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November 2009

So, while we’re waiting around for the XM-25 to make it into the armory, why not just strap this bad boy onto your M4 and rip out the 40 mike-mike? Hope you all have a ‘blast’ this weekend… – Christian

This article first appeared in Defense Technology International. A few years ago, when Inferno, an acoustic device developed in Sweden, was being presented in Johannesburg, the potential customer asked if the company had any documented proof that it worked as a “sound barrier.” The answer from the makers of Inferno was no, they didn’t have […]

For all you DT readers with connections down there or interest in what’s going on around this terrible Ft. Hood shooting rampage, be sure to keep tabs on Military​.com for the latest updates from around the Web. – Christian

You know, it’s been said that the U.S. Army is the best equipped force in the world but I’m really more amazed by what we don’t have that other armies do than what we do have, or what we want to have that others don’t. Take, for example, the four shot 25mm XM25 Counter Defilade […]

I was shocked to see a recent post on our sister site, DoD Buzz, about a new defensive countermeasure to RPGs being developed by Textron. The system, called TRAPS uses an armored air bag to absorb the impact of an RPG, rendering it inert. According to Greg Grant’s story, the TRAPS uses radar to detect […]