FR48 ~ Bagged UK 8-hour Single Meal Ration
In this final part of a trilogy on current bagged, rather than boxed, UK Operational Ration Packs (ORP) I look at the... Read More
FR47 ~ Bagged UK 24-hour Enhanced Ration Pack
The UK’s 24-hour Enhanced Ration Pack, a variant of the 24-hour Operational Ration Pack which provides additional nutrition, is now also bagged,... Read More
FR46 ~ Bagged Halal UK 24-hour Operational Ration Pack
Since around 2018 the UK has moved away from paperboard cartons to polythene bags for holding its individual Operational Ration Pack contents,... Read More
Rations ~ UK Operational Ration Pack Index
Our UK Operational Ration Pack coverage has now reached the stage where a separate Index is probably required before I add any... Read More
FR45 ~ Bahrain 24-hour Individual Ration Pack
The current 24-hour Individual Ration Pack issued to the Bahrain Defence Force is packed by Jomipsa of Spain and supplied by the... Read More
FRH ~ Flameless Ration Heater
The Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) is a simple and efficient way to heat the main course of retort pouch type military /... Read More
FR44 ~ US Meal Religious Ready-To-Eat Halal
The Meal Religious Ready-To-Eat Halal is one of two US military meal types produced specifically for those who follow a strict religious... Read More
Rations ~ US Meal Ready to Eat Story
Over the last twelve months, almost to the day, we have published a series of eleven features on the US Army Meal... Read More
FR43 ~ US MRE Part 11 ~ XXXIX Batch
For this eleventh article on the US MRE evolution I am looking at a Year 39 or XXXIX ration representative of the... Read More
FR42 ~ US MRE Part 10 ~ XXXVIII Batch
For this tenth article on the US MRE evolution I am looking at a Year 38 or XXXVIII batch ration representative of... Read More