On 09/01, after identifying a terrorist rally in the Boulikessi region, 11th Airborne Brigade paratroopers of the Barkhane Force Commando Group guided an air strike, taking out several terrorists. The next day, a second terrorist gathering was identified in the same area: a ground assault backed by a reconnaissance and attack helicopter neutralized several dozens […]
Category: International Forces
Cordura Goes Commando
A while back we reported on the Crye Precision GB4 uniforms that have been adopted by the Royal Marine Commandos, through a contract with Level Peaks in the UK. With this article we take a closer look at the fabric – thanks to the Cordura brand from Invista. Chosen for its durability and high-performance characteristics, […]
Varusteleka blog: The Basics of Snow Camouflage
Camouflaging yourself effectively in snowy terrain is actually more challenging than you might think. Snow looks different under different lighting conditions, the texture and appearance of snow is quite variable due to different weather conditions too. And lastly, depending on how much vegetation there is in the terrain, as well as how deep the snow […]
PLATATAC Brings Woodland Back
Due to popular demand, Australian tactical gear supremo PLATATAC is bringing sexy back – in the shape and form of “God’s plaid”, US Woodland camo (sometimes called M81 or M82 camo). The entire collection includes the Peacekeeper MK4 Chest Rig, the SR Jungle ALICE Pack, the GBH-R Boonie Hat, the Tac Dax V4 Combat Pants, […]
Racal Acoustics Announces Major Headset Contract
Racal Acoustics, the UK-based global designer and manufacturer of audio communications and protection systems has today announced a new contract to supply the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), with their RA4000 Magna digital headset system. The 7-year framework contract is worth up to USD $4.7 million and includes a full support […]
Friday Foto
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force Europe 21.1 (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, sights-in during a patrol during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 28, 2020. Reindeer II was a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. U.S. Marine Corps photo […]
Friday Foto
The lights were all strung in the yard with such care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there… —— (An AH-64 Apache helicopter from the US 1-101st Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts night live fire. Photo credit: British Legion Troop, Capt. Samuel Davies / US European Command) […]
New Rifles for Canadian Snipers
New semi-automatic rifles for Canadian snipers are on their way! The new C20 weapon will be the new primary weapon of choice for the renowned sniper teams of the Canadian Armed Forces. These new weapons and related attachments will provide better accuracy at longer ranges, and are manufactured in Canada. Final deliveries are expected in […]
Built for Winter Weather – The UF PRO Hunter Tactical Softshell Gen.2
Need to gear up for the wet, cold, windy weather of the winter months ahead? You might want to take a look at the UF PRO Hunter Tactical Softshell. Although UF PRO originally called this garment a sweater, it’s about as far away from your Grandad’s cardigan as you can get. Earlier this year UF […]
From The Archives: G&G Armament GK99 AEG Review
Several years ago, G&G Armament conducted a poll about what guns the airsoft community would want the company to make. They probably didn’t expect that so many Finnish airsofters would vote – or that they would vote so enthusiastically! But it seems that for as long as there has been airsoft in Finland, the Finnish […]