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 –...
'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...
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.
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"...
French paratroopers in Mali. Photo credit: 35e régiment d'artillerie parachutiste (35th Parachute Artillery Regiment, French Army).
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...
The new kit, which will start to be worn from the Autumn, is part of the 'Future Commando Force' programme, which is designed to overhaul the way Commandos operate. The new uniform, designed and manufactured by Crye Precision, features a lighter weight, higher strength, faster-drying and more breathable fabric than...
U.S. Army paratroopers of the 187th Regimental Combat Team jump out of U.S. Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcars of the 403rd Troop Carrier Wing during a maneuver near Taegu, Korea, on 1 November 1952. Photo credit: US Department of Defence On 20 October 1950, the regiment made successful combat parachute...
70 years ago today, North Korean (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) forces - supported by the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China - crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded the Republic of Korea (South Korea). At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union and the United...
SFU NEXT Mk2 pants are a new, improved version of Helikon's classic SFU NEXT - redesigned to fit with a straighter, more aggressive cut for better utility and freedom of movement. The SFU NEXT MK2 trousers made of a Poly-Cotton Stretch Ripstop fabric featuring a blend of 48% cotton, 50%...
