Over the last few weeks OVD/TFB have been keeping abreast of the US Army’s Sub Compact Weapon program. The program to arm Personal Security Details with a new compact, concealable submachine gunsaw contracts… Continue reading "BREAKING: US Army Cancels Sub Compact Weapon Program!"
The US Army is set to evaluate 10 off the shelf submachine guns to fill its recently identified Sub Compact Weapon role. Last month (May 2018) the US Army’s PEO Soldier – Project… Continue reading "US Army To Evaluate 10 Subguns for Sub Compact Weapon Program"
The US Army’s ‘Third Arm’ first emerged in 2015, designed to redistribute some of the weight soldiers carry in their arms and shoulders to their abdomen. This, in theory, could make carrying heavy… Continue reading "Army Research Lab Show Off Latest Prototype of the ‘Third Arm’"
Norwegian arms manufacturer NAMMO have developed a scalable hand grenade that brings modularity to offensive grenades. The grenade can be ‘expanded’ by attaching up to three plastic bodied segments together.… Continue reading "The Nammo Scalable Hand Grenade"
A potentially fatal flaw with some of the US Army’s M4A1’s has recently emerged. Unofficial footage, filmed by troops, surfaced showing a serious malfunction where an M4A1 carbine unintentionally discharged… Continue reading "Accidental Discharges Force US Army to Change Immediate Action Drills and M4 Selector Lever"
The US Army’s PEO Soldier – Project Manager Soldier Weapons has issued an Request for Information (RFI) to obtain industry feedback on possible submissions to Sub Compact Weapons (SCW) evaluations. The… Continue reading "BACK TO SUBGUNS? US Army Releases RFI for Sub Compact Weapons"