Fifty years after Neil Armstrong said, “One small leap for man, one giant leap for mankind,” during the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, one American Soldier will take the next “giant leap” into space. Col. Andrew Morgan, astronaut and Army emergency physician, is counting down to his launch for a nine-month mission aboard the International […]
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Special Forces Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) recently completed the first irregular and unconventional warfare training iteration for members of the Polish Territorial Defense Forces and Latvian Zemmessardze as a part of the Ridge Runner program in West Virginia. Ridge Runner is a WVARNG […]
CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND (7/3/2019): One of the most exciting product releases in LWRCI™ company history is finally here. LWRCI™ announces the release of its first pistol-caliber carbine – the SMG-45. This highly-anticipated SMG model combines the company’s experience on the AR platform with an innovative delayed-blowback/short-recoil operating system that delivers a unique pistol-caliber carbine shooting experience. […]
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Group flies in a formation in support of the 75th anniversary commemoration of D-Day over France, June 5, 2019. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez […]
After an extensive 2 year tender and testing process, the Estonian Defence Forces selected LMT Defense in May to provide their new standard military rifles. The original competition had 12 companies respond to the call for tenderers – including big name European brands – with LMT Defense finally confirmed as the chosen winner. The rifle […]
Beginning this month the new Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform in OCP camo pattern will be available at Army clothing stores in Hawaii and at Fort Benning. By February 2020, the uniforms will be available in all Army clothing stores. The catchily-abbreviated IHWCU will be an optional purchase item for soldiers who want to wear a […]
A sniper from 2/1 RNZIR conducting advanced training within the winter wilderness of the Tekapo Military Training Area. Photo credit: New Zealand Army, copyright 2019 […]
Great news for anyone looking to top off their WWII-era British and Commonwealth Airborne Forces uniform. The Old Time Design Company in Nottingham, UK has just announced their new, authentic, reproduction Airborne Forces Beret. Old Time Design Company worked closely with THE Hatters of the British Army, Compton Webb, to make this faithful reproduction – no […]
Has Steyr combined the AUG and the AR to create the ultimate combat rifle? Well, Steyr has been producing military rifles for 150 years, and the AUG gas piston system has been proven in use with numerous armies for several decades now. So adapting an AUG gas system and barrel into an AR-compatible upper receiver assembly […]
Made from robust 6.5 oz. 50/50 nylon/cotton Ripstop fabric, Kitanica’s RAIDER Pants are also now equipped with Super Fabric® knee reinforcement patches that accept the Kitanica XRD® Poron impact reactive foam padding system. The RAIDER Pant is cut for a comfortable fit that facilitates high mobility cut, and features a total of 13 pockets. One […]