Author: Jack Bogart

When it comes to performance apparel, polyester has long dominated the market. It’s cheap, durable, and dries quickly. But it’s also a synthetic clothing made from petroleum. It sheds microplastics, requires millions of barrels of oil to keep up with global demand, and won’t biodegrade. And I have a more personal reason for wanting to avoid it: I’ve developed a nasty skin allergy to the dyes used in most synthetic clothing. That’s a big problem for someone who loves being active outside, as most performance apparel includes at least some polyester, nylon, or other synthetic fibers. During my search for…

GILBERT, Ariz., July 15, 2026 — Nishati Power Technologies (NPT), a leader in tactical hybrid power solutions, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 12,671,257, covering its proprietary hybrid power generation technology. The technology addresses two critical problems for powering operations at the tactical edge: it optimizes rapid and efficient charging of large-format lithium batteries from a low state of charge, and it does so with a single control system, consolidating what traditionally required additional bulky equipment. As Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) systems, unmanned platforms, and battery-powered technologies expand, power demand at…

A sling has always had a simple job. Carry the firearm when the hands are needed for something else. That was true when early American fighters moved across rough ground with long guns. It remained true through two world wars and every conflict that followed. It is still true today. For 250 years, the firearms have changed. The equipment has changed. The materials have changed. But the problem has remained familiar: How does a user carry, control, and keep a firearm ready while doing everything else the mission requires? In the nation’s earliest conflicts, shoulder straps and simple leather slings…

The Kingdom of Morocco Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command signed a memorandum of understanding at AFRICOM Headquarters July 13, 2026, seeking to establish the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center. The Kingdom of Morocco Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command signed a memorandum of understanding at AFRICOM Headquarters July 13, 2026, seeking to establish the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center.  AMTEC will be comprised of three primary elements: a Multidomain Training Area, a Drone Academy and an Innovation and Experimentation Center located in Tan-Tan, Morocco by 2030.  “Morocco’s readiness—demonstrated by our existing facilities and skilled personnel—ensures…

Columbus, Miss. (July 15, 2026) – Apex Ammunition is excited to introduce dove loads in its Stratified™ line of hard-hitting, superior patterning shotshells. Featuring layered shot sizes of either L3 high-antimony lead or S3 steel pellets, the Dove Stratified series is designed to deliveroptimal performance at variable ranges – with dense close- and mid-range patterns and increased terminal energy at longer distance – to bring down those speedy highfliers. “Our move into lead and steel dove loads is the result of tremendous demand from retailers and our customers in the upland community who want Apex’s consistent quality and performance in…

By Will Dabbs, MD Posted in #Gear When launched, the Hellcat RDP came with enough upgrades to make it look like a custom pistol right from the factory. Nevertheless, the gun can be further accessorized to enhance its abilities as a self-defense pistol or as a fun shooter on the range. In this article, I introduce you to a number of the best Hellcat RDP accessories. Expectations We expect more of our concealed carry guns than was the case even a couple of years ago. Previously, the standard was a compact single-stack mouse pistol that packed about…

EDC Starter Kit from Maratac I just ran across this one and it’s a good deal whether you already have some of these items or not. Kit includes: 2″ Pico Widgy Bar TYPE III Anodized Compass Afterburner Glow Tag 1×4″ Multipurpose Screwdriver UV Polyethylene Tweezers UGM 1×1 Velcro Patch Aramid Wallet Neck Carry Lanyard EMT Trauma Shears ITW Emergency Whistle POP Pen Can Opener CC Big Boy Patch That’s quite a bit of stuff for $19.95. countycomm.com/products/edc-starter-kit This entry was posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2026 at 10:00 and is filed under EDC, Gadgets. You can follow any responses to…

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — U.S. Marine Corps Education Command has launched the official Marine Corps Uniform App, a free mobile application that provides Marines with convenient, on-the-go access to uniform and grooming guidance, June 29, 2026. The app announced in MARADMIN 299/26, is developed as a companion to Marine Corps Order 1020.34,Marine Corps Uniform Regulations, providing a streamlined reference for Marines to quickly locate commonly used uniform and grooming guidance while away from the official publication. The application organizes uniform regulations by officer and enlisted personnel, as well as by sex. It also includes basic grooming standards, allowing…

The biggest surprise wasn’t how fast the Tecton X 3 felt — it was how little soreness I had after a big run. Thanks to a mild winter and early spring, the high-elevation trails around Crested Butte opened weeks earlier than usual, giving me the chance to test HOKA’s newest trail super shoe in rugged, high-altitude terrain. After several back-to-back days on steep, technical singletrack, I kept noticing the same thing: my quads weren’t nearly as trashed as they normally are after massive descents. The third generation of HOKA’s carbon-plated trail racer incorporates a dual-layer PEBA midsole (a premium, highly…

TAMPA, Fla., July 14, 2026 — Tesseract Ventures announced today its selection by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) prototype project. This highly competitive initiative aims to accelerate next-generation autonomous capabilities for rapidly deploying, sustaining, and managing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in contested and austere environments. The CADDS project addresses a critical Department of War challenge: transitioning from a one-operator-per-aircraft model to scalable autonomous systems that deploy and sustain large drone fleets with minimal human intervention. The project prioritizes modular, open-architecture solutions that support distributed military operations and allow rapid technology integration.…