SIG SAUER is honored to announce the creation of the M17 Trophy Pistols for the U.S. Army Best Ranger Competition being held at Fort Benning, Georgia, this weekend – April 16-18, 2021. The custom M17 pistols were designed and built by SIG Custom Works and beginning this year, the custom M17 pistols will be presented […]
That Others May Live. It’s not just a nice sounding motto… When an injured Airman needs saving from a hostile or otherwise unreachable area, it’s the duty of Air Force Special Warfare, Pararescue (PJ) specialists to rescue and medically treat downed military personnel anywhere in the world. PJs have a huge variety of tools at […]
It has been said that everything that’s old becomes new again. It is also true that some things never go out of style, and that style itself transcends the whims of fashion. US Woodland Camo is one of those things that has not only never really gone away, but is actually enjoying something of a […]
Women making history. Finland’s Utti Jaeger Regiment has begun to recruit women, who completed their basic military service, for special operations forces reserve positions. Reservists play an important role in complementing the performance of the Finnish SOF units composed of professional soldiers, and the training and selection of personnel for the SOF reserves is one […]
UF PRO has announced the addition of a lighter weight, higher strength, greater comfort, and all-around better performing combat shirt to its acclaimed Striker X range of tactical clothing. The Striker X Combat Shirt—designed expressly to surpass the requirement of the most demanding military users. Billed as being “Tough-as-Nails Yet Ultra-Comfortable”, the Striker X […]
Have you been tracking this program? What seemed like a far-fetched science fair project only a couple of years ago is now going into production and rapid fielding. This in itself is an amazing rate of speed for just about any Army acquisition, let alone for one so revolutionary! The Integrated Visual Augmentation System […]
We’ve been following the progress of the development of a new multi-terrain / intermediate-terrain version of CADPAT ever since the Canadian DND first broke the story. After extensive testing and evaluations, the DND has now announced that the final pattern design has been verified and selected, and will now be known officially as CADPAT-MT (Canadian […]
Washington Army National Guard Soldiers, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 161 Infantry Regiment “Dark Rifles”, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conduct squad live-fire and tactical movement training, on March 4, 2021, at Yakima Training Center, Washington. Photo credit: Washington National Guard. […]
Have you got what it takes? The UF PRO Pro’s Guide to Special Forces Assessment & Selection video series will dive deep into how to prepare yourself to find out. Michael Strauch from Project Archangel will explain, what are the challenges will lie ahead of you and how to prepare your body and mind to […]
The German Navy Sea Battalion (German: Seebataillon) is a land formation of the Bundesmarine, formed on 1 April 2014 and consisting of approximately 1,100 sailors structured into four companies, plus support elements. Each company, led by a lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection. The specific specialist companies are – […]