With sales of Kalashnikov’s firearms severely impacted by sanctions imposed by the US last summer against the Russia-based company, the gun-maker has since rebranded its firearms as “weapons of peace.” VICE News traveled to Kalashnikov’s headquarters in Moscow to speak with its new CEO Alexey Krivoruchko about the impact of sanctions on his company. They also […]
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Airborne Gurkhas!
Troops from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles have today donned the maroon berets of 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s rapid reaction force. Brigadier Nick Borton DSO MBE welcomed 2 RGR to the Brigade at a parade at Sir John Moore Barracks in Folkestone. Photographer: Corporal Andy Reddy; Crown copyright, 2015 […]
Direct Action USA expands to become Direct Action North America!
Direct Action has expanded their footprint in North America and now serves both the USA and Canada. They’ve also made it even easier for customers in North America to purchase their products… Direct Action is a fast growing company and are working hard to bring their full expanded product line to North America within the next few months. […]
SEALS Action Gear now distributing Line of Fire and Agilite Tactical
Since 1993, SEALS Action Gear has been a regular supplier to the tactical units of numerous Canadian and foreign law enforcement agencies. They also take pride in being a regular source of equipment for Canada’s Armed Forces, including CANSOFCOM units, as well as the Special Forces of the United States, Great Britain and many others. Today […]
Operational Camouflage Pattern Army Combat Uniforms available 1 July 2015
At long last the waiting and waiting and waiting is over, the US Army today announced the official timeline for the roll-out of the ‘new’ OCP pattern camouflage ACUs – as well as confirming the changes that have been made to the uniform design too. WASHINGTON (Army Press Release, June 1, 2015) — The Army announced […]
New Zealand Defence Forces retire UH-1H Hueys
The UH1H Iroquois aka The Huey has been officially retired from Royal New Zealand Air Force service at Ohakea Air Base. The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s fleet of Iroquois helicopters has provided almost 50 years of service to New Zealand and has been a stalwart of Defence Force operations since its purchase. The Iroquois […]
UF PRO Silent Warrior Sniper Jacket and Pants now available separately
The UF PRO® Silent Warrior Sniper Jacket and Trousers are the outer components of a multiple layer, highly specialized garment system for snipers. Now also available as separate items, gear up with PenCott™ GreenZone or SloCam camo. Find out more here. […]
Eric Marks Appointed Naval SOF and Lone Soldier Liaison Manager at Agilite
Agilite has announced the appointment of Eric Marks as Naval SOF Sales Manager and Lone Soldier Liaison at Agilite. Marks previously served for five years as an operator in one of The Israel Defense Forces’ most elite Special Forces Units. Marks took part in countless missions during his time with the Israeli Navy and will […]
PenCott™ camouflage available on 70D ripstop nylon
Mil-Spec grade and Berry-compliant, 70D ripstop nylon fabric with DWR finish and PU-backing is now available in PenCott-GreenZone™ camouflage from MMI Textiles. This 70D ripstop nylon fabric is perfect for tent flies, hammocks, bashas, groundsheets, rucksack covers, and any other application that requires a light-weight, waterproof, and exceptionally well-camouflaged solution. In fact, bashas and rucksack covers made […]
Begadi and Schwaben Arms enter into exclusive worldwide license agreement
Begadi GmbH (“BEGADI”) and Schwaben Arms GmbH (“SAR”) in Rottweil/Germany have entered into a mutual agreement for a worldwide exclusive license to make SAR rifles available for the global airsoft market. This extraordinary license agreement covers the rights to produce airsoft replicas of all current, as well as future SAR models, in all their variants. Over […]
