Posted on 05/05/2011 by Strikehold The internet has been ablaze with speculation, rumour, innuendo and sheer fantasy following the publishing of this photo of part of the wreckage of the helicopter that was deliberately destroyed following its crash-landing on the Bin Laden raid.Well, it seems that it is in fact a secret “stealth” version of […]
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MTP mania in Combat&Survival May issue
Posted on 22/04/2011 by Strikehold Out now, in both hardcopy and digital formats, the May issue of Combat & Survival magazine has extensive coverage of the UK’s new Multi-Terrain Pattern camouflage (MTP). As you’ll remember, MTP is a derivative of MultiCam that was developed by Crye Precision under license to the UK Ministry of Defence – the […]
What’s really going on in Libya?
Posted on 21/04/2011 by Strike-Hold Only one way to really find out – read C.J. Chivers Blog.http://cjchivers.com/post/4776811390/guns-consequences-in-libya-ii This entry was posted in Hotspots, Libya. Bookmark the permalink. ← PenCott™ Multi-Environment Camouflage is in production Female officer died defusing daisy-chain of bombs → Comments are closed. Search for: Recent Posts UF PRO P-40 Camou Pants reviewed […]
PenCott™ Multi-Environment Camouflage is in production
Posted on 21/04/2011 by Strike-Hold PenCott Multi-Environment Camouflage is Hyde Definition’s stunning, hybrid pattern that is already receiving a high level of interest from military and law enforcement special operations forces – as well as private consumers – in North America, Europe and the Middle East. To meet this high demand the following PenCott colourways are […]
Female officer died defusing daisy-chain of bombs
Posted on 21/04/2011 by Strike-Hold Captain Lisa Jane Head – KIA Afghanistan The irony of course is that she died in the process of doing a job that saves other people’s lives. Take a moment to reflect upon that…Read the full story here, and also check out the other links on that page reflecting the […]
South African Air Force ceremonially receives Rooivalk helicopter
Posted on 04/04/2011 by Strikehold The South African Air Force (SAAF) on Friday took ceremonial delivery of its first Denel Aviation CSH2A Rooivalk Mk I Block 1F combat support helicopters. In development since March 1984, the rotorcraft, the first of 11, is of the operational baseline and marks the end of the long-running Project Impose.Denel […]
Overcoming the problem of”brown-out”
If you’re from the Great White North like I am, you’ll be well acquainted with the term “white-out”. Thanks to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan we’ve all become familiar with another term, “brown-out”.”Brown-out” occurs when a landing helicopter kicks up so much dust and sand that the pilot loses visual reference with the ground and […]
Helikon-Tex IWA 2011 update
The big news from Helikon-Tex at this year’s IWA show in Germany was the world premiere of their new “Urban Tactical Pants” available in Black, OD and Khaki. Also featured was their terrific “Field Parka – Soldier 2008″ with adjustable and detachable hood, available in a variety of solid colours and camouflage prints. Also worthy of […]
Osprey’s Weapon Series: Colt M1911 automatic pistol
Posted on 21/03/2011 by Strike-Hold The M1911 was recently selected as the official Utah State Firearm – John Browning was born in Utah – in honour of the pistol’s 100 years of service to the American military (and many US allies as well).In addition to that, its also the subject of the next book to […]
TACTICAL MOUNTAIN PATROL COURSE, Italy, 07 July 2011 – 10 July 2011
Posted on 17/03/2011 by Strike-Hold This July, the European Paratroopers Association’s Combat Training Center Mobile Training Team (CTCMTT) will be conducting their first ever Mountain Patrol Course in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. This chance to live and train in the mountains with Professional Operators (both Military and Law Enforcement) from around Europe is a […]
