Leapfest 2016 is coming!

The Leapfest International Static Line Parachute Competition 2016 is now less than a week away!  Watch out of our event coverage to start this coming Saturday. Here is a list of the rgistered teams for 2016: 43rd Airborne Battalion Czech Republic Associazione Nazionale Paracadutisti d’Italia Italy 11 Airmobile Brigade (AASLT) Royal Netherlands Army 12 (Minden) […]

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DIRECT ACTION ‘Dragon Egg MkII’ coming soon!

Direct Action gear’s ‘Dragon Egg’ backpack has been one of the best sellers in the company’s so-called “Legacy Line”.  But never being ones to sit on their laurels, the company recently announced that an upgraded version is coming in a few weeks. The “MkII” version of the Dragon Egg features a new side pocket design […]

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Helikon-Tex ‘WOLFHOUND’ Light Insulated Jacket

The WOLFHOUND has landed!  Helikon-Tex’s long awaited light insulated jacket landed in shops this past week.  Check it out! The Wolfhound is a lightweight & insulated mid-layer that can be used as part of a layered clothing system, or as a stand-alone jacket.  The hydrophobic properties of its Climashield® Apex™ insulation keep the user warm […]

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MIL SISTEMIKA Personal Eye System (PES)

MIL SISTEMIKA is a relatively new and small Slovenian company that makes great battle-space management and situational awareness software. I had an opportunity a while back to play around with the Personal Eye System from MIL SISTEMIKA, but I didn’t get a chance to evaluate it extensively or put it through its paces.  Fortunately, the […]

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Direct Action Gear USA expands product offering

Direct Action’s expanded line of advanced tactical nylon gear was debuted in the US at SOFIC in late May – now these made-in-Poland products are in-stock and available for purchase through the Direct Action Gear USA webstore. The line-up includes their flagship SPITFIRE™ Plate Carrier, HURRICANE™, TEMPEST™ and TIGER MOTH™ Chest Rigs, as well as […]

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The Capture of Aqaba

On 6 July 1917 Lawrence of Arabia captured the port town of Aqaba in perhaps one of the greatest coups of the First World War.  He had left the Arab camp at Wejh on 9 May, embarking on an epic expedition across some of the worst desert terrain in Arabia. As they approached Aqaba their […]

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Helikon-Tex joins as a Sponsor of Lights, Sights, Lasers US Tour

Khyber Interactive Associates, a world-class emergency response training, research, consulting company and developer of the annual Lights, Sights, Lasers US Tour, announced that Helikon-Tex® – a leading International innovator in tactical apparel and gear for law enforcement, security and military forces worldwide – has come aboard as a platinum sponsor of the 2016 Lights, Sights, […]

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