Author Archives: combatgears

Sino-Japanese tensions rise over China’s new air rules

The South Koreans who went North for a ‘better life’

Wave of political killings hits Libya: Report

Kerry says US drone strikes in Pakistan could end soon

Milestone in Navel Aviation:

Bodh Gaya blasts: Bihar govt(Indian State) bolsters security.

STEM the blood hound car project.

Pakistan – USA Drone diplomacy.

Korean Lethality :: Daewoo K3

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Weigth: 6.85 kg
Length: 1030 mm
Length of barrel: 533 mm
Feeding: 250 rounds belt or 30 rounds box magazines
Rate of fire: 700 rounds/min (belt feed) or 1000 rounds/min (magazine feed)

The Daewoo K3 had been developed by Daewoo precision Industries of South Korea, and was obviously inspired by Belgian FN Minimi (M249 SAW). It is in service with South Korean Army.
The K3 is a gas operated, ful auto firing weapon with rotating bolt locking. It can be feed from belt or from box magazines without any modifications. The barrel is quick changeable.

daewoo k3

Guided Bullets by India’s DRDO

GuidedGUIDED BULLETS : New Defence Project for DRDO
Every single weapons is becoming “smart” now. first there were smart bombs,missiles and now a smart bullet.
A team of engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, in Albuquerque, is ­completing a testable prototype of the world’s first laser-guided ­bullet. Like a “mini-me” of smart bombs, this patented technology has some of the same computerized control and guidance features found on proven Gulf War weaponry, such as the Paveway series of laser-guided bombs. An infrared laser illuminates a target, which the bullet’s optical sensors follow. An onboard tracking chip calculates the course corrections, carried out by four actuator-controlled fins on the bullet’s body.
The bullet is a technological marvel as it has managed to overcome the difficulties of using a guiding technology in a small projectile which is tough to control as it gets affected by the wind and other peripherals much more than a large missile.Traditional bullets have grooves that make them spin when they leave the barrel to make it more accurate. Sandia’s bullet is different as it is designed not to spin so that its trajectory is easier to tweak during mid flight. The bullet flies straight due to its aerodynamically stable design, which consists of a center of gravity that sits forward in the projectile and tiny fins that enable it to fly without spin.