French Special Operations Forces in Mali. Photo credit: French Ministry of Defence […]
Tag: Special Operations Forces
UF PRO: Why Ergonomics Matter
Fashions and styles come and go in the world of military clothing just as they do on the civilian market – just not as rapidly. For example, the dust colored 4-pocket tunic and straight leg trousers of the “safari suit” worn by British explorers and adventurers all around the world became the basic model for […]
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“Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream….” “SHUT THE FUCK UP CARL!” Photo credit: 6th Ranger Training Battalion – Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade […]
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A drone drops a bag of supplies to a waiting Royal Marine during a recent exercise in Cyprus. The UK’s Littoral Response Group used the waters, shores and exercise areas of Cyprus to see how drones, autonomous systems, new vehicles and cutting-edge communications can transform the way the Royal Marines go into action in the […]
The Surefire MGX Light Machine Gun
Jim Sullivan (born Leroy James Sullivan) might not be as much of a household name as some other small arms designers, but he certainly deserves to be as famous as Eugene Stoner or Mikhail Kalashnikov in my opinion. Sullivan’s early career was in fact quite closely linked with Eugene Stoner as he assisted Stoner on […]
Introducing The M.U.S.T System
M.U.S.T. is a highly innovative, modular protection system developed to provide Military and LE units with a complete, quickly deployed solution that easily adapts to the scenario of the moment. A joint project of Mehler Vario System GmbH, Lindnerhof-Taktik GmbH, and UF PRO operating together as The MVS Group, the M.U.S.T. system is designed to […]
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U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 3d Ranger Battalion recently conducted task force training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Rangers use this type of training to maintain a high level of combat readiness. Photo by Spc. Mitchell Gibbs, Combat Camera Documentation Specialist/75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs. […]
Boeing Delivers First MH-47G Chinook Block II Helicopter
On 1 September 2020, during a ceremony at the Boeing Ridley Park, Philadelphia (PA) facility, Boeing delivered the first MH-47G Chinook Block II to the US Army. The US Army appears to stalling the replacement of its current fleet of CH-47F helicopters with the improved CH-47F Chinook Block II, but the US Special Operations Command […]
Polaris Expands Military Capabilities With New Light Tactical Vehicle
Agile, compact and full of power, the MRZR Alpha is the newest light tactical vehicle from Polaris Government and Defense, the largest ultralight tactical vehicle provider for the U.S. military, and a division of global powersports leader Polaris Inc. Developed for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the MRZR Alpha supports requirements for a longer […]
Happy National Airborne Day!
President George W. Bush created National Airborne Day in 2002. It was created to honor all current U.S. Airborne Forces, and to commemorate the first parachute jump of 48 volunteer members of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon on August 16, 1940. After months of restriction due to Covid-19, U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd […]