Posted on December 6, 2013 by Strike-Hold France will launch a military operation in the Central African Republic “immediately” to prevent a humanitarian disaster after violence escalated in the Capital Bangui, French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday, December 5, 2013. He made the remarks after the UN Security Council...
Posted on December 4, 2013 by Strike-Hold At Milipol 2013, Meprolight unveiled its new fire-controlled, 10×40 riflescope with laser rangefinder. MESLAS is an innovative Fire-Control Riflescope 10×40, designed for sniper rifles. The sophisticated, compact, multi-function system incorporates a single-pulse laser rangefinder operating in an eye-safe spectral range (1.54 µm, invisible...
Posted on December 4, 2013 by Strike-Hold At the request of the United Nations, the People’s Liberation Army sent the troops, made up of 35 engineers, 65 medical workers and 35 soldiers, to join the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali for eight months. A 135-strong peacekeeping troop left...
Posted on November 29, 2013 by Strike-Hold Drop Zone Tactical’s retail sister company, Checkpoint Charlie Survival Supply, is offering some great deals all week-end long… Black Friday SALE! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! November 29 & 30 and December 1! Rules of Engagement: Shop instore or online. Online discounts will NOT...
Posted on November 20, 2013 by Strike-Hold Belgium-based small arms manufacturer FN Herstal unveils the next generation FN MINIMI® Light Machine Gun in both 5.56mm and 7.62mm calibers during the MILIPOL exhibition in Paris (19 to 22 November 2013). The modifications introduced on the FN MINIMI® Mk3 result from feedback...
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Strike-Hold This is how quiet professionals Improvise – Adapt – Overcome. Read the full story here. This entry was posted in Elite Units, History, Small Arms, This is my rifle. Bookmark the permalink. ← China will optimize the size and structure of the...
Posted on November 18, 2013 by Strike-Hold China will optimize the size and structure of the army, adjust and improve the proportion between various troops, and reduce non-combat institutions and personnel, according to a decision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) published Friday, November 15, 2013. The decision, which...
At long last, Grey Ghost Gear’s offering of packs built by the UK’s Karrimor SF is finally available – in several types and multiple colors, and with more to come! Karrimor SF has been in existence since 1995, and it is a direct descendent of the original Karrimor brand that...
You might have seen this on Soldier Systems Daily already, but I thought its so cool it deserved a repeat – and SSD kindly gave their permission to do so. Larry Vickers Russian-SOF inspired 5.56mm AK build: Details: – Arsenal SLR-106CR – Texas Weapon Systems Dog Leg Rail – Aimpoint...
Thanks to a content-sharing agreement with our friends at SPARTAN.AT we can bring you this English language translation of their review. To read the original article in German language, click here. In the autumn forest the full camouflage potential of the PenCott–BadLands pattern can be seen. The uniform in the...