Many people were surprised by the announcement earlier this week that the Bundeswehr has chosen the Haenel MK556 as its new assault rifle system – snubbing both the HK416 and the HK433 in the process. The stated reasoning was that the Haenel rifle, which is essentially a German rebrand of a UAE clone of a […]
According to a breaking story by the German language defense publication ‘Soldat & Technik‘, the MK556 from CG Haenel emerged as the winner of the German MOD’s competition for a new assault rifle to replace the current Heckler & Koch G-36. Official confirmation from the Federal Ministry of Defense is apparently still pending, and it […]
Last month we reported on the problems the Netherlands MOD was facing with its Defense Operational Clothing System (DOKS) procurement, and the interim solution that has been adopted in the interim. Today we can share with you some additional, highly-detailed publicity photos that the Netherlands MOD has just released. These show in great detail the […]
Tribute in lights illuminate downtown in New York, NY. Photo by Jin Lee, 9/11 Memorial Sept. 11, 2016. […]
Team Wendy, a leading U.S. supplier of exceptional head protection systems for military, law enforcement, search and rescue, and adventure markets, today announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Avon Rubber p.l.c.. Under the terms of the acquisition, Avon Protection Systems, Inc. will acquire Team Wendy for a cash consideration of […]
In a world full of M4 and AK clones, stand out with an HK. And one of the absolutely best HK replicas available now is the stunning LK-33 series from LCTairsoft (HK-33 family). One of the things that’s great about the LK-33 series is that LCT is offering a host of modular accessories and options […]
On 4 September 2020, Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth (TX) was awarded a USD 272 million fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract for the production and delivery of eight UH-1Y Venom and four AH-1Z Viper helicopters to the government of Czechia. All work will be performed at Fort Worth (TX) and Amarillo (TX) and is expected to be completed […]
Soldiers of the Finnish Jääkäriprikaati – Jaeger Brigade conduct a tactical cross-country march – on bicycles. The Jaeger Brigade is the northernmost force of the Finnish Defense Forces, specializing in Arctic training and air defense. Photo credit: Finnish Defense Forces, 2020 […]
“Take cover! Bring up the PIAT!” – Anthony Hopkins as Colonel John Frost of the British Parachute Regiment in the movie “A Bridge Too Far”. The issuing of that command on-screen was my first introduction to the rather odd looking, and oddly named, “Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank”, or PIAT for short. The first light anti-tank […]
On 1 September 2020, during a ceremony at the Boeing Ridley Park, Philadelphia (PA) facility, Boeing delivered the first MH-47G Chinook Block II to the US Army. The US Army appears to stalling the replacement of its current fleet of CH-47F helicopters with the improved CH-47F Chinook Block II, but the US Special Operations Command […]
