The term ‘assault rifle’ has been a politically loaded term right from the start – as the origins of the German military designation “Sturmgewehr” (assault rifle) shows. Although its commonly repeated that the term was made up by Hitler, Peter G. Kokalis actually did thorough first-hand, primary research into it and determined that in fact […]
Month: November 2017
How A Small Group Of Canadian Paratroopers (probably) Saved Denmark From Soviet Occupation
Here’s an interesting piece of WWII history that I saw on Facebook recently… “By May 1945 the war in Europe had finally started to wind down. Yet for the men of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, there was one final mission to complete before they were relieved. Due to increasing tensions between them and the […]
The ‘Bat Hawk’ surveillance and conservation light sport aircraft
Following the news that Botswana has taken delivery of 14 of these aircraft to be deployed on air-borne anti-poaching patrols above four major game reserves in the country, we decided to take a closer look at this little plane with the cool name. The ‘Bat Hawk’ is type-classified as a “Light Sport Aircraft” and designed, […]
UF PRO® introduces Gen.2 STRIKER XT BDU
After two years of gathering extensive feedback from field usage all over the world, plus lots of additional hours invested in perfecting even the smallest details – UF PRO® now introduces the new Gen.2 version of their Striker XT BDU system. Since its introduction in 2014, the first generation of the Striker XT BDU’s became […]
The Science Behind the Soldier: ‘Grunt’ by Mary Roach
Hot on the heels of our last article about Natick Labs came this online article from ‘The National Geographic’ about a new book by renowned author Mary Roach: Mary Roach, a self-confessed “goober with a flashlight,” has created a niche for books with one-word titles—Gulp (on the digestive system); Bonk (on the science of sex)—that […]
The Science Behind the Soldier: Natick Labs
Located in Natick, Massachusetts, and officially known as the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), the installation is often referred to by its common nickname of ‘Natick Labs’. Whatever you call it though, there’s no doubt that these folks do some very important work – even if you don’t hear of […]
‘Mosquito Modular Belt System’ and ‘Speed Reload Pouches’ from Direct Action Gear
Direct Action Gear continues to roll out product videos featuring their new products, here we present the two most recent (there’s even a sneak peak of DA’s new Assault Pants in the MOSQUITO video): The MOSQUITO modular belt system is an extremely versatile platform – just like de Havilland’s ‘Wooden Wonder’ from WWII. It works […]
US Army begins fielding M3 Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle
US Army light infantry units are to be equipped with the Saab 84 mm Carl Gustaf M3 Multi-role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) as a standard issue tactical support weapon by late 2016. The M3 is now officially an organic weapon system within each army combat platoon, and will initially be fielded within selected Infantry […]
Helikon-Tex UTP® trousers now available in new fabric
Helikon-Tex’s renowned Urban Tactical Pants (UTP®) are now available in a new fabric composition that provides more durability with the same high comfort level. Designed for discrete security and law enforcement operations, Urban Tactical Pants® enable the carrying of essential equipment around the hips and thighs. The low-profile pocket setup keeps gear close to the […]
Tactical Tailor – Pacific North-West Pack Series
The Pacific Northwest Pack Series began as a project to fulfill a solicitation for a suite of packs for US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Tactical Tailor’s designs for this request were built using input from actual SOF soldiers who took the packs to the field throughout the design process and brought back their impressions and […]