If there is no shelter or other type of waterproof roof, then you are dependent solely on the performance of your hard-shell garment. But will the GORE-TEX material actually do its job? Even though your GORE-TEX garments are waterproof, there are several critical points through which water can potentially penetrate....
The sun rises behind a CV-22 Osprey of the US Air Force Special Operations Command. Photo: US Air Force Special Operations Command
Arktis has been going since the 1980’s, when it was founded by a former Royal Marine who wanted to create tactical garments and gear that provided higher-quality and more functionality than standard issue military gear. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Arktis launched the revolution in tactical garments...
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations' commitment to maintaining international peace and security among nations as well as promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. The drive to establish the UN was mainly led and driven by the United States in the aftermath of WWII,...
Jim Sullivan (born Leroy James Sullivan) might not be as much of a household name as some other small arms designers, but he certainly deserves to be as famous as Eugene Stoner or Mikhail Kalashnikov in my opinion. Sullivan's early career was in fact quite closely linked with Eugene Stoner...
We've been eagerly waiting for this... First revealed at the SHOT Show back in January, Helikon-Tex's modernized take on the iconic classic M-65 Field Jacket has survived the COVID-19 pandemic is now ready to order. The original M-1965 field jacket (a.k.a., M-65) was a straight front, cold weather, coat...
M.U.S.T. is a highly innovative, modular protection system developed to provide Military and LE units with a complete, quickly deployed solution that easily adapts to the scenario of the moment. A joint project of Mehler Vario System GmbH, Lindnerhof-Taktik GmbH, and UF PRO operating together as The MVS Group, the...
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 3d Ranger Battalion recently conducted task force training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Rangers use this type of training to maintain a high level of combat readiness. Photo by Spc. Mitchell Gibbs, Combat Camera Documentation Specialist/75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs.
With the chillier weather just around the corner or already setting in - depending on where you're at - Prometheus Design Werx has announced their latest goodies designed to keep you comfortable in the great outdoors. First up is their new down filled "cardigan" called the Kepler. If the word...
UF PRO today announced it has started using a next-generation fabric with the acclaimed camouflage pattern MultiCam® to produce an upgraded range of high-performance winter tactical garments. The garments—forming UF PRO’s new “MultiCam® Low-Temperature Line”—go on sale 20 October 2020. This new line consists of upgraded versions of four existing UF...