28 May 1982, Goose Green, Falklands. Soldiers of 2 PARA prepare for battle. Photo credit: Airborne Assault – The Museum of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces. […]
Month: May 2020
Royal Marines Storm Tanker In Return To Regular Duties
Royal Marines stormed a tanker off Plymouth as they sharpened their board and search skills – crucial in the wars against drug-running and terrorism. Marines from 42 Commando and 47 Commando (Raiding Group) headed into Plymouth Sound to practise maritime interdiction operations – the art of intercepting, boarding and securing vessels suspected of involvement in […]
UF PRO’s Guide To Tactical Tracking: Part 5
The end of the track. The gathered intel suggests a quarry is not local to this area, which gives our trackers a bit of an edge. In this final episode of the series, Boris employs tactics used by the US Border Patrol when pursuing human traffickers and drug runners along the Mexico-US border. Find out […]
Friday Foto – Memorial Day Weekend 2020
Family, friends, and visitors honor the fallen in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 26, 2019. Every year over Memorial Day weekend, over 142,000 visitors come to Arlington National Cemetery to honor those who are laid to rest in these hallowed grounds. U.S. Army photo/Elizabeth Fraser […]
Prometheus Design Werx: New NYCO+ Raider Field Pant
Prometheus Design Werx has launched their best selling Raider Field Pant updated in a new stretch ripstop NYCO+ fabric. Built as a rugged, all season field pant, this style is a non-cargo design in a clean utility appearance, built for today’s active EDC user. PDW upgraded their MILSPEC type NYCPO ripstop by adding a stretch […]
SIG SAUER Academy Introduces “Task Force SIG”
Have you got what it takes? The world-leading SIG SAUER Academy has announced the addition of a unique team-building course, Task Force SIG, to the 2020 course schedule. This one-day intensive course is taught by current and former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets with decades of experience in high threat environments and who understand […]
LeapFest 2020 Cancelled
The Rhode Island National Guard’s 56th Troop Command has announced that the Leapfest-International Airborne Competition for 2020 has been cancelled as a consequence of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams that have already registered for Leapfest 2020 will be notified by the command and will receive full reimbursement of their registration fees. To […]
Coffee or Die Magazine: Inside the SF Military Freefall School
Marty Skovlund, Jr. recently travelled to the U.S. Army JFK Special Warfare Center’s Military Freefall School in Yuma, Arizona, where special operations service-members are taught how to parachute into to the battlefield clandestinely and safely from high altitudes. Check out his exclusive video report below: […]
UF PRO’s Guide To Tactical Tracking: Part 4
In this episode the team of trackers moves into an open field. While open grassland is great for tracking, it also makes the team very exposed. They know the time is not on their side, but security remains a top priority. So Boris forms his team into a Y-formation which was developed by the Rhodesian […]
First photos of new Japanese Self-Defence Forces Rifle and Pistol
Back in December we reported on the program to develop and adopt a new pistol and assault rifle for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. We now know that the new 5.56x45mm calibre rifle is called the Type 20, and the first photos of the finished article have appeared. The Type 20 most likely uses the same […]