Research and Analysis
ARES specialises in conducting professional research and analysis examining a wide range of arms and munitions related topics. Offering unique technical support to other actors in the field, ARES is adept at collecting data both in-country and from offsite, and producing tailored analysis of the highest quality. [/column]
Training
Drawing on the extensive experience and skillsets of our staff and contractors, ARES offers training on a variety of arms and munitions subjects. Whether delivered as professional development in your staff offices, or as capability development to members of host-country security services, ARES can provide the specialists required.
Project Support and Technical Review
ARES is able to assist at any stage of a project, from managing a technical project from its outset, to providing pre-release technical review. Completely scalable as required, our service is ideal for government departments, NGOs, think tanks, and media organisations looking to ensure they produce and release an accurate product.
The Hoplite
The ARES Company Blog
Mexican Drug Cartel Use of UAV-delivered Munitions
Trevor BallFor more than a decade, Mexican drug cartels have used commercially available
UB-105 Chemical Warfare Agent Imitator Munitions in Ukraine
Patrick Senft Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, munitions containing chemical
Guidance kits for Mark 80 series air-delivered bombs
Trevor Ball & N.R. Jenzen-Jones Editor’s Note: This blog post is linked to entries
Differential identification of M825 WP and M150 HC smoke artillery projectiles
Trevor Ball & N.R. Jenzen-Jones Editor’s Note: This blog post is linked to entries
Armament Research Services (ARES) is a specialist technical intelligence consultancy, offering expertise and analysis to a range of government and non-government entities in the arms and munitions field. ARES fills a critical market gap, and offers unique technical support to other actors operating in the sector. Drawing on the extensive experience and broad-ranging skillsets of our staff and contractors, ARES delivers full-spectrum research & analysis, technical review, training, and project support services. Our services are often delivered in support of national, regional, and international initiatives, and can be conducted in both permissive and non-permissive environments.
ARES is an apolitical, policy-neutral organisation, providing technical assessments to legitimate customers. We reserve the right to decline any engagement we deem ethically problematic.