It’s no secret that SIG-SAUER USA is like an unstoppable juggernaut of very impressive new products that just keeps winning in every category they operate in. On the defense market front, one of their most interesting and innovative new offerings is the company’s .338 Norma Magnum (MG-338) medium machine gun. As a quick reminder, the […]
Slovenian tactical clothing supremo-brand UF PRO has taken a major step forward in its evolution and has just successfully launched a U.S. webstore! From now on, customers in the US can get all of the cool stuff from UF PRO without the hassle. That means; all prices in US $ no added customs duties or […]
The 55th RQS Phase Training Program is a constantly developing program that focuses on the squadron’s readiness to deploy to an austere and contested location and conduct military operations. The fourth iteration of this Phase Training Program was held Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 19-21, 2019. What made this iteration particularly noteworthy was that […]
The Royal Marines of Commando Helicopter Force put Joint Helicopter Command personnel through their paces during Arctic survival training ahead of flying sorties in the skies over northern Norway. Photo credit: Royal Marines, Crown Copyright 2020. […]
Terrain 365™ has launched a modern, technical iteration of the classic Barlow knife pattern that is equally at home in the water or on land, just like its animal namesake. The Otter Slip Joint features Terrain 365’s signature rustproof, edge-holding Terravantium™ blade, titanium liners, unique vintage type (titanium) lanyard bail, dive watch grade 316 SS […]
With all the recent hoopla around the resurrection / reinterpretation of retro rifles, we thought it would be fun to have a look at what LAV thought of one of the most successful failures in military small-arms history, the ArmaLite AR-18… The AR-180 was definitely a rifle that I was very interested in back in my […]
With the arrival of a new year, part of a new command vision will soon take place in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) footprint. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command has initiated a plan to reinvigorate the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum. As a result, the museum is temporarily closed […]
Qatari special operations personnel conduct a military free-fall friendship jump during a static-line and military free-fall parachute training exercise over Qatar, Aug. 21, 2017. This marked the first event of its kind conducted between the U.S. and Qatar, allowing the enhanced interoperability between special forces personnel from both nations. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff […]
Royal Marines of Arbroath-based 45 Commando have just completed the mobility phases of the Cold Weather Warfare Course in northern Norway. Before moving onto the fighting stages, the commandos have to know how to get into battle and also move around during combat in one of the planet’s most unforgiving environments – and must be able […]
Polish tactical gear brand Direct Action keeps going from strength to strength. Their plate carriers and other gear is already in widespread use with GROM and other Polish military and law enforcement special units, and continues to gain popularity across Europe and the rest of the world too. It looks like they’re living up to […]