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PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The U.S. Army has established the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Agile Sustainment and Ammunition, PAE AS&A, at Picatinny Arsenal under the command of Maj. Gen. John T. Reim. The move is a key part of broader Continuous Transformation efforts intended to increase efficiency and accelerate the delivery of critical capabilities to the warfighter. The new organization was activated at a ceremony held on January 20 at Picatinny Arsenal where several thousand team members from all involved organizations were introduced to the new command. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, the Honorable…

As I dropped my trolling motor, I scanned the water and noticed a few dead shad floating to my right. I quickly picked up my rod paired with the Shimano Curado 150M, and chucked an A-rig into the ball of baitfish. With two cranks of the reel, I felt a thump and set the hook. The bass immediately turned, shooting for the nearest brush pile, and the reel’s drag smoothly engaged. Knowing that there was high potential for the fish to tangle my rig in submerged limbs and shake loose, I swept my rod to the right and forced him…

Partnering with the U.S. Army to Improve Warfighter Protection Washington, DC | February 17, 2026 — The Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act was signed into law on February 3, 2026, enacting a $7.5 M program increase within Army research and development for Aware Custom Biometric Wearables to advance military hearing protection, communications solutions, and biometric sensing for U.S. warfighters. Aware Defense is the program execution lead, responsible for end-to-end delivery in support of Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier and the U.S. Army, including unit-level fielding, integration support, and performance feedback across participating training and operational units. Aware appreciates the…

I’m a perpetually cold person. I wear heated Hotronic socks when snowboarding, even if it’s sunny and 30 degrees. So when I had the chance to review a heated vest, I was extremely interested. Heated socks, and even heated gloves or mittens, are becoming increasingly popular, but a heated vest? It didn’t seem like a true necessity to me, but rather a luxurious treat. The Venustas Classed Heated Vest uses a small battery pack to add heat to various parts of the vest. It has three heat settings: high, medium, and low, and is available in both men’s and women’s.…

We’ve read that there were often rats aboard ships, but evidently there were mice too…giant mice. GiantMouse is back with the Iona Sailor, a folder inspired by some of the design priorities of maritime cutting tools. All GiantMouse knives have a story behind them – usually a story about a bar (they are a team after our own heart). But the Iona is a bit different, taking its design cues from sailor’s knives – cutting tools whose owners were sometimes forced to break the tip off of, in order to make mutinous actions more difficult. Beyond this interesting “safety” feature,…

The darkness had regrettably fallen by 5 p.m. as whipping wind and mangled snowflakes swirled around me. My headlamp beam was limited to just a few feet in front of me as I struggled forward through the storm. I was cold. I was unhappy. But at least I was trail running. It’s the annual reality that dedicated runners face when winter settles in. On my feet were what felt like the only thing making this awful, icy jog tolerable — the Arc’teryx Norvan 4 Nivalis GTX shoes ($250). The Norvan 4 Nivalis shoes are designed for this exact situation with…

Ops-Core Is Heading to Enforce Tac Stop by to experience the complete product line including the FAST® helmet system, the global standard trusted by Global Special Operations Forces and Nation Police SWAT teams worldwide. Ops-Core’s fully integrated system seamlessly combines optics, respiratory protection, and AMP® communication headsets to deliver lightweight protection, enhanced situational awareness, and uncompromised performance. Available through the NSPA contract, Ops-Core solutions simplify procurement and accelerate fielding for allied forces. Visit Us in Booth 7-747 alongside our German partner IEA MIL-Optics GmbH in Nuremberg to see how we continue to define the future of integrated headborne capability! This…

After a breakoff in some bushes, I found myself second-guessing my choice as I tied on a new crankbait. I quickly changed my mind, reached into my box, and swapped out the bait in my hand with a different one. “Why did you just do that?” my client asked. “What’s going through your head when you select a crankbait? I usually just tie one on and see if it works, but I don’t really understand the differences between all of them.” I think there are a lot of anglers in that boat. With one walk down the aisle of your…

When seconds matter, so do your shoes. The just-released HOKA Cielo X1 3.0 mirrors the dedication of the committed runner by recognizing that race-day performance comes from getting all the little things right, from bottom to top, and making a long-term investment in the pursuit of excellence. The lightest and fastest super shoe in the HOKA lineup, the Cielo X1 3.0 is tuned for maximum propulsion and precision on race day. It’s already found its way onto the podium of a World Marathon Majors when Alex Masai wore a pair on his way to his third-place finish at the 2025 Chicago Marathon. When HOKA first…

We take a look back at the life and times of the iconic M14, as well as where it stands today.Retro has been all the rage in recent years, and the interest level in guns from the Cold War era has skyrocketed. Ignoring the nuclear reality of the geopolitical situation during the time period, the guns in question have become something of a cozy nostalgic experience against the constant barrage of bad international news and rampant domestic consumerism in the industry today.Simpler times, if you will.The past few years have seen a growing appreciation for the early War on Terror…