The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been known to be very resourceful, as revealed by their ability to mod weapons and equipment to fit their needs in the Donbas region. It seems they are not yet done with these mods. The Ukrainians are seen to be using modded e-bikes to carry NLAWs to destroy tanks in […]
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Ukrainian Forces Have Made An Improvised, Truck-Mounted Brimstone Missile Launcher
The Ukrainians are back at it again with their military craftsmanship and resourcefulness. Free of the multi-layered and mind-boggling bureaucracy of the US Defence Department Ukraine is able to rapidly improvise and innovate on the battlefield. We have recently found out that they have made an improvised launcher for their Brimstone missiles. Videos of the […]
Russian Military Industry in Shambles: Massive Lay Offs, Low Wages, and Low Morale
Things are not looking good for Russia in Eastern Ukraine, nor does it look good on the Russian mainland, specifically in their military-industrial complex. A letter uncovered by The Jerusalem Post reveals that the Russian Military Industry is in massive shambles, with their employees having low wages and losing civilian contractors as they have no […]
British Brimstone Precision-Guided Missiles To Be Sent to Ukraine
The United Kingdom is supplying Ukraine with Brimstone precision-guided missiles to help repel the Russian advance in the Donbas region, British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey confirmed. According to James Heappey, the UK will be sending “hundreds” of these Brimstone precision-guided missiles within the “next few weeks.” However, he declined to confirm exactly how many […]
French Firepower: CAESAR Howitzers, Milan ATGMs Are Being Sent to Ukraine
The heavy artillery is coming in as France and Poland begin a trickle of heavy weapons supplied to Ukraine. French 155mm CAESAR howitzers and thousands of shells are making their way to Kyiv following an announcement last Friday by the French government. MILAN anti-tank guided missiles were also reportedly being sent to Ukraine. Before the […]
Germany, France Sold Weapons to Russia, Exploited Loopholes in 2014 Arms Embargo
Things are not looking good for France and Germany. It was recently discovered that the two countries who are also supporting figures in Ukraine’s war against Russia had exploited a loophole in the EU-wide embargo on arms shipments to Russia implemented in 2014. Germany and France’s exploitation of the loopholes was exposed by The Telegraph […]
The Streamlight Sidewinder – Adventure Ready Illumination
If you are looking for an extremely high-powered light with 50K candela and 1,500 lumens, then this ain’t it chief. The Streamlight Sidewinder isn’t your typical tactical light. It’s designed for more tame tasks than searching for bad guys in the dark. The Sidewinder fulfills the role of being a bit of admin light, a […]
PACE Lid Constellation Kit: A compact urban survival kit
I did a previous article on the new GORUCK Constellation Urban Survival and Navigation course. The owner of PACE Lid is also heavily involved with GORUCK and decided to come up with a kit that could be used for the course utilizing his PACE Lid product. From the PACE Lid website: GORUCK Constellation is an Urban survival […]
How to determine how long you have before the sun sets
Many skills when it comes to the outdoors are perishable. If you don’t practice those skills or use them regularly, you’ll lose your edge and that could cost your life depending on the situation. One of those simple skills is knowing how much daylight you have left before the sun sets. Nowadays we have technology […]
Stanford Outdoor Supply’s B.O.S.S. Survival Kits are basically everything you could need in a bad situation and more
I’ve always had a love and hate relationship with all-in-one kits geared toward survival. One the one hand, I love the convenience of having a curated collection of gear assembled in one place for one easy purchase, but on the other hand, I’m really particular about exactly what it is that I like to carry […]
