Posts tagged ‘navy’

Think that ultra-cheap Luminox watch you saw for sale on eBay is too good to be true?
You’re right.
Cheap (and we mean cheap, not inexpensive) Luminox knock-offs have been showing up for sale on sites like eBay, Amazon, Craiglist, and even some ‘reputable’ discount watch stores. But, like most cheap knock-offs, they aren’t anywhere near the [...]

The Latvian Special Forces Tasks Unit is known as the SUV and is a branch of the Lativa National Armed Forces. It is a unit that is used for the most dangerous tasks and is comprised of the most highly trained in the National Armed Forces.
Their History
The SUV was established in 1991 as part of [...]

The Egyptian Special Forces Unit is also known as Unit 777 or Task Force 777. It was created to counter terrorist activity as well as hijacking of Egyptian aircraft. The special forces unit was created in response to Anwar Sadat expelling Soviet military advisors from the country.
Their History
Unit 777 is also known as Task Force [...]

The Estonia Special Forces are also known as the Estonian Defense Force.  They are special operation units that make up the unified forces under the Army, Navy, Air Force and Defense League in the country. They are members of the Alliance Missions and work with NATO and the European Union.
Their History
The history of the Estonian [...]

The French Special Forces, are also called the Commandement des Opérations Spécialesor the COS. This organization comprises all of the military branches in France including the Navy, Army and Air Force as well as the Gendarmerie. It is comprised of the first and second circle where the first circle is under permanent COS command and [...]

There are several factions of the Indian Special Forces, all of them elite, with the MARCOS being the most like special forces operations such as the Navy Seals and the SAS. They are a division of the Indian Navy.
Their History
MARCOS is short for Marine Commandos. They began as the Indian Marine Special Force in 1987 [...]

Jala Mangkara Detachment (Denjaka) is the special forces of the Indonesian Navy that has been formed by the underwater special unit KOPASKA as well as the Yontafib, which is part of the Marine Corps. They are a combined detachment special forces group that work in combination with one another to secure the country of Indonesia.
Their [...]

The M136 AT4CS (Confined Space) is the only anti-armor Navy SEALs weapon able to be fired in confined spaces. A lightweight, disposable, one-user 84mm weapon, it is highly effective in urban warfare and favored by the USSOCOM (United States Special Operations command).
Coming in at 17 pounds and slightly more than three feet long, it is [...]

Navy SEAL Weapons: Mortars

January 13th, 2010

The M224 60mm lightweight mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon for close support of ground troops. The M224 system is made up of the cannon, bipod, baseplate and sight unit.
This Navy SEALs weapon system replaced the World War II era M2 and M19 Mortar weapons; it uses new, longer-range ammunition while retaining the [...]

The M203 Grenade Launcher is an underslung attachment to an existing rifle; it is a single shot 40mm grenade launcher originally made for the M16 and variants. In use by U.S. military forces since the early 1970s, it served as a replacement of the stand-alone M79 grenade launcher.
This attachment is a better alternative to the [...]