Pimping Their Ride Christmas came early this year to Ukrainian fighting forces in the form of four M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems). They arrived in the embattled nation late last month as part of a $700 million military aid package courtesy of Uncle Sam. As soldiers do, the young Ukrainian men operating this […]
Weapons
The Erma EM1: Germany’s M1 Carbine Clone
World War II was an era of weapon development when things like general-purpose machine guns, automatic rifles, and the adoption of autoloading rifles came into existence. What else could trigger humanity’s creativity than the desire to kill one another was perhaps one of the messages that this historical event teaches us. One of the weapons […]
The Smell of Hell, Pepper Spray Training in the Military
Enlisting yourself in the military and law enforcement means accepting the dangers and assaults you might encounter while performing your duties. This includes the intense ones like ambushes, being showered with bullets, and maybe being surprised by bombing attacks. This also consists of the slightly less extreme ones, like being filmed while receiving hurls of […]
Will Huawei’s Newest AI-Powered Surveillance Tech Boost China’s Military?
Chinese tech giant Huawei has recently unveiled its latest artificial-intelligence surveillance (AI) “corps” in an unsettling military-like event that underscored the firm’s strong ties to China’s security establishment. A National Review report indicated Tuesday that Huawei established a new internal business unit to create surveillance equipment powered by AI. The new division will be responsible […]
The “China Lake 40 Mike” The Forgotten Grenade Launcher
The United States’ quest for a repeating firearm action grenade launcher during the Vietnam War resulted in various models in hopes of coming up with a reliable and capable squad-level one. Before the China Lake grenade launcher, what was considered the successful ones were the M79 and XM148. Even so, the performance of the two […]
Russia Will Supply Belarus with Nuclear-Capable Missiles
In an apparent attempt to further escalate tensions in Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised Belarus that they will supply nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles to Minsk to bolster their arsenal further. The nuclear-capable version was confirmed to be given to Belarus. During a meeting in St. Petersburg, Putin had told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that […]
Baykar Donates 3 Bayraktar TB2 Drones After It Refused Ukrainians’ Crowdfunded Money
Turkish defense firm and drone maker Baykar has donated three Bayraktar TB2 drones to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A crowdfunding project was initially going to buy these crewless aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, in the spirit of camaraderie, they decided to give the three drones free. Serhiy Prytula initiated the Ukrainian crowdfunding project. Hetitled “The People’s […]
Bipartisan Gun Bill Cleared in Senate, Our Analysis
Amidst renewed interest in solving gun violence in the country, a bipartisan group of senators announced last June 12 that they were reaching agreements on new gun restriction policies through a bipartisan gun bill. On Tuesday night, the Senate voted 64-to-34 to pass the bipartisan measure entitled the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” This Bill is […]
Rare Ukrainian S-300V1 SAM Spotted On Frontlines in Eastern Ukraine
The Ukraine Weapons Tracker Twitter account recently spotted a rare Ukrainian S-300V1 long-range air defense system driving toward the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk. While it is not known how many of these SAMs the Ukrainians have in operational status, it is known that they do not have a lot of these units as these […]
Israeli Special Forces Are Getting New ‘Negeva’ Combat Vehicles
The Israeli Defense Forces’ Special Forces units are getting a huge upgrade. It was recently announced that Israel would be purchasing new “Negeva” combat vehicles worth 100 million new shekels ($28 million) for their Special Forces. Israeli Deputy Director-General and the Directorate Head of Production and Procurement (DOPP) Avi Dadon signed the order for “hundreds […]