Posted on October 9, 2012 by Strike-Hold The Turkish state-owned arms-maker MKE had a big mural on the back of their stand advertising the fact that they’ve been making cannons since 1452(!) – but these days they’re also well-known for producing licensed variants of weapons that HK isn’t interested in...
Posted on 08/10/2012 by Strike-Hold It might look like a cruise missile that has lost its wings, or like a giant tadpole, or a short torpedo – it might even remind you of something from a Bond film, or a sci-fi masterpiece. At any rate, this thing is very real...
Posted on October 8, 2012 by Strike-Hold When we think of the middle east we tend to think about the land-locked seas of sand, and maybe overlook the military significance of the seas around the region. Fortunately, there are plenty of things on display at MiliPol Qatar that involved getting...
Posted on October 8, 2012 by Strike-Hold I spotted this little gem hanging on the wall at the NAUTIRAID / SQUALE stand as well. Now, when’s the last time you saw anything in current ue sporting “Duck Hunter” camouflage? Maybe it just goes to prove, leave something long enough and...
Posted on October 8, 2012 by Strike-Hold The ninth edition of MiliPol Qatar opened today at the Doha Exhibition Center. MiliPol Qatar is an internal security industry exhibition focussing on the Middle East region, with participation by 265 companies from 38 countries this year – 11 of these countries are...
Posted on October 4, 2012 by Strike-Hold A Royal Marine whose ship chased down a pirate mothership in the Gulf and captured more than 30 pirates has been awarded a Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS). Major Adam Whitmarsh, aged 33, was based on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Fort...
Posted on 04/10/2012 by Strike-Hold This is big news. 5.11 Tactical is a huge global brand, and Beyond Clothing is a highly respected specialist brand, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. But one thing is definitely certain – it has the potential to develop into...
Posted on 03/10/2012 by Strike-Hold If there is anything Scott Bain likes more than flashlights and knives, its pouches! So when he got a chance to fondle the Longtail Advanced Ammo Pouch he was, well, let’s just say “excited”… The Longtail is an awesome piece of kit made by the...
Posted on 03/10/2012 by Strike-Hold According my psychological profile I’m not allowed to use anything sharper than safety scissors*, so when we needed to check out the Tactical Version of Gerber’s De Facto Knife I had to let Scott “Slasher” Bain take matters in hand. There have been a lot...
Posted on October 3, 2012 by Strike-Hold We featured this modern-day “They don’t like it up ‘em!” Corporal Jones on our Facebook page a few days ago, now here’s the full story from the Ministry of Defence, Defence News… A soldier who led a bayonet charge over 80 metres of...