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10th Special forces Group (Airborne) assists a teammate to scale an escarpment while performing interoperability training with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, June 18, 2020, at Fort Carson. Photo by Pvt. 1st Class Steven Alger, US Army

AMG® UH-1® Gen II Holographic Sight from Vortex

Introducing the brand-new, American-made AMG® UH-1® Gen II from Vortex. The Gen I’s rugged reliability and lightning-quick target acquisition in close quarters was very much appreciated by tactical shooters - but they craved night-vision compatibility. The AMG® UH-1® Gen II delivers! With four night-vision compatible settings and a dedicated night-vision button, the...

The new P-40 All-Terrain Gen.2 Tactical Pants from UF PRO

UF PRO today announced it will bring a fully updated version of its popular P-40 tactical pants to the market on the 28th of July. The new model—known as the P-40 All-Terrain Gen.2—incorporates design enhancements that give wearers greater functionality, better fit and freedom of movement, superior comfort, and extreme...

Xentris Wireless Ruggedized Charging Solutions for Warfighters

By leveraging its knowledge of rapid consumer product development, in conjunction with newly acquired knowledge of military power solutions, Xentris Wireless has created ruggedized charging solutions that deliver the best Soldier-accepted, safe, charging solutions for the Warfighter. "We are proud to announce the launch of our military product line –...

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'Operation Husky' the Allied invasion of Sicily 9 July - 17 August 1943. British troops of the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, part of the British 50th Division, with an American paratrooper of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, in Avola, on 11 July...

Update on US Army Next Generation Squad Weapons Program

The US Army's Program Executive Office Soldier (aka, PEO Soldier) has released photos of the three candidate systems for NGSW-Rifle and NGSW-Automatic Rifle, as well as the two proposed Fire Control Systems. Read the full story over at Soldier Systems Daily.  

Meprolight MEPRO FT Bullseye Illuminated Pistol Sight Introduced to US Markets

The compact Meprolight Bullseye sight for pistols ensures intuitive, accurate & fast target acquisition and shooting in both day and night conditions. It is suitable for a wide range of pistols and holsters and is now being introduced for the US Homeland Security and Law Enforcement markets. [caption id="attachment_7735" align="aligncenter"...

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French paratroopers in Mali. Photo credit: 35e régiment d'artillerie parachutiste (35th Parachute Artillery Regiment, French Army).

LCT Airsoft LK33 – a worthy HK33 replica at last?

In the airsoft world, the HK33 assault rifle series has been rather neglected. Classic Army is the only mainstream manufacturer who produced AEG models of the HK33 and HK53 series but quality and distribution has not always been as consistent as one would like. KSC did a couple of HK33...