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Overlooked Defense Training Tactics & Gear Everyone Needs

bySam Jacobs

April 16, 2024

A man shooting from PPK-20 submachine gun

Submachine gun

PPK-20: A further development of Vityaz SMG

byEric Sof

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The Absolute Essentials to Stock Up on During a Gun Craze!

bySam Jacobs

al-yassin 105 RPG round produced in Palestine

Light Anti-tank Weapon

Al-Yassin 105: A heavily modified anti-tank round based on RPG-2 and RPG-7 design

byEric Sof

Rifle

Sturmgewehr 44: A predecessor of the modern assault rifles

byEric Sof

Op-Edge

Omer Halisdemir: The story of courage and self-sacrifice

byEric Sof

Dmitry Utkin, Wagner military commander alongside Vladimir Putin

Op-Edge

Dmitry Utkin: The Life and Death of the Man with the Callsign ‘Wagner’

byEric Sof

August 24, 2023

Pistol

Springfield Echelon: Redefining Innovation in Service Pistols

GPNVG-18 night vision goggles used by SEAL Team 6 in Operation Neptune Spear (target GERONIMO - Osama Bin Laden) in 2011

Missions

2013 Barawe Raid: The Failed SEAL Team Six Mission No One Talks About

Soko J-21 Jastreb in front of hangar covered with protective equipment

Light Attack Aircraft

SOKO J-21 Jastreb: Yugoslavia’s Advanced Single-Engine Jet Aircraft

byEric Sof

July 12, 2023

SFR Yugoslav Air Force G-4 Super Galeb light attack and training aircraft showcased at the 1991 Paris Air Show in France

Trainer

Soko G-4 Super Galeb: Development, Combat, and Future Upgrades

byEric Sof

July 10, 2023

A promotional image of G-3 Galeb aircraft, identified by serial number 23003, showcasing its front-mounted weapons. The image is part of a propaganda prospectus produced by the Soko factory.

SOKO G-3 Galeb: A Remarkable Development in Yugoslavian Aviation

An operator from the Special Operations Regiment firing his rifle during the Basic Reconnaissance Course 2023

Basic Reconnaissance Course 2023: Building the Future of Special Reconnaissance

Airshow on Čenej airport, Novi Sad. In middle of the picture is G-2 Galeb with registration YU-YAB

SOKO G-2 Galeb: A Yugoslav Jet Trainer and Light Ground-Attack Aircraft

Cyalume Chemlights: The crucial tactical light sticks for special operations

An operators from the CIA's special tactical team during the Operation Viking Hammer

Operation Viking Hammer: A Firefight in the Mountains for the Annals of Special Warfare

SOKO G-3 Galeb: A Remarkable Development in Yugoslavian Aviation

Basic Reconnaissance Course 2023: Building the Future of Special Reconnaissance

SOKO G-2 Galeb: A Yugoslav Jet Trainer and Light Ground-Attack Aircraft

Cyalume Chemlights: The crucial tactical light sticks for special operations

Operation Viking Hammer: A Firefight in the Mountains for the Annals of Special Warfare

SOKO G-3 Galeb: A Remarkable Development in Yugoslavian Aviation

Basic Reconnaissance Course 2023: Building the Future of Special Reconnaissance

SOKO G-2 Galeb: A Yugoslav Jet Trainer and Light Ground-Attack Aircraft

Cyalume Chemlights: The crucial tactical light sticks for special operations

Operation Viking Hammer: A Firefight in the Mountains for the Annals of Special Warfare

World News

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Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

Shershen ATGM: A Belarusian version of Skif with additional capabilities

byEric Sof

June 26, 2023

Roshel Senator: The Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier for Law Enforcement

byEric Sof

June 22, 2023

Multiple Launch Rocket System

128mm RAK-12 MLRS: A Croatian version of the M-63 Plamen

byEric Sof

June 19, 2023

Loitering munition

EEL Nagastra: India’s Indigenous Loitering Munition Revolutionizes Defense Capabilities

byEric Sof

June 18, 2023

Breaking News

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ZALA Lancet-3 Loitering munition (FPV drone)

Loitering munition

ZALA Lancet: A prime loitering munition of the Russian armed forces

In a bold leap forward in military technology, the Russian company ZALA Aero Group, under the umbrella of Kalashnikov Concern, has introduced the ZALA Lancet – an unmanned aerial vehicle…

byEric Sof

June 16, 2023

ISDM Zemledeliye: An advanced remote mine-laying system during deployment somewhere in Ukraine

Remote mine-laying system

ISDM Zemledeliye: An advanced remote mine-laying system

The Russian armed forces have recently deployed the ISDM Zemledeliye, an advanced remote mine-laying system, in Ukraine. This state-of-the-art system, built on the robust Kamaz 6560 8×8…

byEric Sof

June 14, 2023

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Op-Edge

A Closer Look at the Advantages of the US Army’s M17 Sig Sauer P320 Pistol over the M9 Beretta

byEric Sof

Op-Edge

Steel vs. Brass Ammo: Understanding the Differences

byEric Sof

Op-Edge

Understanding the Vulnerability of Helicopter Blades to Ballistic Impact

byEric Sof

Loitering munition

UJ-31 ZLYVA: The Loitering Munition for Precision Strikes

byEric Sof

Loitering munition

UJ-32 LASTIVKA: The Advanced Loitering Munition for Precise Target Strikes

byEric Sof

CBJ MS: A Swedish Modular System for PDW

byEric Sof

May 28, 2023

Sig Sauer M11 with TLR-1 flashlight attached

Pistol

M11: A U.S. military designation for the Sig Sauer P228

byEric Sof

May 28, 2023

News

Enforce Tac Welcomes Heckler & Koch’s Cutting-Edge SFP9 SK OR at the Forefront of Law Enforcement Innovation

byEric Sof

May 22, 2023

Switchblade 300 was one of the first "kamikaze" drones dispatched to the Ukraine after Russian invasion

News

Adapting to the Threat: How Russia Neutralizes AeroVironment’s Switchblade 300 Drone

byEric Sof

A light vehicle fitted with a pair of Pneumatically Integrated Launch Systems (PILS) launches an ALTIUS-600 as part of a U.S. Army test

ALTIUS-600: The Modular Drones for Attack, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

byEric Sof

Enabling the modern warfighter to bridge audio, data and power

Personal Gear

INVISIO V60 Gen II ADP: A new ultimate warfighter hub and PTT

byEric Sof

Venezuelan soldiers armed with CF-05 submachine gun

Submachine gun

CF-05: An Overview of China’s Helical Magazine Submachine Gun

byEric Sof

AeroVironment Switchblade 600 suicide drone hovering over target

Loitering munition

Switchblade 600: The successor of the Switchblade 300

byEric Sof

UKRJET UJ-22 Airborne: Ukraine’s Versatile Drone for Military Operations

byEric Sof

Politics

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Loitering munition

Switchblade 300: The Lethal Miniature Loitering Munition

As technology advances, so does the capability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. One such drone is the Switchblade 300, a small loitering munition developed by AeroVironment to…

byEric Sof

April 27, 2023

MV-3 Hystrix with tactical operators onboard

Special vehicle

MV-3 Hystrix: The Multi-Mission Robotic Vehicle Revolutionizing Counter-Terrorism Operations

byEric Sof

April 27, 2023

Grenade

XM84/M84 Stun Grenade: Design, Use, and Potential Risks

byEric Sof

April 21, 2023

Uncategorized

Overlooked Defense Training Tactics & Gear Everyone Needs

bySam Jacobs

April 16, 2024

Submachine gun

PPK-20: A further development of Vityaz SMG

byEric Sof

February 18, 2024

Uncategorized

The Absolute Essentials to Stock Up on During a Gun Craze!

bySam Jacobs

January 30, 2024

Light Anti-tank Weapon

Al-Yassin 105: A heavily modified anti-tank round based on RPG-2 and RPG-7 design

byEric Sof

November 8, 2023

Economics

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Grenade

NICO BTV-1 Flash Bang: A Non-Lethal Weapon for Multiple Missions

Non-lethal weapons have become an essential component of modern warfare. With the Department of Defense defining them as tools “explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate…

byEric Sof

April 21, 2023