With their ease of concealment, compactness, and lethality in close quarters combat – knives are a reliable means of self-defence when firearms are impractical or unavailable. Knives can be used in confined spaces and silent operations where noise discipline is crucial. So what equipment and training is the ADF implementing to ensure Australian Soldiers are effective in hand to hand combat with this Hand Fighting Weapon System? The infographic below will show you the new and revolutionary F7 Live Knife and its training aids that will get you puncturing the enemy in no time.

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The Army Combative Program (ACP) will now include fighting tools to enable soldiers to prevail in close combat, increasing lethality and survivability. Collectively, these tools will be known as the Hand to Hand Fighting Weapon System (H2HFWS).