Publications

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The ARES Arms & Munitions Classification System (ARCS)

The ARES Arms & Munitions Classification System (ARCS)
N.R. Jenzen-Jones (ed.)

The ARES Glossary

The ARES Glossary
N.R. Jenzen-Jones (ed.)

Research Reports

Research Report No. 12

Digital Bazaar: The Online Trade of Arms & Munitions in Opposition-controlled Syria
Jack Shanley, Mick F., N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Charlie Randall

Research Report No. 11

Cartridges of Caracas: The Illicit Trade in Small-calibre Ammunition in Venezuela’s Capital
N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Pedro Pérez

Research Report No. 10

Black & Grey: The Illicit Online Trade of Small Arms in Venezuela
Pedro Pérez with Jonathan Ferguson & N.R. Jenzen-Jones

Research Report No. 9

Menace or Myth? A Closer Look at the “Cop-killer” 5.7 × 28 mm Cartridge
N.R. Jenzen-Jones

Research Report No. 8

Desktop Firearms: Emergent Small Arms Craft Production Technologies
G. Hays & Ivan T. with N.R. Jenzen-Jones

Research Report No. 7

Cased Telescoped Ammunition: A Technical & Historical Overview
N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Nathaniel Fitch

Research Report No. 6

Spanish C90-CR Rocket Launchers & Alhambra Hand Grenades in Yemen
Yago Rodríguez Rodríguez with N.R. Jenzen-Jones

Research Report No. 5

A Tale of Two Rifles: The Proliferation of F2000 and AK-103 self-loading rifles exported to Libya in 2004–2009
N.R. Jenzen-Jones

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Research Report No. 4

Less-lethal Arms & Munitions Documented In Ferguson, Missouri
Stephen Semler & Peter White

Research Report No. 3
Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014
Jonathan Ferguson & N.R. Jenzen-Jones

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Research Report No. 3 – Annexes
Jonathan Ferguson & N.R. Jenzen-Jones

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Research Report No. 2

Iranian Falaq-1 & Falaq-2 Rockets in Syria
N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Yuri Lyamin, and Galen Wright

Research Report No. 1

Improvised Employment of S-5 Air-To-Surface Rockets in Land Warfare: A Brief History and Technical Appraisal
Yuri Lyamin with N.R. Jenzen-Jones

ARES Special Reports

Special Report No. 6

Islamic State Craft-produced Light Recoilless Guns: Conventional & Chemical Variants
N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Drew Prater, Tony Salvo, Charles Randall & Mick F.

Special Report No. 5

Cluster Munitions & Submunitions in Syria: A Technical Appraisal
N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Patrick Senft & Yuri Lyamin

Special Report No. 4

Munitions Employing Sensor-fuzed Submunitions: Do They Comply with the Convention on Cluster Munitions?
N.R. Jenzen-Jones

Special Report No. 3

Indirect Fire: A Technical Analysis of the Employment, Accuracy, and Effects of Indirect-fire Artillery Weapons
Ove S. Dullum, Kenton Fulmer, N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Chris Lincoln-Jones & David Palacio

Special Report No. 2

Emerging Unmanned Threats: The use of Commercially Available UAVs by Armed Non-state Actors”
Larry Friese with N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Michael Smallwood

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Special Report No. 1
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Technical Considerations Relevant to their use and Effects
Kenneth Cross, Ove Dullum & N.R. Jenzen-Jones with Marc Garlasco

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ARES Field Guides

Field Guide No. 2

Introduction to Photogrammetry: Using Perspective Analysis to Infer the Trajectory of Incoming Munitions
Bjørn Holst Jespersen

Field Guide No. 1

Identifying & Tracing the FN Herstal FAL Rifle
Damien Spleeters & N.R. Jenzen-Jones

Arms & Munitions Briefs

Arms & Munitions Brief No. 2

The Russian GM-94 Grenade Launcher
Maxim Popenker with N.R. Jenzen-Jones

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Arms & Munitions Brief No. 1

The Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Timothy Yan

ARES Research Notes

Research Note No. 1 – ‘Additive Manufacturing Technology Brief’ (Samuel Baartz, unpublished)

Research Note No. 2 – ‘Mortars and Anti-Tank Guided Weapons (ATGWs)’ (Jonathan Ferguson, unpublished)

Research Note No. 3 – ‘Alternative 3D Printing Technologies’ (Michael Smallwood, unpublished)

Research Note No. 4 – ‘3D Printed Firearms: An Introduction’ (Jonathan Ferguson, unpublished)

Research Note No. 5 – ‘Guided Mortars Technical Overview’ (Dr. Michael Weber, unpublished)

Research Note No. 6 – ‘An Introduction to Basic AK Type Rifle Identification’ (Jonathan Ferguson & N.R. Jenzen-Jones, December 2014)

Research Note No. 7 – ‘Cartridge Headspace’ (Jonathan Ferguson, March 2015)

Research Note No. 8 – ‘Durability & Longevity of Self-loading Rifles’ (Ian McCollum, May 2015)

Research Note No. 9 – ‘Estimating Year of Production for FN Herstal FAL Rifles’ (N.R. Jenzen-Jones, with Stefan Elliott, August 2015)

Research Note No. 10 – ‘Conversion of Blank-firing and Deactivated Firearms’ (Jonathan Ferguson & N.R. Jenzen-Jones, unpublished)

Research Note No. 11 – ‘Analysing the Online Arms Trade in Opposition-controlled Syria’ (Jack Shanley & Mick F., February 2021)

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