A French special forces soldier has been killed while fighting ISIS in the Iraq/Syria region. The soldier, a special forces paratrooper from the 13th Parachute Regiment, was serving with the coalition forces led by the United States in the battle against Daesh. Operation Chammal Operation Chammal is the French operation to fight ISIS in the Middle East. There are about … [Read more...]
USMC Sniper Engaging the Taliban
Snipers have been around for a very long time. It’s not often nowadays that you’ll get two snipers battling against each other such as in the film Stalingrad, but a single sniper can hold up a much larger force from advancing by keeping their heads down with timely shots. They can also take out vital targets when you're the unit that wants to be advancing. Sentries, … [Read more...]
SAS Tracking Skills in Borneo
In 1963 the SAS started spending more time in Borneo. This was because the Indonesian President Soekarno was starting to send patrols into neighbouring Sarawak to disrupt the region. He wanted the whole area to be a part of Indonesia. 22 SAS, under the command of General Walter Walker, started to conduct patrols in the area. The SAS tracking skills were going to be put to work … [Read more...]
Special Forces Student Killed in Training Exercise
The US Army has identified a Special Forces student killed during a training exercise at Fort Bragg on Thursday. Staff Sgt. Alexander Dalida, 32, was on the Special Forces Qualification Course which takes place at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center. Demolitions Training The students were taking part in demolitions training when an explosion occurred, … [Read more...]
Special Forces Vehicles Might Have Guided-Rocket Systems Fitted
Special forces vehicles could soon be fitted with a guided-rocket system based on those that have been used on fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The Fletcher The Fletcher is being developed by Arnold Defence and other defence companies. The system will fire 2.75 inch guided rockets that will be mounted on land based vehicles and possibly water borne vehicles for close to … [Read more...]