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FirstSpear Friday Focus: Multi Climate Glove (MCG) The MULTI CLIMATE GLOVE (MCG) is designed for situations where maximum manipulation and tactility are essential while still protecting your digits. It features a brushed microfiber suede palm that provides a soft yet durable surface for reliable performance. A digital texture on the palm enhances grip, giving users better control in demanding environments.  The back of the glove is constructed from a premium polyester soft shell material, offering flexibility and comfort. Because of its lightweight design, the MCG feels almost like you are not wearing a glove at all.  Its breathable fit helps reduce…

Shadow Systems has just announced the AXIO pistol line, designed around a steel chassis for enhanced controllability and recoil management.As popular as Glock pistols are, many shooters have always felt that they’re lacking in certain departments. This gave rise to a huge industry entirely dedicated to improving them with aftermarket components and modifications. It also resulted in companies like Shadow Systems that iterated on the design to build their own pistols with improvements throughout the whole gun. The company’s different models have garnered an excellent reputation among concealed carriers, duty users and even competitors over the years, but the latest…

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — Beginning this year, the Air Force is introducing Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0, an improved version of our legacy deployment construct, as its new wing unit of action. AEW 2.0 will be implemented in fiscal year 2027. Changes in the global strategic environment over the last several years emphasized a clear need: maintain an elevated state of readiness to deter and win in high-end conflict. To achieve this, the Air Force has reevaluated its approach to generating and deploying combat airpower. The service evolved its force presentation through different deployment models in recent years, including the Expeditionary…

“I’m in a dirty, black F-350.” That was the text I received from Jimmy Durham, Lead Instructor for Outdoor Solutions, as I walked out of baggage claim to ground transportation at the Tulsa airport. Of course, he was in a giant, jacked-up, dirty truck. I wouldn’t expect anything else from a Texas-based hunting guide and shooting expert. And the dirty part is good. The cleanliness of your guide’s truck is a direct reflection of its proficiency. If it’s sparkly clean, you should be concerned. I don’t make the rules. Inside, I was met with a rugged, bearded face to match…

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – January 27, 2026 –AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader delivering software-enabled disruptive autonomous systems, and CAL Analytics, an innovator in advanced airspace management technologies, today announced the completed installation and initial operation of a new Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) airspace management facility at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Springfield, Ohio.  Initially developed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the project now features an upgraded installation that integrates AV_Halo™ COMMAND, AV’s command and control (C2) architecture, with CAL Analytics’ Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) enterprise platform to establish the nation’s premiere test environment and management facility, where Department of War operators can…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More The original version of this article was published on BikeRumor. Minnesota’s Salsa Cycles has been teasing the Wanderosa, a full-suspension gravel e-bike, since November. Well, today it has officially launched. Introducing the Wanderosa, a bike that marks Salsa’s (and possibly the bike industry’s) entry into full-suspension gravel e-bikes. The Wanderosa represents its fifth electric bike platform launched since February 2024. This new discipline-bending bike has a carbon fiber frame with a flex-stay design and gives the rider 110mm of rear travel, which is paired with a…

Acquisition Strengthens Defense Company’s Tactical-Edge Ecosystem with Multi-Domain Intelligence Tools BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 29, 2026 — Reveal Technology, a veteran-founded defense technology company, announced today the acquisition of Anomaly Six (A6), a multi-domain digital intelligence company. The acquisition strengthens Reveal’s operator-focused intelligence capabilities, by integrating A6’s global location and behavioral-pattern solutions with Reveal’s autonomous tactical ecosystem. Unifying these intelligence streams gives warfighters at the tactical edge complete, real-time insight where and when it’s needed most. Anomaly Six brings a mature suite of commercially derived intelligence tools used to map global digital activity, understand connectivity networks, and analyze operational behaviors.  These…

As duck hunters, we love our gear. We take pride in loading up and carrying as much as possible to the blind. But some days favor the mobile, minimalistic waterfowlers. Enter the KUIU DeltaStorm 800 Submersible Waistpack. Designed for hunters who must keep their gear dry in the wettest conditions, this waterproof waistpack will replace your traditional blind bag or backpack. Throughout this duck season, I’ve trusted this pack to keep some of my most delicate and valuable gear protected while hunting private and public land. When a minimalistic approach was needed, I buckled the DeltaStorm 800 around my waist…

Rome, 27/01/2026 – Today, at the Italian Army Multifuncional Experimentation Center (Ce.Poli.Spe) in Montelibretti, the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) Joint Venture delivered to the Armed Forces the first four Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles. This first delivery marks the official launch of the “A2CS” (Army Armoured Combat Systems) programme, for which an initial contract for the acquisition of 21 new “A2CS Combat” vehicles was signed at the end of last    year.The ceremony was held in the presence of the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, General Carmine Masiello, the Chief Executive…

Death Valley National Park’s fragile desert ecosystem took a major hit this week. A truck violated the law by going off-road and damaging several rare plant species. The authorities are seeking the public’s help to find the driver. Now, the park service is asking for any information that could identify the culprits. Death Valley National Park Vandalism: The Incident According to a National Park Service (NPS) press release, on Dec. 17, a white 2021 Toyota Tacoma illegally drove off-road for 5 miles in the Eureka Dunes area of the California national park. The Eureka Dunes, where only foot travel is…