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n this column last month I
stated that C&S would do its
level best to cover both the UK
contribution to the NATO eFP
(enhanced Forward Presence)
of the British-led eFP deployment to
Estonia; and Soldiers from 1 PWRR,
also on VJTF standby, training
alongside Estonia’s Eesti Scouts in
combined urban operation drills on the
21st March: British soldiers from the Light
Dragoons in Bavaria prepare a Supacat COYOTE
HMT to be deployed to Poland [NATO image]
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LIGHT
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A SQUADRON, ACMT,
WATHGILL RANGES
In late January, Headquarters 4th Infantry Brigade, the new Adaptable Force
formation based in Yorkshire, arranged for C&S to visit the Light Dragoons in
training. Unfortunately, the peak of A ‘The Empire’ Squadron’s training cycle
coincided with both IDEX in Abu Dhabi and VJTF training on Sennelager so
neither Carl nor myself were able to cover it, but I did manage a quick range visit
the week before.
T
he Light Dragoons, as light cavalrymen mounted on fast When we visited A Squadron in
nicknamed England’s horses, allowing them to move quickly February they, along with supporting
Northern Cavalry, undertake across the battle´eld, but today they personnel such as medics and gunners,
the role of Light Cavalry are mounted on agile 4x4 JACKAL were undertaking their Annual Combat
and are part of the 2 High Mobility Weapons Platforms, Marksmanship Test (ACMT) in North
Adaptive Force under the ARMY 2020 logistically supported by the 6x6 Yorkshire and this trip to Wathgill
restructuring. The Regiment originated COYOTE variant. Ranges gave us our ´rst opportunity to
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British forces
at the forefront of every major British Army soldiers, and Royal Marines
military operation, but by late World and RAF Regiment troopers too, 12
War One the tank was taking over from have to undertake an Annual Combat
the horse. Marksmanship Test (ACMT) to ensure
the skills they learned in basic training
After every major war there is an have not gone rusty, so prior to
inevitable drawdown and WWI deploying, all A Squadron LD personnel
was no different, with many cavalry spent time on the ranges achieving their
regiments of Dragoons and Hussars annual quali´cation.
being amalgamated in 1922 to reduce
personnel numbers and equipment. Technically, the requirements of the
Seventy years later, after the fall of the ACMT are classi´ed so we cannot delve 13
Iron Curtain, in 1992 the amalgamated into too much detail on these pages,
13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s save to say that they involve a series of
Own) and the 15th/19th King’s Royal Practices on different types of ranges
Hussars were further amalgamated where the shooters have to engage
and the new regiment was formed in both gallery and moving targets at
Germany as The Light Dragoons. speci´ed distances as well as engaging
moving targets and shooting in pairs.
Images © Bob Morrison
Currently the Light Dragoons are in Everything you see on these pages, with
their Committed/Contingency Year the exception of zeroing of weapons,
of the 36-month training cycle and, formed part of the initial Practices 14
as those who keep a close eye on undertaken on 100, 200 and 300 metre
combatandsurvival.com will know, Firing Points on a standard British Army
last November the Prime Minister 600-metre Gallery Range.
announced they would be committed
to NATO’s eFP (enhanced Forward The weapon used by all Light Dragoons,
Presence) operations in Poland. British plus RAMC and RA supporting
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fore-end and a downgrip / bipod.
Syllabus) basic training period then, the weapon which troops in some other Shooting positions varied between
as the name suggests, most normally major armies can only dream about. standing, kneeling, sitting and prone,
retest every twelve months or so. Why a at times making use of prepared
marksmanship test for ordinary soldiers? Without going into detail, the groups trenches, and both supported and
Despite what many armchair generals of soldiers from A Squadron who we unsupported stances were speci´ed.
say about Britain’s SA80A2 assault followed through the ´rst few ACMT In this opening stage of the ACMT, a
riµe, the simple fact is that the version Practices started off by zeroing their process which took place on different
of the weapon used since around the weapons on the 100-metre ´ring points ranges on different days, distance
start of this century is so accurate that of Six November Alpha or Six November from target increased from 100 to 300
almost every trained soldier can achieve Bravo ranges. The troops, mostly in metres. Results we witnessed were very
marksman standard of accuracy with serials of around eight, then undertook impressive.
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Images © Bob Morrison
Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Land) or VJTF(L), on 1st of January 2017.
I
n addition to leading the land in Estonia. For both formations, the QRH 28th February 2017, Range 7B, Bergen
component of the enhanced are providing an armoured component Hohne Training Area: With their
NATO Response Force (eNRF), equipped with Challenger 2 main battle engines idling the four Challenger 2
from April 2017 onwards the tanks. In late February/early March C&S main battle tanks of C ‘The Duke of
brigade will also provide the visited the armoured regiment on the Edinburgh’s’ Squadron, The Queen’s
bulk of NATO’s enhanced Forward Bergen-Hohne Training Area, where its Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and
Presence (eFP) Multinational Battalion squadrons conducted live ´re training. Royal Irish) stand at the base end of
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03 04 05
the lanes leading down the range. The the tanks only seconds, then the 120mm the other by the 120mm Tk L32A6 SH
Images © Carl Schulze
turrets of the tanks are turning slightly L30A1 riµed tank guns of the vehicles PRAC projectiles. But the engagement is
left and right, as are the commander’s are loaded with 120mm Tank L32A6 not yet over and now groups of infantry
panoramic sights on top, indicating that Practice Squash Head ammunition targets show up about 300 metres
the gunners and vehicle commanders and are laid onto the targets. In the distant. Coordinated again by the Troop
are carefully monitoring the arc of the meantime the Troop Leader has given Leader, via radio, the tank crews react
range their MBT was assigned, by their the order to engage the enemy. right away, engaging targets with the
Troop Leader, for any sign of enemy coaxial 7.62mm L94A1 Chain Guns of
activity. Almost immediately bright µashes light their MBTs. Streams of red tracers can
up the grey winter’s day, followed by be seen going down range.
Suddenly, a couple of black objects a succession of amazingly loud bangs.
pop up some 1,000 metres away, The ´rst series of µashes and bangs is The Challenger 2 tanks now begin
portraying enemy armoured infantry followed by a second and third. One by to advance down the range at high
´ghting vehicles. It takes the crews in one the targets disappear, hit one after speed. They have just moved out of
REFINING SKILLS
February and March 2017 saw The
Royal Hussars alone ´red about 1,650
120mm Tank L32A6 Practice Squash
Head and 120mm L29A1 Discarding
Queen’s Royal Hussars deploying for a Sabot Practice projectiles as well as
three week period to the ranges of the 08 42,000 cartridges of 7.62mm machine
Bergen Hohne Training Area. The main gun ammunition. Similar amounts of
ammunition were also spent by the Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) situated year of the regiment under the
other tank squadrons of the regiment. at Normandy Barracks in Sennelager, Formation Operational Readiness
being put through 24 hour battle Mechanism (FORM) of the new
The live ´ring was already the second simulations. ARMY 2020 structure and it saw the
major training event for the tankers of regiment, among other training events,
the QRH in 2017. Earlier in the year they With the quick succession of training deploying to the British Army Training
spent two weeks at the Command And events, 2017 started as 2016 ended for Unit Suf´eld (BATUS) in Canada,
Staff Trainer (CAST) and the Combined the QRH. Last year was the Training taking part in the PRAIRIE STORM
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two to ´ve days after noti´cation. From April onwards D ‘Black Pig’ Falling under command of the 5th
Missions of the VJTF(L), and therefore Squadron, The Queen’s Royal Hussars Battalion, The Riµes Battle Group
of C Squadron of the QRH, after (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish) will the QRH Tank Troop will be based in
being activated and deployed can be provide the armoured element for the Tapa in Estonia. The NATO enhanced
to provide an immediate collective NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Forward Presence Multinational
defence response capability prior to (eFP) Multinational Battalion in Estonia, Battalion in Estonia will also include
the arrival of other forces or to conduct of which the lead nation is the United French and Danish troops. Up to the
crisis management and peace support Kingdom. The armoured element will end of 2017, the Tank Troops of D
operations. The VJTF(L) is also capable be a Tank Troop consisting of four Squadron will take turns in deploying to
of conducting disaster relief operations Challenger 2 MBTs and it will also have a Estonia, with the troops staying in the
or can be deployed for the protection of small support element including, Baltic nation for about four months at a
critical infrastructure. among other vehicles, a CRARRV. time.
20: Maintenance – Members of
the REME Light Aid Detachment
supporting C Squadron have
removed the Auxiliary Power
Unit from a Challenger 2 using
the crane of their FV512 MCRV
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n mid-February 2017, soldiers
from A Company of 1st Battalion,
The Princess of Wales’s Royal
Operations are military activities in areas that are
Regiment (1 PWRR) of the characterised by the presence of man-made physical
British Army and from the structures, associated urban infrastructures and a
Scoutspataljon of the Estonian Land non-combatant population. The urban environment
Forces, both allocated to NATO’s
Very High Readiness Joint Task Force
is complex and diverse. In order to ɯght, survive and
(Land) or VJTF(L), took part in a accomplish their mission troops employed in an urban
Combined Urban Operations Week environment require special skills and tactics.
in order to practice Urban Operations. also no big deal, despite the fact that beginning of the attack the British
C&S followed them training on the it involved a little bit of wrestling. It is troops return ´re with their 5.56mm L85
Sennelager Training Area. only when the infantrymen of the two A2 (SA80 A2) assault riµes. Then smoke
nations start to extract from the scene grenades are thrown to obstruct the
UDTA (Urban Dry Training Area), of the arrest that all hell breaks loose. enemy’s view.
STA (Sennelager Training Area),
Germany, 16th February, 2017: The From a building close by and a second With a thick smokescreen in
strike operation has gone as planned. one further down the road, they are place, several things now happen
Covering each others’ approach, the suddenly engaged with small arms and simultaneously. Together with their
British and Estonian infantry sections machine gun ´re. As the Brits provided captive the Estonians begin to extract
reached their objective without outer security while the Estonians from the scene, heading towards a
dif´culties. Arresting the shopkeeper, performed the arrest, they are now helicopter landing site for the extraction
who was suspected of selling weapons also the ´rst to respond to the sudden of the captive. At the same time some
in addition to fruit and candy, was attack. Within a split second from the of the British troops assault the nearest
NEUTRALISE THE
troops arrested a
suspected arms
dealing shopkeeper 03
MOST IMMINENT 02: Estonian troops
THREAT.” Àght their way
through the Urban
Dry Training Area
(UDTA) on the
Sennelager Training
Area (STA) in
Germany
03: While an Estonian
soldier provides
cover a British NCO
gives orders to his
soldiers - during the
Combined Urban
Operations Week
the Estonians used
British assault riÁes.
04: Estonian
soldiers of the
Scoutspataljon rush
forward to storm a
building – Estonia’s
Scout Battalion is
an all-volunteer
professional
formation
05: A British and
an Estonian NCO
discuss the Ànals for
their move through
the Urban Dry
Training Area (UDTA)
01 on Sennelager 04
AN OPERATIONS
Training Area (STA)
05
building held by the enemy in order to
neutralise the most imminent threat.
On reaching the entrance door of the
building they quickly take up their
positions. Then the door is kicked open
and the troops rush inside, weapons
at the ready. Using room clearance
techniques, the troops now make their
way through the building.
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06: British
07 troops of 1
PWRR taking
part in the
Combined Urban
Operations
Week were
equipped with
the new VIRTUS
Soldier System
personal
equipment
07: Estonian
soldiers provide
overwatch while
British troops
attack the next
08 building - 1
PWRR and the
Eesti Scouts
have been
training
together for
some time
08: Mission
planning -
British and
Estonian NCOs
plan the strike
operation
that formed
Images © Carl Schulze
LEARNING FROM
issued with
British 5.56mm
L85 A2 (SA80 A2)
EACH OTHER
Run between the 13th and 17th February
assault riÁes
15
Training Area in September 2016, 15: During the
reaching quite a high level of strike mission
interoperability. In 2017 events such Estonian
as the Combined Urban Operations troops of the
Scoutspataljon
Week are now conducted in order to close in on the
maintain the previously achieved level shop to arrest the
of cooperation as well as to further arms dealer - note
the soldier in
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hales is known to 01: In Australian Protected Mobility
have produced eight Army service, the Ambulance Vehicle
Bushmaster PMV Bushmaster PMV is a Protected Mobility
chunky vehicle coated
variants at its facility
in an AusCam paint Electronic Warfare Vehicle.
in Bendigo, Victoria. scheme of black, tan
These are as follows:- and olive drab colours The breakdown of each version
Protected Mobility 02: This Troop Vehicle acquired by the ADF is as
Troop Vehicle of the 7th Brigade follows: Troop x601; Command
Protected Mobility was photographed 02 x197; Assault Pioneer x37;
at the Shoalwater
Command Vehicle Bay Training Area in Mortar x40; Direct Fire Support
Protected Mobility Mortar central Queensland Weapon x94; Ambulance
Vehicle during Exercise x63; and Air Defence x20.
TALISMAN SABRE 2015
Protected Mobility Assault In addition to usage by the
03: The Bushmaster
Pioneer Vehicle can tackle 457mm- Australian Army, three air´eld
Protected Mobility Direct high vertical obstacles defence squadrons of the
Fire Support Weapon - the 200kg spare- Royal Australian Air Force’s
wheel assembly
Vehicle on the right side of
(RAAF) Security Force use
Protected Mobility Direct Air the hull at the rear 03 Troop Vehicles to defend
Defence Vehicle considerably extends airbases.
the Bushmaster’s
overall length
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ORIGINS
The newest Bushmaster variant in Further ADF contracts ensued. In
ADF service is an Electronic Warfare December 2006, 143 Bushmasters
(EW) Vehicle, with one exhibited at the The Bushmaster was the brainchild of were ordered, followed by 253 more
Land Forces exhibition in Adelaide in Perry Engineering in the mid-1990s. in August 2007. A further order for 41
September 2016. This variant enables In 1997, ADI Limited (now Thales vehicles was lodged in October 2008,
the Australian Army “to perform Australia) acquired the design. The and another 101 vehicles was approved
a number of different operations Bushmaster entered the Project in May 2011. The most recent contract
in a modern complex operating Bushranger trials in February 1998 as for 214 vehicles was announced in June
environment,” according to a defence the ADF sought a protected vehicle. It 2012.
spokesperson. It has an upgraded was duly named as preferred tenderer
auxiliary power unit and additional on 10th March 1999 and a contract with The Bushmaster, commonly referred
environmental control unit. It also has ADI was signed on 1st June 1999 for 370 to as the ‘Bushie’ by Australian troops,
a telescopic mast mounted at the rear vehicles, though this was renegotiated was principally deployed in motorised
and enhanced workstations and racks. It down to 299 in 2002. Series production infantry units. However, because of
is not known how many of these will be kicked off in 2004 with ´rst delivery in restructuring under Plan Beersheba,
obtained, but the number will be low. August. Bushmasters were handed in by infantry
08 DESCRIPTION
The standard Bushmaster was designed
to carry a complement of ten soldiers,
plus provisions, for three days. Its
raison d’être is to provide high mine-
blast resistance thanks to a V-shaped
monocoque hull. The driver and vehicle
commander sit in the front two seats,
while the rear compartment has eight
seats along the two sidewalls. The ADF
speci´ed that the Bushmaster should
have no doors in the front cab area,
so egress is via the rear door or three
roof hatches. Fuel and hydraulic µuid
tanks are positioned outside the crew
compartment for safety reasons.
PERFORMANCE
The Bushmaster is powered by a
(CTIS) has four settings (road, sand,
mud/snow and emergency) available.
maximum pull of 105kN, is mounted on
the left side of the hull on approximately
The Bushmaster can be carried inside 50% of vehicles procured. Under Project
6-cylinder, 7.2-litre Caterpillar 3126E C-130J Hercules and C-17 Globemaster NINGAUI, approved in December
2011, two Bushmasters ´tted with
16 Self-Protection Adaptive Roller Kit
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EXPORTS
The Bushmaster’s ´rst export success
was to the Netherlands. In July 2006 the
country decided to urgently purchase
25 vehicles for troops ´ghting in
Afghanistan. This batch was delivered
direct from Australian Army stocks by
September that year. The Dutch later
ordered a further ten Bushmasters in
November 2007, 13 in June 2008, nine
in January 2009 (´tted with a grappler
arm), 14 in June 2009 and 14 in August
2009. An additional twelve were
ordered in June 2015 for use by the
cab doors. The MRV-P unit has six Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces.
seats in the troop compartment, Jamaica followed when it ordered
plus the rear door is wider. twelve vehicles for the Jamaican
Defence Force in December 2013.
Next to join the Bushmaster club
was Indonesia, which received The Japan Ground Self-Defence
just three vehicles in February Force (JGSDF) ordered four
2014 as part of a government-to- Bushmasters in April 2014,
government sale. They are used by speci´cally for overseas
19: A Dutch Bushmaster
20 operating in Afghanistan 21
at the height of combat
operations there. Note
the different appliqué contingencies where
armour, windows, 22 Japanese evacuees
antenna mounts and might need to be
Thales SWARM RWS transported in high-
[© Richard Frigge: NL
MinDef] threat situations.
Deliveries concluded
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FROM HELIKON-TEX OF POLAND
Images © Bob Morrison
The C&S editorial team, by the very nature of our work, have to do a fair bit of
travelling and as ours is not a Government funded publication we have to run on
quite a restricted budget. As transportation costs mostly come out of our own
pockets, we consequently travel light and our airline carryŭon luggage usually has
to double as our laptop and camera daysack once in the ɯeld.
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kit review
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F
or more than ´ve years
I have used a SOURCE
ASSAULT 10 daysack,
slightly modi´ed, for the
majority of my military
photo assignments but, unfortunately,
it is now beginning to reµect both its
age and the rigours I have subjected it
to. As a result, I have been keeping an
eye out for a replacement which will not
only give the same versatility but also
possibly offer even more. Each trip I go
on is slightly different, both as far as
carry-on luggage weights & dimensions
go and the amount of gear I have to ´t
in when µying, as the last thing I need is
to go into action at the other end with
my hold luggage still at a UK airport
with some crucial piece of kit inside.
Last month I had to cram everything ancillaries and a couple of backup lenses
I needed for a two-day trip up to being consigned to hold luggage. 06
Yorkshire - including netbook, cameras,
clean shirt & smalls, and toiletries – The RACCOON Mk.2 is a relatively
into one 10kg gross weight daysack. conventional 20-litre capacity two
The Särmä Assault Pack Mk.III from compartment daysack with contoured
Varusteleka (reviewed in the April issue) padded shoulder straps and vented
was just right for that particular trip, padded back panel plus a detachable
Images © Bob Morrison
but when a couple of days after my waist strap. About 20% lighter than the
return I departed for a ´ve-day round Mk.1 version, the new model has been
trip to the UAE, airline regulations carefully redesigned to bring empty
stipulated I could only take 7kg aboard weight down and upper PALS tapes,
with me as hand baggage. To reduce which most serious users probably
weight I opted to take the Helikon-Tex consider spurious, have been removed.
RACCOON Mk. 2 Daysack this time Inside the main compartment there is
and pared my carry-on kit down to the a hydration bladder / laptop pocket
bare essentials, with all non-essential with drawcord adjuster at the top and
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Report by
BOB MORRISON alliance forces
Images © Sgt Devon Bistarkey
UK & US VALEX
LIGHT DRAGOONS
eFP PREPARATIONS
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n mid-March British Army contingent deploying to North-East Cavalry, function in the Light Cavalry
personnel from A Squadron of Poland as part of the US-led battalion role as part of the British Army’s new
the Light Dragoons, attached to battlegroup which forms part of NATO’s Adaptable Force. They operate primarily
4th Squadron of the 2nd Cavalry enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). with highly mobile JACKAL 4x4 recce
Regiment of the US Army, vehicles and COYOTE 6x6 logistic
participated in a Validation Exercise The Vilseck-based 4th Squadron support vehicles, recently refurbished
(VALEX) to test leader pro´ciency, of 2nd Cavalry Regiment, formed and repainted NATO Green for eFP
communication interoperability and more than 180 years ago as the duties, plus PANTHER 4x4 command
coordination with adjacent units. 2nd Regiment of Dragoons and still and liaison vehicles.
These manoeuvres were held at the nicknamed the Second Dragoons, has
Joint Multinational Readiness Center the 8x8 STRYKER IAV as its primary The accompanying photographs of the
(JMRC) Hohenfels in Germany as part transport. Based in Catterick the Light Light Dragoons on the VALEX were
of the validation process for the British Dragoons, nicknamed the Northern supplied by US Army Europe.
THE VOID
Daniel highlighted what moviegoers
can expect from The Void, and what his
involvement will add to it; “I think a lot of
movies answer all the questions for you,
but what you’ll ´nd in The Void is that
not all the questions are answered. It’s
Former Canadian Armed Forces member and British Army not wrapped up in a bow and presented
Reservist, Daniel Fathers, can be seen in the new ɯlm from to you, there’s going to be a lot of ques-
Signature Entertainment, The Void. C&S recently spoke to tions the audience will be asking after
the movie, that creates dialogue and
him about his career as an actor and military man. gets people talking about the movie,
D
aniel Fathers has built into his roles, and how that helps him which in itself is entertainment.”
quite a reputation for acting-wise; “I love doing anything to
himself in the acting do with the military, and I would say He added; “The other thing is there is
world, delivering several 85% of my career as an actor has been hardly any CGI - all of the ‘monsters’ or
memorable performances military or ex-military roles, primarily practical effects as we call them are real,
predominantly as a military or ex- because of my experience and knowing so that sort of goes back to 1970s or
Images © Lionsgate UK
military character. His career has seen the protocols of how to march, ´ring ‘80s horror. However, it’s using today’s
him work with the likes of Ellen Page, movement, taking cover and handling technology of making those practical
Demi Lovato, and The Jonas Brothers. weapons etc.” effects as real as possible. There’s a few
times where I have to attack or defend
Speaking on his background and what Daniel has an illustrious athletic back- myself against these monsters that are
really got him involved in acting, Daniel ground, having competed in rugby and in the movie, and it’s so much easier
stated; “I was born in London, actually bull riding at professional levels in the to do when I’m not doing
do it on a green
right in the West End, right around the past, experiences
iences that have also helped screen, and I’m actually
actual in the ´ght.”
corner from the London Palladium. mould the sorts of roles he will typi-
My dad was a scenic designer - so he cally be castst for. “I have never played Daniel will be playing thet role of Vincent
designed sets for plays and theatres a cellist, or somebody who plays a in The Void. “Vincent’s back story is that
and my mother was primarily a theatre µute because se I don’t have those he’s an ex-US Special
Specia Forces soldier
actress, so I kind of grew up in the skills - mostt of my roles are either so he has those skills
skil and can handle
industry to be honest. I was a child actor military or ex-military. I do all my himself, therefore he’s
h that ‘go get
- I did stage and theatre, and some own stunts,, so any of the sword ‘em’ type of guy and
an a defender of
television as well so it was kind of a ´ghting or actual combat you’ve the
t e people. I didn’t audition for the
th
family business.” seen me doing,
oing, I have done it role, they (the directors)
direc had seen
myself and I love it.” my previous work and they liked
Although he has strong links to his the rough-and-tumble
rough-a type
acting background, Daniel “didn’t want One of the most military roles
r I had done
to be an actor speci´cally”, and would exciting projects
ojects in in the past,
p so they
have preferred to do “something active” Daniel’s career
reer is contacted
conta my agent
along the lines of becoming a soldier or the upcomingng and said we’d like
getting involved in professional sports. highly antici-
ci- Daniel
Dan to read this
pated horror/
or/ script,
scr so I read it and
Having been a part of the Canadian drama The Void, d was
wa interested so it
Armed Forces as a Militia Soldier, directed byy was
wa great.” CJ
and currently serving as a Type B Steven Kostanski
stanski
Commissioned Of´cer for the British and Jeremy y Gillespie. The
Th Void is showing
Army, Daniel has also gathered a wealth The movie prom- in UK cinemas from
of military experience, something he ises to put a modern 31st
31s March and will
acknowledges is a major factor in the twist on the
e features be out on Digital 7th
roles he plays. Daniel shed some light that made old horror April
Ap and DVD & Blu-
on what sort of experience he brings movies classics.
ssics. ray 24th April.
british army
virtus
CORPORAL, LIGHT DRAGOONS, 2017
48 | COMBAT & SURVIVAL
Article & Images by
BOB MORRISON
C
&S has covered the what they think of it while they have VIRTUS package. As the contoured and
new UK Forces VIRTUS it on for several hours, that one can reinforced hip belt, which is supported
Personal Protection and independently assess if the of´cial by a yoke underneath the STV, has
Load Carriage System claims stand up to scrutiny. three rows of PALS (Pouch Attachment
several times before, and Ladder System) tapes for most of its
indeed it was us who broke the news In addition to the VIRTUS Scalable length a wide range of both issue and
of the contract award on our website Tactical Vest (STV) in basic plate private purchase accessory / utility
on 25th January 2015, but until we carrier con´guration, and the standard pouches can be added to suit the
joined A Squadron on the ranges we VIRTUS Chassis/MOLLE Belt with wearer’s precise role and requirements.
had not been able to witness it being a set of magazine, water bottle and
used by soldiers live-´ring. It is only utility pouches, the corporal overleaf As all VIRTUS components are
when you see soldiers actually shooting wears the Revision Batlskin COBRA+ manufactured from UK MoD MTP
while wearing new kit, and listen to ballistic helmet, which is also part of the (Multi-Terrain Pattern) camouµage
pattern fabrics, we are not focusing on
this particular aspect, save to say that
the accompanying images give a good
impression of how this camo works.
For the record, all troops we chatted to
were generally pleased with VIRTUS on
the ranges.
On 16th February, Supacat, part of Devon-based SC in service with numerous elite Special
Group, informed C&S it would be unveiling the HMT 400 Forces worldwide”.
Desert, a new variant of its acclaimed JACKAL Special “Supacat is committed to supporting
Operations Vehicle, on the IGG stand at IDEX 2017 in the region and in the event that HMT
the United Arab Emirates. Three days later we snapped 400 Desert is selected by the UAE
these images of it. Presidential Guard a large element of
the production and subsequent support
A
ccording to the company bead locks to enable the vehicle to be programmes will be conducted in UAE”,
communiqué: “The HMT operated at the lowest tyre pressures. said Phil Applegarth, Head of Supacat.
400 Desert has been
adapted to enhance “The vehicle has been con´gured to “The µexibility of the HMT series has
performance in the fully comply with the UAE Presidential been recently demonstrated by Supacat
desert’s harsh environment and climatic Guard’s requirements for a new in developing additional variants and
conditions. It has no armour and the Special Operations Vehicle, including conversions to meet wider and emerg-
lighter gross vehicle mass improves the tactical CH-47 internal loading, and ing requirements. These include HMT in
power-to-weight ratio and increases has undergone successful tactical trials the Recovery, Logistic Support and Gun
mobility over deep desert sand. Further and testing by UAE forces over the Towing roles as well as a unique 4x4 to
desert features include cooling, a central summer. The HMT series, widely known 6x6 convertible feature, which were an-
tyre inµation system and lightweight as JACKAL, has been battle proven nounced in September at DVD in the UK.”
IDEX 2017
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02
05
04 07
M
ilitary expos like IDEX,
and DSEi in London,
Eurosatory in Paris
and SOFEX in Jordan,
etc., primarily give
us a chance to look at forthcoming
Images © Bob Morrison
11
really pulled out the stops to make timed music and sound effects
12 the demonstration as authentic track ran for the duration of
as possible for a choreographed the dynamic display, along with
display conducted outside the a multimedia presentation on
Emirate’s equivalent of London’s two massive screens facing the
ExCel or Birmingham’s NEC. audience seated in the 250-metre
long grandstand. Apart from
At this point I must anything else, as the watching
emphasise that the VVIPs and VIPs included royalty
scenario covered this and very senior
month, and next, regional
although performed politicians, it
mostly by soldiers was
heavily choreographed
13 and weapons were
not ´red; a very well
Images © Bob Morrison
17
was not really feasible to have live were both disrupting humanitarian
riµes in use just ´fty metres away aid and attempting to seize control
(remember the fate of Egypt’s of the faltering country, and the
President Anwar Sadat in 1981?). UAE’s Union Defence Forces
(UDF) had been called in as part
The scenario, which included of an international coalition to try
helicopter and fast jet support over to defeat the insurgency, restore
the arena plus concurrent naval peace, and ensure humanitarian
activities a couple of hundred assistance could be provided to
metres distant (behind the the starving population.
‘mountain’ backdrop) at NAVDEX,
was set in a ´ctional country The UDF has over a quarter
which was rapidly descending into of a century of experience in
anarchy. Rebel forces, backed by working as part of a coalition, as
a militia from a neighbouring state, it participates in the GCC (Gulf
19
20
US SOCOM
is rather small and
helmet sit is higher
Readers should be aware of the Revision Military brand, as not only has the company
been supplying protective eyewear to UK Forces for several years, but their
BATLSKIN COBRA+ ballistic helmet is in service with British Army and Royal Marines
personnel issued with VIRTUS during the Committed / Contingency Year of their 36-
month readiness cycle. Now the company has entered the SpecOps arena.
W
e ´rst became aware was actually awarded last July, and by
of Revision’s serious the time the press release was issued 02
foray into the highly Revision had already delivered several
specialist SpecOps hundred samples for testing in ful´lment
‘Bump’ helmet ´eld of their development contract.
when they issued a press release early
last October announcing they had been The privately owned company, which
awarded a development contract by today develops and delivers purpose-
the US Department of Defense for built protective soldier equipment for
their next-generation FTHS (Family of military use worldwide, started out in
Tactical Headborne Systems) helmet the protective eyewear ´eld but has
platform programme. This contract now expanded into the face, head and
Revision was
wa one of only 06
three companies
compa awarded a
SOCOM FTHS development Riverine, Ground Ballistic, and Ground
contract and their submission Bump systems plus specially-designed
also includes a headborne accessories to enhance the multi-use
PSM (Personal
(Persona Signature helmet systems for specialist HALO/
Management) package,
p blunt/ HAHO, Boat, Vehicle, Mountain, Riverine
ballistic mandibles,
mandible daytime and Direct Action operations.
visors, an NVG splash
spla shield, and
their new multilayer liner
line comfort We spotted one of their carbon SOCOM
system with removable ´t band and Bump helmets, said to be the ´rst in
concave shell design to support
s NVG the industry which can be ballistically
use. The unique multi-purpose
multi-pu helmet enabled with appliqué armour for blunt
04 suite consists of Coastal Marine, force and ballistic protection during
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OUTDOOR GEAR
Images © Mike Gormley unless noted BY MIKE GORMLEY
01
KEELA MUNRO 02 03
SALOPETTES
These have been on my radar for a long
time and there are many days I have
had ‘out on the hill’ where life would
have been a whole lot more comfortable
had I been wearing them. For example,
one very long snowy day in Scotland.
COLEMAN CXS+
RECHARGEABLE LED
HEADTORCH
Regular readers will recall I covered
the Coleman 250 a short time back,
so this is the next up from the same
manufacturer. Both power up to 300
Lumens and the principal difference is
08
that is it a rechargeable unit.
TEXENERGY TEX FLEX
These lights have some rather BATTERY
interesting features, in that you can You may have seen my previous item
04 completely disconnect the battery over on TexEnergy. Since then, they have
and above the on/off switch. This is launched the TexFlex µexible battery.
´tted with boots in place. At the bottom
to protect from any current loss over As well as being µexible in that it has
of each leg is an internal snow gaiter.
time and also to prevent inadvertent three elements and can fold up, it is also
On the front is a zip µy and a good
switching on in your pack - not good water proof to one metre, so perfectly
sized zipped and storm-µapped pouch
if you are trying to be covert. This rain proof and very durable. Jerry of
pocket. The inner legs and knees and
function is achieved by pulling the front TexEnergy demonstrated this to me in
backside are suitably protected with
body away from the main body so a red graphic form by banging hard on a table
abrasion-resistant material. The knees
line shows. Very positive. when I met with him at the Outdoor
are articulated for ease of movement.
Trade Show; he is a former Royal Marine
Various light powers (x4) are available so clearly has a good understanding of
All-in-all these are high spec Salopettes.
from Red On ´rst, again good for what is required of a product for use in
With these and the likes of the Keela
those who need to be tactical. These the great outdoors and at a high level.
Munro or, as I have, the Cumulus Pro
jacket you’ll relish getting out there in are activated by the top push switch.
Another very different feature is the The µexible side of this new product is
bad weather as you know you will be
hand sensitive switching as well as the designed so the user can keep it in a
well protected.
push button. Once the light is ‘on’ you pocket or small pack and, as it is thin and
01: My son Bruce wearing his Munro Salopettes can move through the power settings µexible, it is not a lump on your side...
on top of Ama Dablam with Mt. Everest behind just by passing your hand in front of the or pain on the bum. The TexFlex can
02: Each lower leg has a snow gaiter which is beam. Pretty nifty and makes life easy be used to re-power the likes of mobile
elasticated to give a good seal with gloves and cold wet hands etc... I phones, GPS, torches and so on, and is
03: This photo shows the dual layering of have found a bit of a problem here as, if good for about two recharges. I used it to
material on high stress areas working up close to a subject, it is quite keep my comms going for two wet days
04: The Keela Munro Salopettes showing all their easy to cause the light to switch - this on Dartmoor with no bother at all. It can,
key features is in a range of about 6 inches (150mm) of course, be recharged from the grid,
05: These Keela Salopettes have full length leg and is quite precise. but also from solar or TexEnergy’s own
zips for easy donning and dofÀng In´nite Orbit hand-powered generator
I must say, I do like rechargeable [previously reviewed on these pages].
technology. In these days of the LED, Connectivity is via a waterproofed multi-
batteries last for ages and, in this case, plug with LEDs to show charge level. All
time is quoted from 55 hours at Low very neat and usable.
to 2.5 hours on Max, which is not bad.
With a suitable recharging system you There is a larger version on the way, as is
are sorted for a long time with no extra the wind-powered charger, and I hope to
batteries required. Money saved and bring these both to you in due course.
pollution lowered.
08: Recharging the Tex Flex using the TexEnergy
06: This head torch has a very adaptable soft feel InÀnite Orbit hand powered generator to give
head band so can be worn on its own or with hats power self-sufÀciency come rain or shine
and helmets 09: Re-powering my phone in camp while I got on
07: The Coleman 300 is rechargeable by whatever with my personal admin
means you have - like this TexEnergy battery pack
09
07
05
13
10
11 12 14
ZAMBERLAN HUNTER out on moorland areas where you will
encounter soft wet boggy conditions
helps for added comfort. I wore these
a few times round the house, a bit OTT
PRO GTX RR and need to cross streams and walk in I know, and then out on Dartmoor on a
I have a few items of footwear from water (not on water Ed, as even these particularly nasty weekend. I have to say
Zamberlan - I have used them for some are not that good) and perhaps snow. I was a bit smug as we waded around
years, and I still do. Far from the ‘tried, They protect you well from all sorts in the water and wet boggy conditions.
reviewed and put on the shelf’ group, including rock and rough scrub as well Warm, dry and comfortable all weekend.
these get abused on a regular basis. as offering good physical support. Not to be outdone, a friend has ordered
a pair in time for our next trip to the
The new kids on the block are these The insulated uppers are Hydrobloc full moor in a couple of weeks.
Hunter Pros. Interesting, as they’re grain waxed leather. There is a µex area
perhaps not really on the normal radar at the ankle to ease stress in this area As you may gather, I rather like these
and and a bit deep into the Zamberlan while on the move. The soles are good boots and look forward to my next trip
website as well as being less likely to be for rugged use with angled grips for out on the moor with them.
found on the shelf at normal suppliers. both uphill and downhill and have lugs
on the instep if you end up on an edge. 10 : New and unused but not for long - check out
I have to say Zamberlan do have a As a long leg boot they are very easy
the comprehensive Vibram tread pattern
huge range to choose from and even in to put on, to the point when I ´rst put 11: Zamberlan’s distinctive logo
this area there are a good few to pick them on it is like putting on my favourite 12: Hunter Pro detail - note the Flex System which
from. As for these Hunter Pros, these best-´tting gloves. provides good comfort when walking
are high leg military style boots. I call 13: These Hunter Pro boots have a good high leg
them my ‘Dartmoor Boots,’ as they These are available in half sizes and they so are very protective in many ways
are the obvious choice if you’re going are made on a wide last, which for me 14: Zamberlans in conditions they were made for
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VAUDE MONTE
ROSA GAITER 2
For me, gaiters are a very underrated
garment and often the forgotten add-
on. However, when plodding across wet
soggy moorland or in snow, they are
close to essential to keep you separated
from the cold wet stuff outside your
boots and legs.
TERRORIST OR
NOT HAVE BEEN AS SUCCESSFUL
WITHOUT HIM...WE MUST
REMEMBER HOW HE STARTED
THIS JOURNEY...”
POLITICIAN?
kill their way to the negotiating table
and force the government to pander
to their needs (normally meaning the
senior individuals want some form of
power) rather than use a legitimate
form of protest or political change by
THE LATE MARTIN MCGUINNESS majority consent.
T
he recent death of 1950s. He was one of seven children Martin knew that PIRA had to have a
Martin McGuinness has and, having failed the 11 plus exams, political arm (Sinn Féin) and engage
highlighted the ongoing went to work in a butchers shop. As with the British government as
peace process and politics the Catholic majority used civil rights his organisation had been beaten
of Northern Ireland and his marches as a form of legal protest militarily by the increasingly effective
role in them. Hailed by his supporters against legitimate civil injustices, Martin surveillance, ambush activity and
and some politicians as a ‘peacemaker’ joined PIRA and used the innocent arrests by Security Forces and the
of Sinn Féin who sold the Good Friday civilians on the marches as a screen to increasing number of covert sources
Agreement to the Provisional Irish allegedly ´re at British Security Forces, that provided human intelligence from
Republican Army (PIRA) and allowed trying to incite a disproportional and inside the organisation, plus the lack
political reconciliation to move forward inappropriate response. By 1971 he was of support from the public which had
he was also well known as a dedicated a senior terrorist commander (known grown disenchanted with the amount
terrorist who allegedly murdered as the Butcher of Bogside) and his of innocent civilians killed (as seen in
innocent people. organisation brought daily destruction, the reaction to the Omagh bombing).
kidnappings, torture, punishment The PIRA had been so successfully
Described as a “great family man” by beatings, criminal fund raising activity penetrated that they had to create an
Jeremy Corbyn and “a formidable and death in Northern Ireland and, internal counter-intelligence branch
foe” by Tony Blair, the power sharing from 1973, mainland Britain - killing (called the Internal Security
he helped create for Northern Ireland 1,800 people including children. Unit or ‘nutting squad’)
has allowed terrorists on both the One notable death it is alleged that would conduct
Republican and Loyalist side to have Martin was responsible for internal investigations into
their jail sentences reduced and be was Patsy Gillespie, failed operations, debrief
immune to prosecution, whilst soldiers whose family was members of PIRA who had
of the British Army who were there held hostage been arrested by the police
to help maintain security for the whilst Patsy and torture suspected
Province’s citizens (of all faiths) are was ordered to informers then, once a
now being brought to court on charges drive a vehicle- confession had been
and have no immunity thanks to Tony borne improvised extracted, execute
Blair. So why is opinion of him so explosive device them in a similar
divided? (VBIED) to a local manner to the Taliban
Army Barracks which was and ISIS today.
The Martin McGuinness we see now remotely detonated as it reached
was, until recently, the Deputy First its destination in the manner of a Since both Martin
Minister of Northern Ireland working ‘proxy bomb’. and his colleague
alongside the Reverend Ian Paisley. He Gerry Adams knew that the PIRA
had been Sinn Fein’s chief negotiator However, despite all the death were beaten, and that Martin himself
during the peace talks that led to and destruction it caused, the was facing arrest and prosecution
the Good Friday Agreement and, PIRA knew it could never win for murder, they had to engage
as a member of the Provisional Irish by violence alone. Most terrorist politically to acquire immunity from
Republican Army’s (PIRA) ruling campaigns tend to have a prosecution. In my opinion
council, held back their terrorist religious or political end state that’s the
operations to allow the peace process that they work towards to give real Martin
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footwear
There were quite a few footwear manufacturers displaying at the IDEX military
expo held in Abu Dhabi in February but, with the exception of a handful of worldwide
brands, as unfortunately these companies mostly only sell direct to government
agencies and as their boots were primarily aimed at Arab and Asian markets, few if
any will make it into the European / UK / US shops. The OPUS Assault Tactical from
MAGNUM, however, is one boot that will as pre-orders are already being accepted.
A
lthough primarily the British Army, also authorises the (in material technology, a covering
intended as a black wearing of sage green boots with that is applied to the surface of an
training and patrol ‘Tiger Stripe’ ABU and most of the US object) material. We can con´rm
boot, display samples military boot manufacturers have made the resultant innovative high
produced in other colours footwear in this colour. performance Kurim Protection
were on show at the expo and it was upper is indeed super lightweight,
the Sage Green version that caught Ignoring the eye-catching colourway, and the manufacturer claims the
my eye. European military forces are which on this factory fresh display breathable net mesh construction
gradually moving away from black sample is possibly a little too green, the offers high abrasion resistance
combat boots to brown, but elsewhere OPUS Assault Tactical has a couple of and has limited water retention.
in the world green boots are sometimes very interesting other features, not least Magnum also say that the innovative
deemed more appropriate, particularly of which is the construction. According construction ensures the boot
where sage is a major colour in the to publicity blurb, the uppers are remains lightweight and µexible,
uniform camouµage. The US Air Force, constructed by heat pressing and while offering maximum upper
which is almost four times the size of bonding polyurethane with a substrate durability.
05
AULT TACTICAL
07
SWISS
ARMY MAN
STARRING DANIEL RADCLIFFE & PAUL DANO
I
am very fortunate in not having
had a child who went through
their primary school years and/
we wanted to take that and make it the
or early teens between 2001 and most beautiful thing we could and make it
2011, so I was not forced to endure the most heartfelt thing we could...”
the period of bedlam associated with - Daniel Scheinert, Co-writer & Co-director.
the release of the eight ´lms in the Harry appearance throughout this 90+ minute
adventure and eventually Hank teaches
Potter franchise. Consequently, and movie until the woman of Hank’s
the corpse to move and speak. This may
only having had seen short snatches of dreams, played by Mary Elizabeth
seem a triµe bizarre, but excellent acting
some of the ´lms on television, before Winstead (John Mclane’s daughter
from Radcliffe makes the whole premise
watching this movie I had no major Lucy in the last two Diehard movies),
believable. Yes there are lots of farts and
preconceptions of Daniel Radcliffe, who enters the story a little over ten minutes
a few boners in there, but the plot of this
played the title role on the big screen. from the end, to be joined by a small
buddy movie is a quantum leap ahead
of the likes of the Inbetweeners movie number of supporting actors for the
Swiss Army Man has no military theme last few scenes. It is only now that what
and its sequel or the later movies in the
and only touches on the survival topic p at ´rst ap
appeared to be a silly movie,
American Pie franchise,
in a minor way, though in some senses which then seamlessly morphed
as µatulence and
Paul Dano’s character (Hank)
ank) is a bit into a weird one, really begins
erections are not
of a ‘Robinson Crusoe’ so maybe it make sense - only to leave
to m
just thrown in for
does more than touch it, but don’t let the intelligent
i viewer thinking
cheap laughs.
that put you off. Billed as a comedy deeper
deep about what has actually
drama, the story starts withth Hank Other than been happening. Watch this one
marooned on a small desert ert island, Hank and right to the end... and then reµect.
close to the end of his resources
ources having Manny, that desert island actually exist
Did tha
constructed a series of miniature
niature boats nobody else anywhere other than inside Hank’s
anywher
and despatched them with h messages of makes an head?
help but all to no avail. He is just about
to hang himself when he spots Manny Released in the UK by Lionsgate
Releas
(Radcliffe) washed up on the shore, and Swiss Army Man will be available
from that point on he has a purpose in DVD and Blu-Ray from Friday
on D
life again. 10th April, the day after this
magazine hits the newsstands.
mag
At ´rst Manny’s corpse appears
ppears I think you will probably enjoy
to be of little or no use to that for its humour, for its
it, be th
Hank... until he realises he deeper story, or just for the superb
can harness the body’s acting o of Radcliffe and Dano; not to
µatulence as a propulsion device. mention the quality of the non-CGI
I won’t give the game away ay further, stunts anand effects plus the incredibly
save to say that ´rst the pair go on an corpse models. BM
realistic co
N
ext month: Carl Schulze attention to the home-grown NIMR interesting prospective features in the
will look at today’s (TIGER) range of wheeled vehicles, of´ng, but as at time of writing we do
German Airborne Forces plus focussing on the newly issued not yet have photography ´nalised we
in the form of the four-colour UDF pixellated uniform are not tempting fate by announcing
restructured Schnelle camouµage pattern; and, if we can ´nd them in advance.
Kräfte and Luftlandebrigade; Bob space, Richard Brown will bring us a
Morrison plans to cover both the feature on the new and radical CMP Plus: Product Reviews,
armour and vehicles of the UAE Union SMG from UAE ´rearms manufacturer Rations, Kit & Camo etc.
Defence Forces, paying particular Caracal. We also have a couple of Contents may change subject to operational developments!
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