Posted on January 31, 2013 by Strike-Hold Here’s a great video I came across (thanks to Morrison Industries) that goes inside for an up-close-and-personal look at Russian jump school.  Its really interesting stuff – especially for us old-timers who grew up with the original “Red Dawn” and the potential scenario...

The Russian Defence Ministry has announced it will purchase new sniper rifles this year. Under the arms procurement program for 2013, Degtyarev 6S8-1 12.7mm rifles will be bought for the Russian Armed Forces.  The Degtyarev is pictured below on the right. From 2014 the ministry will start buying the latest...

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Strike-Hold New to the Agilite tactical line is the Agilite ‘Ninja’.  Developed at the request of ‘Advanced Assault Gear’ in Tokyo, The Ninja is a micro-framed plate carrier designed for the smaller-framed warrior. The average height of males in Japan is just 172cm (5′...

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Strike-Hold The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the reconnaissance assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps. Division reconnaissance teams...

Posted on 25/01/2013 by Strike-Hold After 18 months of testing and operational user feedback, production has begun on the Enhanced Combat Uniform for Canadian soldiers. This product improvement to the combat uniforms includes more than 20 changes which will allow for greater comfort, enhanced protection and greater integration with personal...

Posted on 23/01/2013 by Strike-Hold The Gen I version was nice enough as it was – but now SpecOpShop have ramped things up a couple of notches further with the Gen II. The new Gen II Hard Knuckle Combat Glove offer these features: LEATHER Pittards Leather throughout Additional layer in...

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Posted on January 21, 2013 by Strike-Hold The MSBS-5,56 (short for Modułowy System Broni Strzeleckiej kalibru 5,56 mm (Modular Firearm System 5.56mm Calibre) is a selective-fire rifle currently under development as the future service rifle for the Polish Army. Standard MSBS rifle with underslung bullpup grenade launcher. There are two...

Posted on 21/01/2013 by Strike-Hold The PTS® Masada is an airsoft AEG (Automatic Electric Gun) which is based on Magpul® Masada GEN 3 design, completely reproduced in all details. It can be rapidly reconfigured for length, magazine compatibility, stock type, and fire-control set up. The CQB configuration has been deliberately...

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Strike-Hold The rest of Britain might have come to a grinding halt because of a couple of inches of snow (wimps), but that doesn’t stop Britain’s airborne elite of the Parachute Regiment. In the depths of a Northumbrian winter, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The...