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The U.S. Army recently tested a pair of new vehicles as part of its multi-domain battle concept at the 2017 Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Dubbed the “Hunter” and “Killer” and built for various types of terrain, these vehicles look like dune buggies, but in reality they’re capable of much more. For example, the Hunter platform would call […]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Wanna win a sweet-looking handmade fixed blade knife? Better yet, wanna help out a 20-year-old would-be military recruit battling cancer? Enter this raffle. RELATED STORY: 6 Fixed Blades Ready For Combat Wyatt Sutherby grew up on Marine Corps bases around the country — his father, Ken, worked procurement for the USMC’s scout sniper program […]
Soldiers will soon be wearing a helmet that’s up to 24 percent lighter than the current 15-year-old model, according to the Army. The Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II looks the same as the legacy ACH, but the new helmet is made from polyethylene instead of Kevlar, PEO Soldier experts told reporters during a media roundtable […]
Originally published on Tactical Life Our boys in blue are going green. Ford is set to introduce a new hybrid cop car that offers improved fuel economy while chasing down the bad guys. Say hello to the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. RELATED STORY: Hot Pursuit – Ford Interceptors Built For Police Based on the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Police Responder Hybrid […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Massachusetts-based Protonex, a Ballard Power Systems brand that provides portable power solutions to the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, SOCOM, and National Guard, has unveiled its new Universal Power Kit. Based on the company’s SPM-622 Squad Power Manager, it reduces the weight and clutter of the batteries, chargers and power adapters used […]
This morning, Spyderco issued an official statement on their forum to announce they will no longer use red Loctite on their USA-made knives. The Golden, CO company will use medium strength Loctite in its place effective immediately. In addition, the statement clarified the company’s policy on knife disassembly as it relates to voiding Spyderco’s warranty. Spyderco’s use […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) There’ve been two major developments in the world of Taser. First, the Arizona-based company has announced it is changing its name to Axon, after its line of body cameras. Second, it’s launching a new program to equip every police officer in the United States with one of said body cameras — along with the accompanying hardware, software, […]
Flashlight manufacturer Fenix is getting into the knife business under the brand RUIKE Knives. The move leverages the company’s widespread distribution in the West and precipitates expected easing of Chinese knife laws. The Shenzhen, China-based company kicked off the year by introducing an extensive lineup of budget blades and they say plans are in place to offer more premium knives in […]
The commandant of the Marine Corps wants to vastly expand the fielding of infantry automatic rifles by putting them in the hands of nearly every “0311” rifleman. The Corps’ IAR — currently the M27 made by Heckler & Koch — could replace the standard-issue M4 carbine for thousands of Marines. “Most Marines like it, and […]
The first model of the AK-47 assault rifle was introduced into service with the Soviet army in 1948. Designed to be cheap and reliable as well as simple to operate and produce, the AK-47 and its derivatives remain the world’s most widely used assault rifles seven decades later. In his book “AK47: The Story of The People’s […]
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