German Troops Are Gladius To See You. Or the Enemy.
"Rheinmetall Defence has signed a contract with the German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) for the delivery of the Gladius soldier system for Germany's armed forces," army-technology.com reports. "Which will be deployed...
Afghanistan: Taliban Increase “Green on Blue” Attacks
The Taliban have adopted a simple strategy to undermine U.S. efforts to transfer policing and military power to the Afghanistan government. They're dressing as U.S. friendly local forces, infiltrating their ranks and causing carnage....
Army on PMAG Ban: Oops!
The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command recently released a document that seemed to ban the use of non-standard magazines. According to Military.com, it turns out that the PMAG ban was the result of...
On This Date in 1944: The Invasion of Normandy Begins
Sixty-Eight years ago today, 156,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches in Normandy, France to begin liberating Europe from Hitler's grip. And as I reflect on that day -- the stories my grandfathers told,...
15 Out of 20 Soldiers Prefer LMG over M249
DYLA? Don't you love acronyms? No? Then look away now and limit your dealings with the United States military. "US Army soldiers have preferred the light machine gun (LMG) over the existing M249 squad...
Army Bans P-MAGs
"The Army has ordered that soldiers may use only government-issued magazines with their M4 carbines," military.com reports, "a move that effectively bans one of the most dependable and widely used commercial-made magazines on today’s...
Memorial Day at Wilson Combat
"Wilson Combat would like to thank the brave men and women that continue to fight for our freedoms around the world today. Your contribution does not go unnoticed and it is because of this,...
Obama Set to Loosen Regs for US Firearms Exports
The business of America is business, and the firearms business is good. Especially in terms of foreign exports. Dd you know that Mexico was the second largest customer for U.S. arms last year, right...
USMC on Female Infantry Persons: That’s Your Call Congress
"Expanded infantry training for women does not mean the Marine Corps is ready to send women into combat assignments . . . We are not training women to be infantry officers." That's the Marine Corps's...
Silver Shadow to Unveil New Double Barreled AR-15
Israel Defense is reporting that Silver Shadow, an Israeli arms manufacturer, is on the verge of announcing a new double barreled AR pattern rifle. Seeing as their existing line of firearms is based around...
The War at Our Door Continues Apace. Only More So.
Day after day, week after week, year after year---the slaughter south of our border continues. In the last ten years, tens of thousands of Mexicans have been kidnapped, raped, tortured, mutilated and murdered by...