One of the reasons for the poor performance of the Soviet Army in the Winter War with Finland in 1939/1940 was that, ironically, the Soviets were poorly trained and equipped for combat operations in an extremely cold, snow-covered environment. Nordic people on the other hand know how to survive and thrive in the extreme […]
Fashions and styles come and go in the world of military clothing just as they do on the civilian market – just not as rapidly. For example, the dust colored 4-pocket tunic and straight leg trousers of the “safari suit” worn by British explorers and adventurers all around the world became the basic model for […]
Those mad scientists at Dave’s Custom Airsoft in the UK have done it again. This time it was actually one of their apprentices – and he’s created a really unique and impressive work of art in our opinion. A German G3 combined with a dash of British SLR, and a touch of the original Sturmgewehr […]
Prometheus Design Werx introduces their fully seam taped, technical, soft-shell hoodie made with All-Weather, 4-way stretch Swiss Schoeller fabric. The purpose driven design of the Defiant is born from almost 2 decades of R&D experience in this class of outerwear. The development process included the input of real-world user feedback across all 7 continents from […]
November 11 is not just Veterans Day in the US and Armistice Day / Remembrance Day in the UK and Commonwealth Countries, it is also a very special day for all Poles – it is their Independence Day! On 11 November 1918 the Second Polish Republic was established as an independent country free from the […]
UF PRO is celebrating veterans of the US Armed Forces with a special one-day offer of FREE SHIPPING to the US! Anyone who has ever ordered goods from abroad knows that the shipping charges can sometimes add up to more than the cost of the goods – so this is a big deal It’s for […]
SIG SAUER, Inc. has announced that their TANGO6T scope has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for the Direct View Optic (DVO) to enhance rifle squad lethality performance. Unlike older fixed-magnification optics, the 1-6X variable-magnification TANGO6T enables the shooter to engage targets at close quarters and distance. This award from the U.S. DoD is […]
A drone drops a bag of supplies to a waiting Royal Marine during a recent exercise in Cyprus. The UK’s Littoral Response Group used the waters, shores and exercise areas of Cyprus to see how drones, autonomous systems, new vehicles and cutting-edge communications can transform the way the Royal Marines go into action in the […]
Terrain 365™ has released their latest folder, in collaboration with Prometheus Design Werx, – the Invictus-AT G10. The Invictus-AT G10 is a technical, rustproof, non-magnetic, edge-holding folder suitable for use in any environment on land, in and even under water, without ever rusting, pitting or staining. All the materials used in the making of this […]
If there is no shelter or other type of waterproof roof, then you are dependent solely on the performance of your hard-shell garment. But will the GORE-TEX material actually do its job? Even though your GORE-TEX garments are waterproof, there are several critical points through which water can potentially penetrate. These critical points include the […]
