Posted on August 22, 2011 by Strike-Hold The Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) took part in their first helicopter assault operation in Helmand province on 15 August 2011, alongside soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES). The operation, codenamed ZANGAL HAF (Zangal Hope) after the village close to where the operation would take place, was […]
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SVD Chest Rigs from Beez Combat Systems
Posted on August 10, 2011 by Strike-Hold Our friends from Beez Combat Systems recently sent us an update with some photos of prototype chest rigs they’re working on for SVD operators. They’ve been working closely with Marco from Behind Lines training and his group to develop these rigs. One is a low profile rig which […]
Spies in disguise – sort of…
Posted on August 5, 2011 by Strike-Hold Here’s an interesting little story that my wife brought to my attention. Learn how to be incognito, thanks to these training photos from the East German Stasi… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022401/Fashion-secrets-Stasi-revealed-new-exhibition-Berlin.html This entry was posted in History, Training, Tactics and Doctrine. Bookmark the permalink. ← Sunday Snapshot Friday Foto → Comments […]
Saturday Snapshot
Members of the Lithuanian Special Forces Brigade took part in exercise “Autumn Thunder 10″ – the biggest tactical field exercise of surveillance units of the Lithuanian Land Force- October 20-24 2010 at the Motorised Infantry Brigade (MIB) „Iron Wolf“ (Rukla, Jonava Region). […]
“Improved Combat Uniform” for Canadian Forces
You might have already seen this news on Soldier Systems Daily, but you know we wouldn’t let something like this slip past without us doing our own take on it. It might also have already occurred to you that the “ICU” acronym for the name of the uniform is hilariously close to the “I See […]
New camouflage uniform for Dutch troops
We can add The Netherlands to the list of countries that are changing the camouflage pattern and the style of the field / combat uniform worn by their troops – but at least this one isn’t MultiCam (or a derivative of it)… The new camouflage pattern will replace the Dutch version of DPM and appears […]
Paladin Mission Pack Expedition
Posted on 07/07/2011 by Strike-Hold S.O.TECH is famous for their innovative and functional designs as well as their commitment to U.S. manufacturing. However, in a slight departure, S.O.TECH has also licensed some of their designs to Paladin for manufacture overseas for the civilian and LE markets where Berry Compliance is not necessary – thereby providing […]
We’ve moved!
As you can see, we’ve now taken up residence at a different address – and you’ll see that things look a little bit different… The biggest thing you’ll probably notice is that we can now host advertising. This won’t compromise our content or indpendence in any way, but it does mean that we’ll be able […]
Interview with Alex Bomberg, CEO Intelligent Limited
Posted on 07/07/2011 by Strike-Hold This is a great insight into the world of Close Protection, and what it is that Intelligent Limited is all about! Q. Mr. Bomberg, what were some of your duties and functions when you were working with the Royal Family? A. I am not able to discuss this, save to […]
BLACKHAWK! Tactical Handbag
Posted on 07/07/2011 by Strike-Hold I have had this bag for about 3 years now and it shows no signs of giving up! The handle, hardware and zippers are the same as the day I got it. Don’t let the name fool you, there is nothing “Handbag-ish” about this thing. It has a tough rugged […]