FN Herstal has unveiled a completely new machine gun – the FN EVOLYS. It features a dual-calibre architecture, and other unique characteristics, in a package that combines the firing capabilities of a belt-fed machine gun with the ergonomics and balance of an assault rifle. A true, ultralight machine gun… The FN EVOLYS has been […]
FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced winning an additional $15.4 million contract to deliver its cutting-edge Black Hornet® 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) to the U.S. Army. The advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used to augment squad and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program. […]
SAS assault team storming the Iranian embassy, 5 May 1980. The Iranian Embassy siege took place from 30 April to 5 May 1980, at the Iranian embassy on Prince’s Gate in South Kensington, London when a group of armed Iranian Arabs demanding sovereignty of Khuzestan Province took 26 people hostage, including embassy staff, visitors, and […]
Students from Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course (RSLC) Class 04-21 execute a Field Training Exercise (FTX). Teams conduct student planned and executed reconnaissance and surveillance operations to collect and report priority intelligence requirements in support of their commanders reconnaissance guidance while being evaluated by RSLC cadre. Photo credit: US Army, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader Course […]
The Android Team Awareness Kit (or Awesome Team Awareness Kit for non-Android versions), ATAK for short, is a software driven technology originally developed by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) scientists and engineers. You’ve probably seen photos of military personnel using a chest-mounted tablet computer or smart phone and wondered what software or app they were […]
The IDF knows a thing or two about what a soldier needs to carry into combat, and Israeli tactical gear supremos Agilite know a thing or two about how to make great gear for carrying that load. With that in mind, today Agilite revealed the long-awaited AMAP III Assault Pack – which they are calling […]
Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, recently conducted a platoon live fire using the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) provides the U.S. Army’s close combat forces with the capability to observe and maneuver in all weather […]
French Paratroopers moving towards their assembly area while 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descends on the drop zone during Swift Response 16. The ‘All American’ Division will join forces with Soldiers from more than 30 Allied and Partner Nations during Swift Response 21 – an international exercise that will enhance interoperability through teamwork […]
Polish outdoor-tactical-EDC-medical-surplus gear and clothing super brand is celebrating it’s 38th year of being in business this weekend. But they’re doing a bit more than the usual celebratory sale… Of course they are doing a sale across their full range, but it’s not the measly 15% that many brands would offer. Helikon-Tex is giving you […]
Light is very important for tracking. It creates a shadow effect in the tracks and reflects the surfaces that have been disturbed, which helps them stand out to the tracker’s eye. Although moonlight or artificial light can be used in tracking, the light source you’ll use most and will need to know best is the sun […]