We are not kidding as XE Services, formerly known as Blackwater, is up for sale. While no price was mentioned for interested buyers, you get highly trained PMCs (unless you prefer them Mercs), lucrative government contracts, and perhaps a bunch of lawsuits for their activities in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the US. At present they lost to a rival to be hired by BP to keep sunbathers away from the oily beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.

Now, this is an idea that should have been made in the recent years, especially for airsoft players and practical shooters. Since nobody has thought about it, then I am now proposing to the prolific manufacturers in Mainland China to read this innovation. Do this, and you might have a good market in the airsoft industry, and even law enforcement or military.

Cybergun, the French company which is said to have created more enemies than fans in the airsoft community, especially in North America, due to their lawsuits against airsoft retailers for importing airsoft guns that do not have the license of trademarks they have the exclusive licensing rights from real steel manufacturers, have raised another alarm in the US.

It's finally on! The preparations for the Kami Wars Prologue: Independence Day is now at full swing! Originally set for the Philippine Independence Day, 12 June 2010, it has now been moved to the 19-20 June 2010 as the venue to accommodate a larger number of players has finally been found. This will be an overnight gruelling milsim event. RedWing and Hammerheads are leading preparations with the assistance of the airsoft skirmish site maintainer, Boyp Airsoft Airsoft Events:

The Philippine election gun ban effectively ends today, and airsoft players from all over the islands can now heave a sigh of relief as they can start oiling and cleaning their airsoft guns and gear and join in many airsoft events being organised all over the country to welcome the new airsoft year, especially by this weekend, 12-13 June 2010. Philippine airsoft forums are abuzz as players come out of hibernation.

Time to look forward and prepare your budget for the War and Peace Show 2010. Scheduled for the 21st up to the 25th of July 2010 at the Hop Farm in Kent, this is billed as the largest "Military Vehicle Spectacular in the World", organised by civilians. This will be third year for us to cover this event and we hope to see more of what we've seen in the previous years, and perhaps some new attractions.

Wired Magazine's latest issue features "Rescuing Hostages: How a Crack Commando Team Works" which can also be read online as they put most of their latest magazine issue content at the same time the issue gets released. Not really a comprehensive article in which you will learn the nuts and bolts of doing a commando rescue operation. The story can be printed out if you want a copy on you most of the time.

A lively bunch who always help out fellow Filipino and British Airsoft Players in the United Kingdom, the Airsoft Combat Enthusiasts Brigade (ACE Brigade) will be holding their annual The Gathering which will be on its 4th year and will be held at the Sabre Force Airsoft, Solihulll, West Midlands. This is supported by Elite Airsoft Essex which have given raffle prizes to give away for this event.

We need a new variety of the Remignton series now, as the M24 and VSR-10/M700 model is getting lonely and this new release from Remington might help. We hope an airsoft manufacturer is reading this... The Model 700 SPS puts legendary Model 700 accuracy and reliability within reach of most avid enthusiasts.

We've been dabbling in this Firefox Browser add-on called "Personas" which is an easy to do theming of your browser and you can use submitted themes at the Personas page to spruce up the look of your browser. Especially if you're using the latest browser release, which is 3.6.3, it will be easier for you change the look of your Firefox browser. This is a cool way of giving your Firefox browser that "airsofty" or "tactical" look.