STRIKE-HOLD - the international military and tactical blog

US Army has new desert warfare school

First it was the resurrection of Jungle School in Hawaii, now the US Army is getting back to a focus on desert operations with the creation of a new desert warfare school at Fort Bliss, Texas. Read the rest of the story at ArmyTimes.com…

Monday Motivation

We missed getting a Friday Foto posted last week – so here’s a Monday Motivation photo to make up for it.  Photo copyright US Air Force Special Operations Command 2015.

UF PRO: ‘The Professional’s Insight’ – Part 1

Get ready for a high altitude infiltration with UF PRO… Follow an elite team of European Special Operations soldiers as they deploy behind enemy lines to perform a hostage rescue operation.  Discover their tactical procedures, and get an up-close look at the gear they use. PART 1: HALO/HAHO INFILTRATION UF PRO...

Helikon-Tex® 2015 catalogue

Helikon-Tex unveiled their cool new products for 2015 at IWA – as well as their current range of tried-and-tested, field-proven products too. North American fans will also soon have reason to be very happy!  We can’t reveal any more details at the moment, but by all means download Helikon-Tex’s PDF catalog (click on the picture...

Direct Action® 2015 catalogue

Direct Action unveiled their full line of next-generation gear at Enforce Tac / IWA (we even got a special sneak-peak at some of their next gen + gear that’s still under wraps!) – you will be impressed. The full line is expected to be available for general purchase by June...

SPOILER ALERT – PenCott™ camouflage on-screen in “House of Cards”

Hyde Definition’s cutting-edge PenCott-BadLands™ and PenCott-GreenZone™ camouflage patterns continue to show up in interesting places – this time they are featured in Season 3 of the award-winning Netflix drama “House of Cards”.  Caution, this announcement carries a SPOILER ALERT… Seen in a crucial and dramatic segment of Season 3; PenCott™ camouflage patterns...

IWA 2015: Sohni Tactical – Ghillie, D. A. and S&R garment systems

Our friends from Airsoft & Military News Blog are back with another video from IWA 2015.  This time around they introduce us to Sohni Tactical from Estonia, and their professional garment systems for special operations forces. Click on the image above to watch the full video.

IWA 2015: ‘Salamandra’ Plate Carrier System in-depth overview

Our friends from Airsoft & Military News blog are back with another IWA video.  In this installment, Eli (ex-IDF SF) from ProjectGECKO / GECKO Superior provides an in-depth look at the plate carrier system they offer in conjunction with Oso Gear from Israel.  The ‘Salamandra’ (salamander) plate carrier system is...

IWA 2015 Camo Wars: PenCott™ is on the offensive

We reported back before the show that this year there was a huge increase in the number of companies that would be featuring products in PenCott™ patterns on their booths.   And indeed, visitors to IWA 2015 certainly would have seen plenty of it – as this round-up shows below. In...

IWA 2015: UF PRO New Product Presentation

Our friends at Airsoft & Military News Blog are doing a great job cranking out videos shot at IWA 2015.  In this feature, Armin Wagner from UF PRO, one of our favorite European tactical clothing companies, presents their new products for 2015 – including the ‘Hunter Sweater’, ‘Striker HT’ combat pants,...