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Following much speculation, Sikorsky and Boeing have finally revealed their new prototype helicopter, which is vying to become the U.S. Army’s next utility helicopter. There are two contestants left in the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme, which will produce the next generation utility helicopter. Competing with the SB-1 Defiant is the Bell V-280 Valor. The Army […]
Almost two decades after the catastrophic 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda seems capable of mounting similar terrorist strikes involving hijacked airplanes. Despite the relentless pounding that the terrorist organisation has received at the hands of the U.S. and its international allies, the recent focus on the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to have given the arch-terrorist group the […]
The British military has successfully tested a series of robots in combat roles. With the skies already packed with flocks of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and the oceans swimming with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), it is time for the ground counterpart to assume a bigger role in today’s and tomorrow’s battlefields. In the large-scale exercise Autonomous […]
A Special Forces soldier has been awarded the coveted Soldier’s Medal for pulling a man out of a flaming vehicle seconds before it exploded. In April 2017, Sergeant 1st Class Erik Kingsley was driving toward Raleigh airport in North Carolina. In the vehicle, alongside him, were his wife, two daughters, and airman brother-in-law. It was very […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have an F-35 release a bomb over a moving target? The Royal Air Force has released footage that reveals what happens in such a scenario. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 17 Squadron Royal Air Force (@17sqn_raf) The video was produced by the RAF’s […]
In the early hours of Friday, the Special Boat Service (SBS) conducted a hostage-rescue operation on the river Thames. Four Nigerian stowaways had partially seized an Italian cargo ship, the Grande Tema. The cargo ship was coming from Nigeria and was heading to Tilbury. The four Nigerian stowaways had smuggled themselves abroad the vessel. Once […]
“We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” he said in a tweet. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that all American troops currently in Syria will be withdrawn. There are currently around 2,000 U.S. troops inside Syria fighting ISIS alongside the Kurds and Syrian rebels. “We’ve […]
Last month, snipers from across the U.S. Army gathered to test the new Improved Ghillie System (IGS). The IGS is currently in the development phase. Numerous versions are being evaluated to determine which is the most effective. During this evaluation process, the gathered snipers tested the visual attributes of the ghillie suits. Snipers wearing different […]
On May 2017, Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) 1st Class Remington J. Peters plunged to his death during a parachute jump demonstration in New York City. It was New York Fleet Week, and Peters was a member of the Leap Frogs, the U.S. Navy’s (USN) elite parachute demonstration team. And now it has been revealed that the […]
The 116th Congress is scheduled to be sworn in and assume its duties early next year. For the first time ever, it will be comprised of a record number of veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. More specifically, eight Democrats and 19 Republicans, for a total of 27, will be legislating in the House […]
Special operations units are known for their improvisation. Since they are designed, trained, and organised to operate behind enemy lines, having the ability to think on their feet and make do with limited resources is essential. Bring this mindset and attitude to the training room, and you get marvels. The German Kommando Spezialkrafte (KSK) created […]
A decorated Special Forces officer is facing murder charges over the premeditated killing of a Taliban bomb-maker almost a decade ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/Brn2UrJh6Cq/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet In 2010, Major Matt Golsteyn killed a captured Taliban over concerns that the man would escape justice and jeopardise the security of local elders who were supporting the Afghan government and international coalition. […]