Test your military skills: Spot the deliberate mistake in our image Can you pass our latest military skills challenge? This competition is now closed (our winner was Mike Ryan). However you can still have a go for fun. Pictured below is a soldier from the 1st Battalion Royal Irish with Foxhound Patrol Vehicles behind. This image was taken during exercise...
Mines and Booby Traps - a deadly threat to British soldiers Explosives and mines have long been a deadly threat to British soldiers, from car bombs and improvised grenades and rockets used by the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland, to the recent tactics used by the Taliban. For the foreseeable future mines and IEDs will be an obstacle and a...
Map reading is an interesting, useful skill to possess as a civilian, it can broaden your horizons and give you safe access to the countryside. Maps reach back through our nation's history and have always been important. As a soldier proficiency at map reading and navigation is absolutely essential, military units place great emphasis on it during training. It's Pass...
THE WEAPONS THAT THE BRITISH ARMY USES VIRTUS Virtus is the Roman god of honour and military prowess, therefore it’s no surprise that it is also the name for the new British Military body armour system that is being rolled out to many front line units. It has replaced the much heavier Osprey that has seen so much action over...
The Ministry of Defence have revealed a new selection of British Army ration menus specially targeted to the tastes of younger soldiers and new recuits. This announcement came amid concerns that tried and tested recipes such as beef stew and lamb casserole don't appeal to a new generation of young soldiers more used to eating takeaway rather than traditional family favourites...
Test your military skills | How observant are you? This competition is now closed - but you can still have a go for fun. You're a member of a standing patrol with orders to engage any enemy personnel in the area immediately to your front. A sniper is concealed within your field of view - but can you spot him? ...
Created for military professionals who regularly communicate using their touchscreen mobiles. Mil-Tec's smartphone gloves are constructed with a polyester/elastane blend making your touchscreen gloves lightweight and adaptable. Mil-Tec's smartphone gloves Keep your hands warm in the field while you utilize the touchable fiber tips on the glove. Save time while you choose applications and send messages on your smartphone. As you can see below these phone gloves host the...
At Survival Aids, we have an extensive range of army torches, military torches and tactical torches. But if you're looking for something travel sized that will only add a little weight to your kit then this small MOLLE Flashlight could be for you. It has been constructed to suit all MOLLE and PALS webbing systems including the most recent Virtus and Osprey carriage frameworks. Attached to MOLLE/PALS...
Market leaders in outdoor products, Condor are a well-known manufacturer of military goods based in the United States. For over 20 years condor has specialised in the manufacture of outdoor products and now focuses primarily on their military and tactical ranges. Condor products not only represent great quality but also value for money. Their product lines include webbing pouches, harnesses...
Today we’ve been looking at Petzl’s latest range of tactical headlamps; the Strix IR and VL. These headlamps offer a vast array of features and are extremely different from your standard head torch. Starting at £69.95 for the non-infrared model and £94.95 for the infrared model these torches are not cheap and at this cost you expect a very high...
