Author: Jack Bogart

Rohde & Schwarz and Quantum Systems sign strategic Memorandum of Partnership to jointly integrate advanced EW capabilities and C-UAS solutions into next-generation uncrewed-systems, delivering robust, defense solutions for evolving threat environments. Bonn, May 12, 2026 – Rohde & Schwarz today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Quantum Systems during AFCEA 2026. This strategic agreement marks a significant step toward advancing integrated defense capabilities through the combination of electromagnetic warfare (EW) and counter uncrewed arial systems (C-UAS) expertise and cutting-edge uncrewed systems. Quantum Systems, a key player in the development of uncrewed and intelligent aerial systems, will…

One of America’s most remote, isolated national parks is dealing with a fast-moving wildfire, and it can all be traced back to a sailing trip gone wrong. Santa Rosa, one of the five islands in Channel Islands National Park, caught fire after a stranded sailor reportedly set off flares to attract rescuers, and the fire remained uncontained Monday morning. The Fire Channel Islands National Park is a series of five islands around 30 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The park attracted over 227,000 visitors in 2025. Santa Rosa is the second-largest island in the park, and is…

The best climbing pants move with you. They hold up to rough rock and brushy approaches, and stay comfortable through long days of hiking, climbing, and hanging around camp. For this update, seasoned climber and lead tester Rob Simpson put three new pairs through a three-month winter-and-spring testing cycle in Colorado. Logging at least five pitches, eight approach miles, and one indoor climbing session in every pair, he wore them on long approaches to backcountry climbing zones in Baja, on single-pitch sport and trad routes around Buena Vista, Colo., and on indoor climbing walls. Rain, snow, harsh winds, warm sun,…

MOHOC, Inc., world leader in tactical helmet cameras, is leveraging its first-person imaging expertise into the booming FPV drone market with the launch of Optac™ cameras. UAV platforms in the US (and increasingly abroad) are required to install NDAA-compliant components – most critically, non-Chinese electronics. Optac™, an NDAA audited and US assembled drone camera, addresses this mandate directly. Compliance, however, is only the baseline. Dynamic mission capability is the differentiator. The Optac™ integrates daylight, low-light, and infrared imaging into a single camera system with a removeable IR filter cap. It eliminates the need for multiple sensors or payload trade-offs while…

Gear up for your next adventures and save during this seasonal sale. Like most holiday sales, the deals start before and conclude on Memorial Day (May 25). We combed through Backcountry’s inventory to find deals we think you’d like, especially hiking and camping gear. Making the cut are items from brands we trust or have tested ourselves. Most of the deals below are live now, but check back on May 22, when even more brand deals go live. Inventories are often limited, so if you see something you like, take action. Shop the Backcountry Memorial Day Sale Summit to Save…

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OK, these are fun. Better than a Dessert Warrior, BladeHQ and Vosteed are collaborating for a series of 3 BHQ exclusives…The Cheese Pirates! Not every pirate sails for gold. Some show up quietly — for animals, for people, and for causes that need care. At Vosteed, we believe small, steady acts of kindness can make a real difference. That spirit became CheesePirates®. Cheese means small gestures that build trust. Pirate means someone willing to go where others won’t, and do what feels right. Quietly showing up for the right cause — that’s the real treasure. These knives are for a…

Minimalism, as a design trend in knives, was an answer to the tacticool trend of the Aughts. Those gilled, curvy, half pound clunkers were terrible in the pocket and only slightly better at cutting. It is easy to see how, in response to that trend, we would get wave after wave of very sparse cutting tools with no extra doodads, gizmos, curves, cuts, or gills. And while I greatly prefer the easy minimalism to the goofy tacticool stuff, this trend too, is wearing a bit thin. The line between minimalist and boring is one that is crossed regularly in the…

Task Force Dagger Special Operation Foundation (TFDSOF)’s SOF Auction & Raffle is open now and closes during the SOF Social held at Cubic’s Embassy Suites Ballroom on May 19th at 8PM EDT.   There are more than 130 items on the Auction & Raffle, the list includes a Limited Edition framed US flag, parachuted into Normandy for 80th Anniversary of D-Day,  One of a kind Kitchen Knife Set Made from Damascus Steel recovered from the Twin Towers, Guided & Filmed Turkey Hunt in TN w. Spook Spahn, Lou Gramm signed guitar, Richard Childress Racing VIP NASCAR Experience, Mar-a-Lago Gala and…

Hiking along the rocky shoreline of the Poudre River, the uneven terrain had me teetering back and forth as I made my way toward the river’s edge. Normally, I wouldn’t take such a tenuous approach with a heavy pack on my back, but the new Baltoro 65L carried the weight so effortlessly that I almost forgot it was there. Arriving at the river’s edge, I slung the pack off my back and reached with one hand into the mesh dump pocket for my water filter while the other pulled my bottle from its sleeve. It’s no wonder the Baltoro has…