Carl-Gustaf® M4 – The Perfect fit for Special Forces
Saab’s Carl-Gustaf system is a flexible and reliable weapon system. Since its introduction in 1948, it has been an unparalleled and supremely successful solution...
Lighter but Tougher Combat Vests and Helmets
Published in the Modern Soldier Compendium 2019/2020 - Body armour and helmet designs are advancing to give today’s soldiers lighter and better protection.
Soldier survivability...
Moving Fast – Mobility Matters
Light troops need speed of manouvre to reach their objectives - and carry their support equipment with them.
A principle advantage of light infantry is...
Advanced Lethality
The push to enhance the lethality of the infantry at squad level and the rifleman in particular has extended beyond just the weapon itself....
Modern Soldier by Design
The light infantryman has been receiving significant attention by many armed forces across the world.
In the United States there has been wide focus...
GSA Awards 7-Year Light Tactical Vehicle Contract to Polaris
Special Operations Forces have a new light tactical vehicle: the Polaris MRZR Alpha. Following a competitive bid process, General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a...
Building a Synthetic Warfighting World
Many young soldiers have grown up with electronic gaming, but how can a military employ it across the spectrum of its fighting force with...
Unannounced Arrival
When conducting operations the challenge to special forces, ideally, is to arrive and leave an area of operations with as much stealth as possible....
SOF Countercommunications Denial
As the operating environment for special operations forces (SOF) increasingly incorporates missions in anti-access/area denied (A2AD) and command and control denied or degraded environments...
SOF Seek Simulation to Optimise Training
Preferring to ‘train as they fight’, special operations forces (SOF) are infamous for replicating real-world environments to prepare for the execution of the full...
