Watch: So You Want to Become a Green Beret?
U.S. Army Special Forces, often referred to as the “Green Berets,” are one of America’s most elite and capable special operations units.
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Watch: 2 Daring Coast Guard Rescues Near Boston in Less Than a Week
This dramatic footage of the rescues highlights the incredible skill and bravery on display from the Coast Guard crews.
Watch: Army Marksman Splits Playing Card With a Pistol
Staff Sgt. Carl Clegg, a U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Pistol Team Soldier, has one hell of a trick shot. Don’t miss this video.
Graphic Video: Azerbaijan Inflicts Heavy Casualties on Armenian Troops
New videos from the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense shows a series of deadly strikes on Armenian forces over the last twnety four hours.
Exclusive sneak peek: “Inside the Team Room” video series is back, featuring Navy SEAL Snipers
SOFREP is excited to announce the long-awaited return of Inside the Team Room: U.S. Navy SEAL Snipers! In 2012 SOFREP.com released the first Team Room series featuring Navy SEAL and American Sniper, Chris Kyle. SOFREP founder Brandon Webb had the idea for a show concept that would take viewers behind the scenes and since then, […]
Watch: Awesome slow motion low transition by Blue Angels
“Not a bad start to the day !” That’s what Blue Angels Lead Solo Ryan Chamberlain posted on his Instagram account along with an awesome video of this low transition. This video give us an awesome perspective of what a Blue Angel #6 low transition looks like, particularly from the end of the runway. The […]
Watch: See what it’s like to be on the receiving end of an A-10 Warthog strafing run
The 30 mm General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger rotary canon first entered into service in 1977. The 619 pound monster Gatling gun measured just shy of 2 feet wide and 20 feet long when completed, but more than compensated for its gargantuan size by boasting a terrifying fire rate of 3,900 rounds per minute, fired from […]
Watch: DARPA and the Marine Corps are testing plywood drones for cheap resupply missions
DARPA and the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory have begun experimenting with an extremely low-cost resupply drone that can be made out of plywood or aluminum. The Logistics Gliders Inc designed drones are 10.4 feet long with a 23-foot wingspan and a payload capacity of up to 700 pounds. Flying at speeds of up to […]
Russia actually built their insane AK-drone – watch it dogfight a remote control airplane
A bit over a week ago, we discussed a patent filed by Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey in 2018 for what appeared to be a drone built around an AK-47 platform. The patent was first brought to much of the world’s attention thanks to a tweet from defense journalist Steve Trimble. Russian air defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey […]
Could drone tech for oil pipeline monitoring make border security a breeze?
For months now, politicians have debated how best to address security concerns on America’s southern border. The president has championed a physical barrier or wall that would span the majority of that border and impede the flow of people looking to cross into the United States illegally. Many on the other side of the aisle […]
Watch: This stunt plane’s laser and fireworks light show has to be seen to be believed
Australia’s Avalon Air Show is no stranger to spectacular displays in the skies over Victoria, Australia. From low flying military aircraft to massive firey displays of cargo aircraft deploying defensive counter-measures, one can count on Avalon to produce some epic footage well worth fawning over each Spring. This past year was no exception, and this […]
Special operations gone wrong: Watch this year’s ugliest parachute jump
Bad exits or landings during parachute operations aren’t uncommon. Throwing people, often laden with dozens of pounds of equipment, out of an aircraft inevitably invites trouble. Parachuting is inherently dangerous, whether the jump is static line (the parachute opens automatically as the paratrooper exits the aircraft) or free fall. Naturally, parachute training is complex and […]
