Author: Jack Bogart

USSOCOM Seeks Battery Bottles SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office Maritime, Undersea (PEO-M-U), will host a virtual Assessment Event on 30 September 2026. The PEO-M-U Program Office is engaging industry to determine the readiness of the manufacturing base to evaluate, fabricate, provide Objective Quality Evidence (OQE), and deliver an initial quantity of pressure-capable containment pods for the command’s Large Format, Propagation Resistant battery design. The PEO-M-U develops and supports a family of manned submersibles that support the operation of our Warfighters. These manned submersibles are powered by large-format, propagation-resistant battery systems.  The Battery Systems require a watertight, pressure-resistant,and…

By Kevin Creighton Posted in #Skills Editor’s Note: The content in this article is presented for informational purposes. The article does not replace quality training from a qualified instructor. The Newhall Incident was a formative moment in American law enforcement training. The incident happened in 1970 when four California Highway Patrol officers were shot and killed by a pair of violent felons after a traffic stop in Newhall, California. One of the persistent myths about this shooting is that one of the troopers was found with empty shell cases in his pocket because that was part of the training he…

Your Guide to the My Army Post App: The New Digital Hub for Army Life Navigating daily life on an Army installation just got easier. Whether you’re a Soldier, family member, civilian employee, retiree or contractor, keeping track of base resources, gate traffic and community updates can be a challenge. Enter the My Army Post App, or MAPA, the official mobile information center designed specifically for Army garrisons worldwide. Replacing the older Digital Garrison app and various local legacy apps, MAPA is a centralized, user-friendly portal designed to streamline your daily activities on post. Here is everything you need to…

In an effort to field Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) to the joint force, the Department of War Other Transactional Authority Consortium has asked industry for white papers for complete UGV systems to enable employment by Warfighters in both tactical and non-tactical environments. Based on what they learn , they will invite select technologies to participate in a Joint Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) demonstration exercise titled “GroundBreaker 1” at Camp Grafton, North Dakota, in mid-October 2026. There, the systems will support physical operational assessments, iterative technology enhancements, and direct integration with current DoW systems. A Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Q-UGV ground…

Mission First Tactical has just launched a new series of Sticky Pocket Holsters.Pocket carry isn’t ideal, but having a gun is better than not having one, and sometimes throwing a small pistol in your pocket is the best you can do. If you’ve been wanting an option for that, Mission First Tactical’s new Sticky Pocket Holsters are worth checking out.The MFT Sticky Pocket Holster is currently offered for four pistol models: the Ruger LCP, the Ruger LCP II, the Glock 42, and the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0. The outside texture of the holster is sticky to help secure it…

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Tomorrow’s battlefield is expected to pair automated vehicles and artificial intelligence with human Soldiers, and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center helping explore what that future might look like through controlled experimentation with industry partners. Via a cooperative research and development agreement with HDT Robotics, LLC, doing business as BLADE, the Armaments Center supported the successful delivery of an armed Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle to the 3rd Mobile Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division for a technical demonstration. The Autonomous Weapons Architectures & Controls Branch Chief Andrew Wilson noted that this highlights…

Quantum Systems expands its U.S. footprint with new Huntsville facility to bring operator-driven unmanned intelligence development closer to mission requirements. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., August 24, 2026 – Quantum-Systems Inc., today announced the opening of a new 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development office in Huntsville, Alabama. Located in Upland Park adjacent to Cummings Research Park — the second largest research park in the United States — the new office strengthens the company’s proximity to key defense customers while expanding its U.S. engineering capabilities. Quantum-Systems Inc. delivers operationally proven unmanned systems that support U.S. and allied defense missions, including tactical intelligence, surveillance,…

Buck Stealth Run release number 15 is a brand new take on a long-running fixed blade favorite. It’s called the Frontiersman Sport, an updated version of the storied original with modern materials and a super cool aesthetic. Buck’s catalog has diversified considerably over the last decade, but their legacy models still form the core of the Buck experience for many. The 124 Frontiersman is one of those legacy models, an outdoors fixed blade that got everything pretty much right the first time around if sales and enduring popularity are anything to go by. But it didn’t start out as an…

ARO – Blade-Tech Taser 10 Wrap The next in a series of new product launches, ARO has released a Wrap model for the Blade-Tech Taser 10 Holster. The Wrap is designed to allow the user to mount pouches to their retention holster. Previously, ARO has supported retention holsters for pistols, but customers have requested the same capability for their Taser holsters. This Wrap is the first released for the end user wanting that capability. Extremely low profile the Wrap is constructed from polypropylene sheets woven together for maximum strength and weight savings. By wrapping around the holster body, the bulk…

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital…