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Meprolight Launches Unique MEPRO O2 Red Dot Sight

The MEPRO 02 is the first-ever MIL-SPEC red dot sight with multi-pattern reticle enables the user to switch between aiming patterns quickly and easily for all tactical scenarios and in all-weather/light conditions. Meprolight – a member of the SK Group and a leading manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night...

Slovenian Armed Forces Adopt State-of-the-Art Gear To Provide All-Weather Protection

The Slovenian Ministry of Defence today presented a suite of new clothing and personal gear items that will provide state-of-the-art protection for Slovenian soldiers. Thanks to the use of new, state-of-the-art materials the overall weight of the soldiers' equipment has also been reduced by about 25%! Some of the specialist...

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Royal Marines of 45 Marine Commando are in the Norwegian Arctic being put through their paces in one of the world’s most extreme environments on Winter Deployment 21. The Cold Weather Warfare Course has three phases – survival, mobility and warfare. This creates a well-rounded winter warrior, enabling the commandos...

UF PRO Tactical Materials Glossary

Nowadays there are so many tactical materials available that it can be a challenge to keep track of them all - let alone understand their relevant features and benefits when you're shopping for mission essential garments. UF PRO are known for their fabric expertise, and for using a variety of...

Helikon-Tex Goes Tiger Stripe!

Like its namesake stealthily and silently stalking through the shadows, some Tiger Stripe items from Helikon-Tex unexpectedly popped up this week in my social media feed... We don't have any further information from Helikon-Tex yet, but so far we have found that they have released to styles of pants and...

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French Special Operations Forces in Mali. Photo credit: French Ministry of Defence

The VFC/UMAREX H&K PSG-1 GBBR Precision Marksman Rifle

Everyone who likes "Old School Cool" classic Cold War, 'Rainbow Six' and 'Call of Duty' weapons got very excited when VFC (VegaForceCompany) showcased their beautiful new gas-blowback replica of the renowned Heckler & Koch PSG-1 precision marksman rifle at the MOA Show in Taiwan back in November. The real-steel PSG-1...

Arktis Expands US Woodland Range

You might remember that a couple of months back we reported that Arktis had reintroduced the US M81 Woodland camouflage option back into their product range (see here). Well now we're happy to showcase a couple of additional products that are now available in this classic old school cool pattern....

Boobytrapped in Bosnia

In the most generic action movies, a dying soldier pulls the pin on a grenade and holds the spoon closed with his body — the idea being when the enemy finds him the resulting explosion becomes a final “f*** you.” There are other kinds of booby traps as well, though,...

Bushnell Expands Reflex Sight Options with RXS-100 Red-Dot

New Bushnell Red Dot offers exceptional versatility for less than $100 MSRP. Designed with user-adjustable brightness settings and multi-platform versatility, the new RXS-100 offers outstanding value! The RXS-100 is compatible with optics ready pistols and is a desirable option for rifles, shotguns and other firearm models. At the core of...