ANTHONY G WILLIAMS
publications, presentations and reports to January 2018
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CONSULTANCY WORK |
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Annual |
Jane's Ammunition Handbook / IHS Jane's Weapons: Ammunition (Editor 2005-2018) |
| July 2016 |
Open-tip & Expanding projectiles: Development, acquisition, and use history (document for ARES) |
| March 2016 |
Future Military Small Arms (presentation for Steyr-Mannlicher) |
| April 2015 |
Introduction of a Modern ‘General Purpose’ Calibre (document for ARES) |
| January 2015 |
Small Arms and Light Weapons Technical Definitions (contributor) (for ARES) |
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March 2012 |
Medium Calibre Rifle Ammunition Briefing document/presentation (with Nicholas Drummond) (for Heckler & Koch) |
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February 2010 |
The Case for a New Rifle / MG Cartridge (with Nicholas Drummond) (for Heckler & Koch) |
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October 2009 |
Biting the Bullet (with Nicholas Drummond) |
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December 2007 |
Medium Calibre AFV Cannon and Ammunition Analysis (for BAE Systems) |
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December 2005 |
Assault Rifle Ammunition Study: an investigation into current service ammunition and potential alternatives (for Jane's) |
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
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| July 2017 | DCMS Close Combat Symposium | Small arms and ammunition: where are we heading? |
| March 2017 | TSWG AIM IX | Suppression by small arms (with Emeric Daniau) |
| July 2016 |
DCMS Mounted and Dismounted Combat | Suppression by small arms (with Emeric Daniau) |
| April 2016 |
NDIA 2016 Armament Systems Forum | Mortar Ammunition Across The Globe |
| April 2016 |
NDIA 2016 Armament Systems Forum |
Options for Light/Medium AFV Gun Armament |
| October 2015 | Defence IQ Future Mortar Systems | Mortar ammunition across the globe |
| July 2015 | DCMT Mounted and Dismounted Combat |
Options for light/medium AFV gun armament |
| June 2015 | NDIA Small Arms Forum |
Future Small Arms and Ammunition Design: Bullet Shape and Barrel Length |
| March 2015 | TSWG AIM VII |
Future Small Arms and Ammunition Design: Bullet Shape and Barrel Length |
| Sept 2014 | Defence IQ Infantry Weapons | Some Considerations in Future Small Arms and Ammunition Design |
| August 2014 | DCMT Small Arms and Cannon | Some Considerations in Future Small Arms and Ammunition Design |
| Sept 2013 |
Defence IQ Infantry Weapons |
Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments |
| August 2013 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon | Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments |
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August 2012 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon |
Next Generation of Small Arms: some issues and prospects |
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May 2012 |
NDIA Joint Armaments Conference |
Automatic Cannon Ammunition 20-57mm: Calibres, Applications and Projectile Developments |
| March 2012 | TSWG AIM IV | Lightweight Full-Caliber Equivalent (with H&K) |
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August 2011 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon |
Developments in Small Arms Ammunition |
| July 2011 | TSWG Joint Caliber Working Group | Outline Specification for a Lightweight High-Performance Small Arms Cartridge |
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Sept 2010 |
Defence IQ Infantry Weapons |
Biting the Bullet: the Case for a new Rifle/MG round |
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May 2010 |
NDIA Joint Armaments Conference |
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August 2009 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon |
Personal Small Arms and Ammunition: Issues & Prospects |
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October 2008 |
RAF Historical Society |
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August 2008 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon |
Less-Lethal Ammunition |
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August 2007 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon |
Some Trends in Cannon Ammunition |
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August 2006 |
DCMT Small Arms and Cannon |
Some Trends in Small Arms Ammunition |
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BOOKS PUBLISHED/CONTRIBUTED TO |
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| 2014 | Cambridge Academic |
Case Studies in Defence Procurement & Logistics Vol. 2 (Ed. D. Moore & P.Anthill) Case study: Future Small Arms |
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2011 |
Cambridge Academic |
Case Studies in Defence Procurement & Logistics Vol. I (Ed. D. Moore) Case study: Small Arms Design: The .256 British |
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2011 |
The Crowood Press |
Sub-Machine Gun: the development of sub-machine guns and their ammunition from World War 1 to the present day (with Maxim Popenker) |
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2008 |
The Crowood Press |
Machine Gun: the Development of the Machine Gun from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day (with Maxim Popenker) |
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2004 |
The Crowood Press |
Assault Rifle: the Development of the Modern Military Rifle and its Ammunition (with Maxim Popenker) |
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2003-2004 (WW2 reprinted 2008) |
Airlife/The Crowood Press |
Flying Guns: Development of Aircraft Guns, Ammunition and Installations (three volumes: WW1; WW2; The Modern Era - with Emmanuel Gustin) |
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2003 |
Airlife (softback) |
Rapid Fire: the Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces |
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2000 |
Airlife (hardback) |
Rapid Fire: the Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces |
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MAGAZINE / BLOG ARTICLES |
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| December 2017 |
UK Land Power Blog |
Reducing the Infantryman's Load |
| August 2017 | Jane's International Defence Review | Addressing the body armour challenge |
| 3 August 2016 (on-line) |
Jane's International Defence Review | BAE Systems develops improved small-calibre ammunition for UK military |
| 7 June 2016 (on-line) |
Jane's International Defence Review | Hard target: US military outlines enhanced ammunition plans (small calibre) |
| Vol 14 No.12 | Warship World | Automatic Cannon into the 21st Century: Royal Navy systems and how they compared |
| Vol 14 No.11 | Warship World | Automatic Cannon in the Cold War: Royal Navy systems and how they compared |
| Vol 14 No.10 |
Warship World | Automatic Cannon up to 1945: Royal Navy systems and how they compared |
| Vol 7 No.1 |
Small Arms Defense Journal | Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition: International Developments |
| January 2015 | Jane's International Defence Review | Booming Away: Automatic Cannon and Ammunition Developments |
| September 2014 |
Jane's International Defence Review | Design Dilemma: small arms and ammunition development |
| Vol 6 No.1 | Small Arms Defense Journal | The 6.5 x 40 Cartridge: Longer reach for the M4 and M16 |
| January 2014 |
Jane's International Defence Review | Shooting Stars: divining the signs for small-arms replacements |
| December 2013 |
Jane's International Defence Review |
Launching a New Generation: tracing Asian grenade developments |
| November 2013 |
Jane's International Defence Review (on-line) |
US Army to study new small-arms calibers |
| Vol 5 No.4 | Small Arms Defense Journal | Special Forces Ammo: RUAG Ammotec and Nammo Lapua |
| Vol 5 No.3 |
Small Arms Defense Journal | The Army's Individual Carbine Competition: What's Next? |
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29 May 2013 |
Jane's Defence Weekly |
The Calibre Conundrum (military small arms ammunition) |
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Jan-Mar 2012 |
The Navy: The Magazine of the Navy League of Australia |
The MCG Problem (medium calibre naval guns) |
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Q1 2012 |
Small Arms Review |
Future Infantry Small Arms |
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January 2012 |
Small Arms Review |
The Other .5 inch Guns |
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4 Jan 2012 |
Jane's Defence Weekly |
Time marches on: what next for infantry rifles? |
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Nov 2011 |
Tactical Operator (Shooting Times publication) |
Personal Defense Weapons: a Developing Field |
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Winter 2011 |
Small Arms Defense Journal |
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Spring 2011 |
Small Arms Defense Journal |
The Next NATO Rifle and Machine Gun Cartridge? |
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Jan 2011 |
Tactical Operator (Shooting Times publication) |
Biting the Bullet: the Caliber Controversy |
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December 2010 |
Small Arms Review |
Brügger & Thomet MP9 in 6.5x25 CBJ |
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Fall 2010 |
Small Arms Defense Journal |
Brügger & Thomet MP9 in 6.5x25 CBJ |
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April 2010 |
Small Arms Review |
The Search for the Optimum Military Rifle & Machine Gun Cartridge |
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February 2010 |
Small Arms Review |
Personal Defense Weapons and their Ammunition |
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10 Nov 2009 |
Jane's Defence Weekly |
Time to Bite the Bullet over Under-Fire Ammo (with N. Drummond) |
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Sept 2009 |
Jane's International Defence Review |
The Great Calibre Conspiracy |
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May 2009 |
Small Arms Review |
The Lewis Gun in British Air Service |
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Spring 2009 |
Small Arms Defense Journal |
Personal Defense Weapons and their Ammunition |
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Spring 2009 |
Small Arms Defense Journal |
40mm Grenade Launchers Fight Back |
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February 2009 |
Small Arms Review |
Historic Machine Gun Cartridges |
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December 2008 |
Small Arms Review |
40mm Grenade Launchers Fight Back |
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October 2008 |
Small Arms Review |
Cartridges for Long-Range Sniping Rifles |
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August 2008 |
Defence Management Journal |
Maximum Impact (less-lethal 40mm grenade ammunition) |
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August 2008 |
Small Arms Review |
British 37mm Baton Rounds |
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August 2008 |
Small Arms Review |
Schwarzlose Aircraft Gun |
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May 2008 |
Defence Management Journal |
Coming out of their Shell (current developments in grenade ammunition) |
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Feb 2008 |
Defence Management Journal |
The WFLIP Dilemma (the choice for rearming Warrior MICV) |
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Feb 2008 |
Defence Management Journal |
The Bullet in the Gun (overview of small arms ammunition developments) |
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June 2007-Feb 2008 |
Small Arms Review |
The Heavy Machine Gun Cartridge (four-part development history) |
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Dec 2007 |
Small Arms Review |
The First Assault Rifle Cartridge? (development history) |
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Oct/Nov 2007 |
Jane's Police Product Review |
Product Survey: less lethal guns and ammunition |
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Autumn 2007 |
Focus (BSFA) |
Tomorrow's Soldier: the future of war (infantry technology developments) |
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15 Feb 2006 |
Jane's Defence Weekly |
Special Report: PDWs (survey of current field) |
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5 Oct 2005 |
Jane's Defence Weekly |
Small Arms and the Soldier (survey of rifle/MG ammunition) |
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Oct 2004 |
Air International |
Will the Fighter Gun Survive? |
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Sep 2004 |
Aeroplane Monthly |
Cannon or Machine Gun? (USAAF choice in WW2) |
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November 1996 |
Military Illustrated |
The Big Rifle (the history of anti-tank guns) |
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May-Sep 1996 |
Guns Review International |
The Search for High Velocity (five-part history of ammunition developments) |
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May 1996 |
Military Illustrated |
Rocket Guns and Pom-Poms (40mm guns in British Service) |
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Feb 1996 |
Guns Review International |
The .256 British - A Lost Opportunity (military rifle cartridges) |
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Jan 1996 |
Guns Review International |
The Return of the .400 Rifles (big game hunting cartridges) |
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Dec 1995 |
Guns Review International |
Return of the 25mm Calibre (history of pre-WW2 and current cannon) |
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April 1994 |
Guns Review International |
Military Cartridge Relationships (cannon and HMG cartridge families) |
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Aug+Sep 1993 |
Aeroplane Monthly |
Heavy Guns of the RAF (two parts) |
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Sep+Nov 1992 |
Guns Review International |
The Heavy Machine Gun (development history in two parts) |
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Sep+Oct 1992 |
Aeroplane Monthly |
RAF Fighter Guns (two parts) |
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Autumn 1990 |
Warship World |
Short Range AA Gun Systems of the Royal Navy |
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Spring 1990 |
Warship World |
Interwar British Battleship Design (comparison with designs of other navies) |
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Summer 1989 |
Warship World |
The Return of the Big Gun? (trends in warship armament) |
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Winter 1988 |
Warship World |
Medium Calibre Guns of the Royal Navy in World War 2 |
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March 1980 |
Guns Review International |
The Lahti Pistol (history and detailed description) |