
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SADJ - V12N5

SADJ – V12N5

15 October, 2020
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, V12N5, Volume 12
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SADJ - V12N3

SADJ – V12N3

8 July, 2020
Damon Bolding
Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12
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SADJ - V12N4

SADJ – V12N4

8 July, 2020
Damon Bolding
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Advancement of Ballistic Programs: The Science of Bullet Flight

Advancement of Ballistic Programs: The Science of Bullet Flight

26 June, 2020
Christopher M. Rance
Author Name, Editorials, Search By Issue, V11N2, Volume 11

By Christopher M. Rance The red rim of the sun pushes itself over the distant horizon, as a brown haze of dust kicks up from…

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SHOW REPORT: MILIPOL 2019

SHOW REPORT: MILIPOL 2019

19 April, 2020
Jean Huon
Features, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V12N3, Volume 12

The Latest Innovations in Homeland Security Milipol, the 21st Worldwide Exhibition on Internal Security, was held in Paris from November 19 to 22, 2019,  at…

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THE TROUBLEMAKER A COMPLICATED STORY OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK MODEL 52 SELF-LOADING RIFLE

THE TROUBLEMAKER A COMPLICATED STORY OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK MODEL 52 SELF-LOADING RIFLE

19 April, 2020
David Pazdera
Author Name, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

BY DAVID PAZDERA The Model 52 (also known as Vz. 52) self-loading rifle, calibre 7.62x45mm, is perceived by contemporary collectors and shooters as a successful…

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TRAINING ALONE Keep it Short, Sweet and to the Point!

TRAINING ALONE Keep it Short, Sweet and to the Point!

6 April, 2020
Linda M. Gilbertson
Author Name, Editorials, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

By Linda M. Gilbertson Sometimes it is best to train in shooting alone. It allows you to focus on what needs to be practiced and…

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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

5 April, 2020
Staff
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

IMI SYSTEMS PROVIDES TANK AMMO TO FINNISH ARMY In January 2020, Elbit Systems announced that its subsidiary, IMI Systems was selected by the Finnish Ministry…

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ENHANCING THE AUSTEYR AUSTRALIA DEFENCE FORCE’S EF88/F90 RIFLE

ENHANCING THE AUSTEYR AUSTRALIA DEFENCE FORCE’S EF88/F90 RIFLE

5 April, 2020
Gordon Arthur
Author Name, Reviews, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) had depended upon its F88 5.56mm rifle—a Thales Australian-built variant of the Austeyr or Steyr AUG A1—since 1988. Australian “diggers”…

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New Products

New Products

5 April, 2020
Staff
New Products, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

  TEAM WENDY CloudLine™ System Team Wendy® announced the immediate availability of the CloudLine™ System, a new drop-in helmet liner designed for exceptional comfort while…

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FightLite Industries’ Carbines: Innovation and Style

FightLite Industries’ Carbines: Innovation and Style

5 April, 2020
Oleg Volk
Author Name, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

The MCR When ARES Defense Systems first came up with the Shrike belt-fed AR-15 upper, the so-called Assault Weapons Ban was still in effect. Shrike…

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Export Reform, Finally New Regulations Should Increase Export Sales

Export Reform, Finally New Regulations Should Increase Export Sales

5 April, 2020
Jason M. Wong
Author Name, Editorials, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

Faithful readers of this column are well aware of the on-going efforts to modernize and streamline the current procedures for the export of small arms…

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SHOW REPORT: SHRIVENHAM 2019

SHOW REPORT: SHRIVENHAM 2019

5 April, 2020
Richard Jones
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V12N3, Volume 12

CLOSE COMBAT SYMPOSIUM The 2019 Close Combat Symposium (CCS) was held at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom (UK) over July 9 to11, 2019….

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TUMBLE UPON IMPACT  MAXIM DEFENSE’S OPTIMIZED SBR DEFENSIVE AMMO

TUMBLE UPON IMPACT MAXIM DEFENSE’S OPTIMIZED SBR DEFENSIVE AMMO

5 April, 2020
Jay Bell
Ammunition, Author Name, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

“Specialized weapons need specialized ammunition.” The term Next Generation can mean a lot of things. I recently wrote an article on U.S. Army Next Generation…

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U.S. ARMY/NAU.S. ARMY/NATIONAL ARCHIVESTIONAL ARCHIVES

ORDNANCE ODDITIES—LATE VIETNAM WAR

5 April, 2020
Robert Bruce
Author Name, Editorials, Features, History, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

In the course of decades of research in various military and museum archives, Robert Bruce has acquired a treasure trove of photos of what might…

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Decima Flotilla MAS display with Beretta WWII submachine guns.

SHOW REPORT: Militalia 2019

5 April, 2020
Lawrence E. Heiskell, M.D.
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V12N3, Volume 12

Italy’s Show of Shows Located in Milan, Italy, and held twice a year in May and November is the  terrific Militalia show. The event is…

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SHOW REPORT: SYMPOSIA AT SHRIVENHAM 2019

SHOW REPORT: SYMPOSIA AT SHRIVENHAM 2019

5 April, 2020
Richard Jones
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V12N3, Volume 12

CLOSE COMBAT SYMPOSIUM The 2019 Close Combat Symposium (CCS) was held at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom (UK) over July 9 to11, 2019….

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Ammunition Advances  An In-Depth Review

Ammunition Advances An In-Depth Review

5 April, 2020
Paul Evancoe
Ammunition, Author Name, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

Computer-aided design, advanced metallurgy, polymer composites, material forming technology and propellant formulation enable today’s ammunition advances, and that subsequently drives weapon design, not the reverse….

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Dispatches: ISOF Arms & Equipment: Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons

Dispatches: ISOF Arms & Equipment: Grenade Launchers & Anti-Armour Weapons

13 February, 2020
Miles Vining
Author Name, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

Whilst employed less frequently than the other types of small arms and light weapons covered in this series, grenade launchers and anti-armour weapons have still…

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Dispatches: Iran’s Toophan-3 Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

Dispatches: Iran’s Toophan-3 Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

13 February, 2020
Miles Vining
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

According to previous video issued by Iran’s state broadcasting company (IRIB), Tehran has a top-attack version of its Toophan (“typhoon”) anti-tank guided missile. The Toophan…

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ORDNANCE ODDITIES—EARLY VIETNAM WAR

ORDNANCE ODDITIES—EARLY VIETNAM WAR

13 February, 2020
Robert Bruce
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

In the course of decades of research in various military and museum archives, Robert Bruce has acquired a treasure trove of photos of what might…

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SHOW REPORT: AUSA 2019

SHOW REPORT: AUSA 2019

10 February, 2020
Paul Evancoe
Author Name, Search By Issue, Show Reports, V12N2, Volume 12

LARGEST LANDPOWER EXPO AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM SHOWCASES NEW TECHNOLOGY There is no better place to see today’s defense technology on display than at the…

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REPLACING THE G3

REPLACING THE G3

9 February, 2020
Bryan Ferreira
Author Name, Editorials, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

THE PORTUGUESE ARMY FINDS COMBAT COMFORT IN FN SCAR The Portuguese Army, after decades of struggling to get a new service rifle to replace its…

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SPECIAL FORCES PACKAGE

SPECIAL FORCES PACKAGE

9 February, 2020
Major (Ret.) Walter Christian Håland
Author Name, Features, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

OSHKOSH DEFENSE JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE WITH REMOTE WEAPON STATION PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has sold nearly 20,000 M153…

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Why Is My Rifle Not as Accurate as His?

Why Is My Rifle Not as Accurate as His?

9 February, 2020
Seth R. Nadel
Author Name, Editorials, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

Variables, Tolerances and Economics All too often, someone buys a firearm because someone else already has that precise make and model, and it shoots really,…

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LIGHTWEIGHT, BIG VALUE NIKON'S BLACK RANGEX 4K LASER RANGEFINDER

LIGHTWEIGHT, BIG VALUE NIKON’S BLACK RANGEX 4K LASER RANGEFINDER

9 February, 2020
Dean Roxby
Author Name, Reviews, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

When laser rangefinders (LRFs) first appeared on the civilian domestic market a decade or so ago, they were large and somewhat expensive. And they were…

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The Bizon Kalashnikov Concern’s Submachine Gun

The Bizon Kalashnikov Concern’s Submachine Gun

9 February, 2020
Lynndon Schooler
Author Name, Reviews, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

The collapse of the Soviet Union plunged the new Russian state into chaos, plagued by organized crime and terrorism. To face these challenges, the Ministry…

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Editorial Special : The Gatling Gun

Editorial Special : The Gatling Gun

9 February, 2020
Robert G. Segel
Author Name, Editorials, History, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

State-of-the-Art Weaponary Machine guns today are generally defined as firearms that shoot automatically more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of…

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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

9 February, 2020
Staff
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

U.S. ARMY ADOPTS B.E. MEYERS & CO. BOARS-M2 OPTICS MOUNT B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., announced that the BOARS®-M2 optics and accessory rail system has…

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New Products

New Products

5 February, 2020
Staff
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

ALIEN GEAR Rapid Force Duty Holster Alien Gear Holsters, the top-selling, award winning and most trusted American-made brand for civilian everyday carry, continues to innovate…

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Warfighter Brain Health

Warfighter Brain Health

5 January, 2020
Peter Suciu
Author Name, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

How Cues from Athletic Helmets Can Help Reduce Traumatic Head Injuries For more than 3 decades March has been designated by the Brain Injury Association…

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STEEL OR POLYMER? THE TWO JERICHO 941 OPTIONS

STEEL OR POLYMER? THE TWO JERICHO 941 OPTIONS

4 January, 2020
Oleg Volk
Author Name, New Products, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

IWI makes superb fighting pistols—the Jericho 941 line with steel or polymer frames. Both types of guns are highly evolved developments of the old Czechoslovak…

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A New Handgun for the U.S. Army and the People

A New Handgun for the U.S. Army and the People

4 January, 2020
Josh Wayner
Author Name, Reviews, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

The XM17 Modular Handgun System This article begins with a simple fact: SIG SAUER successfully won the military’s coveted XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition….

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