Back in December we reported on the program to develop and adopt a new pistol and assault rifle for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. We now know that the new 5.56x45mm calibre rifle is called the Type 20, and the first photos of the finished article have appeared. The Type 20...
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A U.S. Marine launches a Switchblade® tactical missile during a training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz
It's kind of a big deal, and all is revealed here...
The Canadian Department of National Defense has confirmed an order for new Colt C20 semi-automatic sniper rifles in 7.62mm x 51 NATO calibre. The order covers the delivery of 272 rifles plus spare parts, for a total price of 8.5M CAD. [caption id="attachment_7460" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Colt Canada’s C20, 7.62 NATO,...
Signs now point to the entrance of a cave that twists and stretches far back. As they make their way deep into this cave system, the team discovers their suspects had built a fire and used it in an attempt to destroy evidence. In this part, Boris gleans insights from...
Army Futures Command (AFC) is bolstering dismounted Soldiers’ power capabilities by developing integrated, flexible cables for a new generation of modernization priorities. Enhanced Soldier maneuverability and mobility on the battlefield are among the initial improvements resulting from new cables that will be incorporated into a tactical vest, according to Combat Capabilities...
Despite the celebrations of VE Day just the day before, and due to the chaos of the fluid situation of the German defeat, the British 1st Airborne Division launched a mission to liberate Norway. [caption id="attachment_7448" align="aligncenter" width="800"] British airborne troops just disembarked from Stirling aircraft at Gardermoen airfield near...
As we come to the end of this week we reflect on something else that came to an end at this time 75 years ago; namely, the Second World War - 6 years of conflict that engulfed the globe in the deadliest and most destructive war humanity has ever endured....
In this episode the team use methodical tactics that were pioneered by the British in the 1960s and used to great effect by the infamous “Tip-Toe Boys” – British SAS, Australian SASR and the New Zealand SAS operating in SE Asia in the 1970s. The dense vegetation of the forest...