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Operators from German Special Forces
Operators from German Special Forces (Photo: Bundeswehr)

New Assault Rifle for Germany’s Special Operations Units

A new weapon will enhance Germany’s special operations capabilities. The latest version of Heckler & Koch’s HK416 carbine will be supplied to two of the country’s elite military units — the KSK,
7 years ago
The Maritime Special Purpose Forces - African Lion
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response conduct landing zone security at Tifnit Military Instillation, Morocco, April 3, 2014 during exercise African Lion 14. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-deployable, highly mobile response force allocated to U.S. Africa Command to respond to missions in permissive and uncertain environments to protect U.S. citizens, interests and other designated persons. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response participated in the exercise to train their rapid response capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Hill/Released)

The End for the TALOS – SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ style project

First introduced in 2013, the idea for the ‘Iron Man’ style suit for U.S. Special Operation Forces lived up to this day. The U.S. Special Operations Command’s Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit
7 years ago
A silhouette of a flight engineer manning an M240 machine gun on the ramp of a CH-47D Chinook in eastern Afghanistan
A silhouette of a flight engineer manning an M240 machine gun on the ramp of a CH-47D Chinook in eastern Afghanistan. (Photo: Ed Darack)

Sig Sauer Lightweight Machine Gun to replace SOCOM’s M240 SAW?

The SOCOM’s new lightweight machine gun to replace M240 SAW could be Sig Sauer’s SLMG, a brand new designed machine gun. The SLMG, the Sig Sauer Lightweight Machine Gun, was unveiled this
7 years ago
British SAS star wars style helmets
Star Wars style helmet picks up signals from other wearers through "friend or foe" vision and is air conditioned to protect against heat and gases. (Photo: Devtac)

SAS operators got bulletproof helmets heat seeking technology friend foe vision

British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers are conducting Star Wars-style bulletproof helmets in the war against terror. The high-tech kit – dubbed the ā€œBoba Fett helmetā€ after the hit movie’s bounty hunter
9 years ago
Caddilac One: The Car that think it is a tank
Caddilac One: The Car that think it is a tank (Photo: XY)

Meet the US President’s transportation fleet

The US President’s transportation fleet is the most powerful combination of cars, buses and aircraft in the world. United States President Donald Trump is one of the most powerful persons in the
9 years ago
T-14 Armata MBT: 10 Facts You Need to Know
T-14 Armata MBT: 10 Facts You Need to Know (Photo: XY)

T-14 ARMATA: 10 facts you need to know about

The T-14 ARMATA, a state-of-the-art Russian tank, made a remarkable debut during the Victory Parade in Moscow in 2015. However, nearly five years later, it remains enigmatic, surrounded by various rumors. Here
11 years ago