The Associated PressNAIROBI, Kenya — An EU naval spokesman says Danish special forces have recaptured a ship taken over by armed Somali pirates and freed the 25 crew on board.Somali pirates had just hours earlier captured the bulk carrier Ariella in the early hours of Friday February 5 2010, Lloyds of London reported on its […]
Month: November 2017
BE-X “Ephod” Load-Carrying Rig
Introduction The original A10 model infantry load-bearing rig, nicknamed the “Ephod”, was introduced into service by the Israeli Defence Forces in 1976 – during the reorganisation and re-equipping of the IDF following the Yom Kippur War. In fact, if memory serves me, the first time it came to the attention of the rest of the world […]
The Famous”Leaked”Remington ACR Promo Video
This is the famous video which was allegedly “found on a disk discovered at an airport” that’s been making the rounds on the internet.I know its been posted elsewhere, but I like to keep on top of all things Masada/ACR related, so here it is… […]
MagPul MAGBUS
Thanks to SoldierSystemsDaily for the heads-up on this one…My father-in-law drove Unimogs around the bush of Angola during 1967-1969, but I bet the Portuguese Army never had anything like this one!Modified by MagPul as an über-tough field support vehicle, this Unimog-based beast must rank as the ultimate way to transport a rack full of MagPul […]
Introduction of Multi-Terrain Pattern Camouflage Uniform for UK Armed Forces
From official MoD information:UK Armed Forces will be issued with combat clothing in a new camouflage optimised for operations in Afghanistan and across a wide range of environments. It will be issued to all personnel deploying on Op HERRICK from March 2010 then issued more widely to the UK Armed Forces from 2011. NATO nations […]
AOR camouflage comparisons
A big thanks to Mike from OC Tactical for these photos:AOR 1 and AOR 2 Cordura NylonMARPAT and AOR 2MultiCam and AOR 2Different Prototype Colourations of AOR 2CADPAT-TW: “one pattern to rule them all, and in its pixels bind them” […]
The Riddle of AOR Camo Solved
After months – if not years – of speculation and rumour, it seems that we at last have resolution to the questions of what AOR camouflage is and who will wear it. I’ve seen several different names and descriptions pop up for AOR camo during this time – such as “digi2”, “MARPAT II”, “digi-MultiCam”, etc. […]
UK selects 7.62 mm Sharpshooter weapon for Afghan ops
From Janes DefenceUK forces are to receive a semi-automatic 7.62 mm x 51 mm ‘sharpshooter’ weapon to combat Taliban forces engaging beyond the maximum effective range of the 5.56 mm L85A2 assault rifle.In a USD2.5 million deal the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Law Enforcement International (LEI) to supply 440 LM7 semi-automatic rifles.The […]
Official Lauds Yemeni Government for Taking on al-Qaida
WASHINGTON | The Yemeni government deserves praise for taking on the al-Qaida threat in that country, a Defense Department official said here this week.The Yemeni government took full credit for strikes against al-Qaida hide-outs and training sites Dec. 19. U.S. officials have been concerned that al-Qaida has been increasing in Yemen.“The fact of the matter […]
Lithuanian troops enter standby in NATO Response Force and EU Battle Group
The Trilateral Baltic Battalion (BALTBAT) manned by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia began duty in the 14th rotation of the NATO Response Force (NRF-14) on January 1. On the same date Lithuanians will also enter half-year standby period in the EU Battle Group.130 personnel of Lithuanian Contingent in the EU Battle Group comes from Motorised Infantry […]
