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(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) We’ve all seen the news reports about the spiraling costs associated with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Well, the Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion has found itself in the crosshairs for the exact same reason, as Sikorsky‘s new heavy-lift helicopter will likely exceed the per unit cost of the F-35A. RELATED STORY: Combat Vehicles – Sikorsky’s SB-1 […]
ISIS has apparently traded in its fleet of Toyota trucks in favor of Kia and Hyundai compacts. Based on various videos from ISIS propagandists and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), vehicles from South Korean car manufacturers Kia Motors and Hyundai have been spotted with greater frequency in Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq and one of ISIS’ remaining bastions. Kia and […]
Several countries are developing nanoweapons that could unleash attacks using mini-nuclear bombs and insect-like lethal robots. While it may be the stuff of science fiction today, the advancement of nanotechnology in the coming years will make it a bigger threat to humanity than conventional nuclear weapons, according to an expert. The U.S., Russia and China […]
Breaching the surface of the water, a Marine gasped for air only to be forced back down seconds later. Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division participated in a two-week pre-dive course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 7. “The Marines will do five minutes of bobs with their hands and feet tied, […]
Combat Hunter instructors attended a week-long tracking course from industry legend David Scott-Donelan and his team with The Scott-Donelan Tracking School, aboard Camp Geiger and Camp Lejeune Military Reservation, Aug. 25 through 29. The course helped cement various tracking skills and techniques to further the ability of the instructors to teach Marines skills needed to […]
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights; Behind the Hole: History of Spyderco Jake Call Spyderco is a knife maker with such a distinctive design that you recognize their knives even before you see the logo. The ubiquitous Spyder Hole in the blade is a dead giveaway, much like the hole in a […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) The two-story beach house was just 220 yards from the Indian Ocean in southern Somalia. It was known as a gathering place for the radical Jihadist group al-Shabaab, who were engaged in a civil war in their native country, had been associated with a number of terrorist attacks elsewhere, and […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Volusia County, Fla., is known all over the world for its incredible beaches, including Daytona Beach, which is so wide at points that starting in the early 1900s, cars began to race on the firm sand. The northeastern coast of Florida became the epicenter for early motorsports, and in 1947, […]
GENESEO, IL, March 14, 2017 – Springfield Armory® is pleased to announce theonline video premier of Night of the SAINT™, part documentary and part competition, highlighting six bold women who have chosen to seize control of their safety and their legacies. These competitors will conquer a series of intensive training and competitive scenarios using Springfield […]
A small group of four Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest, the 300-man unit scheduled to deploy to Helmand province in Afghanistan this spring, recently practiced flying a small drone called Instant Eye at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Instant Eye is a small portable quadcopter drone capable of vertical take off. “ We can […]
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