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Monday Montage – Operation Market-Garden +70

Paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, observe the launch point of the historic World War II Waal River crossing, Sept. 16, during a staff ride in Nijmegen, Netherlands.  Paratroopers attended the staff ride, hosted by the Royal Netherlands Army, during the 70th commemoration of Operation Market...

UF PRO P-40 Pants: Performance in any climate

The unique design and special features of UF PRO’s P-40 Pants provide the wearer with excellent mobility and comfort in hot or cold climates. To find out how, go here.

Make dust, or eat it – Introducing the “Dust” backpack from Direct Action®

Slightly smaller than the Dragon Egg®, the Dust® is 20-liter capacity backpack useful for both EDC and basic patrol missions or tactical duties. The Dust® features a hydration bladder pocket accessed from the top behind the shoulder straps.  It also features a padded pouch inside the main compartment that can...

Here Be Dragons – “Dragon Egg” backpack from Direct Action®

Direct Action® is a new series of professional-grade products from Helikon-Tex®. The Direct Action® series is designed and built from the start to meet the needs of the most demanding professionals, and draws on the experience of former operators from US Navy SEAL Team Three and Polish JW GROM. The...

AGAMURA Light Assault Vest – OSO Gear and Gecko Superior

The Agamura Tactical Vest is an extremely light, compact and durable vest designed with extensive input from former Israeli SOF operators, and already being put to the test on operations. Made from 1000D Cordura for extreme durability, but with an empty weight of only 1,5 kg, this vest comes with a...

K&M Arms M17S Bullpup Rifle

The M17S is a rifle that first caught my eye several years ago when it was being manufactured and sold by Bushmaster.  With its ultra-sleek, futuristic (even sci-fi) looks, the M17S certainly looked like no other rifle on the market at the time – a factor which might have actually contributed to...

Crye Precision “Compact Assault Ghillie Suit”

Our friends at Airsoft & Military News and Firebase-Alpha have teamed up for an up-close-and-personal look at the “Compact Assault Ghillie Suit” from Cry Precision. Check out the full review here.

UF PRO : Introducing RAL 7013 – the original all-terrain color

In use for more than a century, the RAL 7013 Brown-Grey colour has proven to be one of the most versatile colors for a wide range of operational end-uses.  Whether being used for military, police or civilian end-use, the Brown-Grey colour blends into a broad specter of surroundings and compliments a wide...

More on the roll-out of Scorpion W2 (OCP) camo ACUs

By Army Public Affairs, WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 31, 2014) The Army has confirmed what Soldiers have been hearing rumors of for months now – a new camouflage pattern for combat uniforms is on the way with a number of improvements. Beginning in the fall of 2015, the Army...

Helikon-Tex now available from Recon Company

A whole host of Helikon-Tex products are now available through Recon Company – the German based, global tactical and outdoor gear super retailer. You can browse the entire inventory at recon-company.com And in honor of the partnership, Recon Company have also shared that awesome PenCott CPU video from Helikon again: