The British Army’s Virtus protective kit and load carriage system is set to be upgraded just two years after it was introduced. A user feedback programme led by the Infantry… Continue reading "British Army To Roll Out Improved Virtus Combat Gear"
Recent media have highlighted the presence of Russian Special Operations forces in Syria, and particularly around the area of the highly contested battlefield of Palmyra. According to sources, the SF… Continue reading "Russian SF in Palmyra Highlighted"
The Czech Ministry of Defense has announced the purchase of 30 Desert Tech precision rifles chambered in .50 BMG and .375 Chey Tac. These rifles are the commercial Hard Target… Continue reading "Czech SF Buy Desert Tech Long Guns"
Note- This article is the second portion of an earlier article that contiues the discussion of the dynamics of being a member of a Marine Scout Sniper platoon. To read… Continue reading "Dynamics of a Scout Sniper Platoon Part Two"
Earlier I covered the topic of the failure rates at the Marine Corps Scout Sniper Basic Course and what the Marines wanted to do to mitigate the failures. I disagreed… Continue reading "Dynamics of a Scout Sniper Platoon Part One"
Note-This post is a continuation of the earlier post that began, talking about some of the issues that are inherent with chopping the current Scout Sniper Basic Course in two.… Continue reading "Analysis- Scout Sniper Basic Course Failure Rate Part Two"
The Marine Corps Times (not associated with the Marines) has highlighted an issue that hasn’t entered the public domain in firearms news as of yet, but has really been smoldering… Continue reading "Analysis- Scout Sniper Basic Course Failure Rate Part One"
Earlier on TFB we reported on the South Korean Military’s insistence on picking up every single brass cartridge fired while conducting live fire training. Soon after, we received an Indian reader… Continue reading "Indian Military’s Improvised Brass-Catchers"