Anyone who’s familiar with the British Army and its infantry equipment knows that Squaddie slang for a rucksack is “bergan” or “bergen”. Most seem to also understand that this has some sort of Norwegian connection, but few seem to really understand what it’s about. So if you’re curious, read on… As for the nickname, “Bergan” […]
LAV shows off one of his favorite rifles from the Galil series, the IMI Galil SAR. […]
An officer of the German ‘Seebataillon’ (the Naval Infantry of the Bundesmarine) undergoing mountain training in Scotland with the Netherlands Marines (Korps Mariniers) in 2019. The German Seebataillon (Naval Force Protection Battalion) was created in 2014 and consists of eight companies: two on-board operations companies, one coastal operation, mine diving, reconnaissance and support company together […]
By Steven Fouchard, Public Affairs, Canadian Army – from the Canadian Army Facebook page. Nearly 20 years since its introduction, and in response to new developments in infra-red and other night vision systems, Canada’s homegrown pattern is headed for retirement to make way for the next generation of disruptive camouflage. More than a dozen Canadian-made contenders […]
By Steven Fouchard, Public Affairs, Canadian Army – from the Canadian Army Facebook page. This is the third in a series of four articles tracing the origins and development of CADPAT – from Canada’s initial recognition of disruptive camouflage as the way forward, to field trials assisted by our allies and, finally, to its emergence […]
SIG SAUER Electro-Optics is pleased to introduce the ECHO3 Thermal Reflex Sight. The ECHO3 is a direct view thermal sight, utilizing SIG SAUER BDX technology, with the capability to capture images and record video in eight different color palettes. “The ECHO3 is an ultra-compact, lightweight direct-view thermal sight,” said Andy York, President, SIG SAUER Electro-Optics. […]
From: Ministry of Defence, 25 February 2020 Royal Marines, Royal Navy ships and an air group from Joint Helicopter Command will contribute to Exercise Cold Response 2020. They will join a force of more than a thousand Green Berets who have been in Norway over recent weeks mastering Arctic survival, movement and combat skills in […]
By Steven Fouchard, Public Affairs, Canadian Army – from the Canadian Army Facebook page. This is the second in a series of four articles tracing the origins and development of CADPAT – from Canada’s initial recognition of disruptive camouflage as the way forward, to field trials assisted by our allies and, finally, to its emergence […]
By Steven Fouchard, Canadian Army Public Affairs – from the Canadian Army’s Facebook page. Ottawa, Ontario — The seed of what would become the Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT) was planted in Denmark. Still, in the hands of the Canadian soldiers and defence scientists behind its development, CADPAT evolved into a distinctly Canadian product – it […]
Over the last nine years AIRSOFT ACTION has become the most widely-distributed airsoft magazine, and now it’s going to go even further – from the current issue onwards, AIRSOFT ACTION will be available as a global, digital-only, FREE-TO-READ publication!! In keeping with the magazine’s global ambitions, the crew have assembled a team of contributors from […]
