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Our Nation’s warfighters encounter many known and unknown hazards on the modern battlefield including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Hand-held detection and identification capabilities enhance situational awareness and enable early warning and mitigation, but they can also be time intensive and physiologically burdensome. Additionally, some environments pose too great a risk or are simply inaccessible to warfighters. This is where the use of critical integrated layered CBRN defense assets like autonomous systems comes in. In CBRN defense, an autonomous system refers to a capability that can independently detect, identify, and/or mitigate CBRN threats by leveraging sensors, robotics, artificial…

The price of duck hunting waders is getting out of hand. When SITKA entered the game with a premium wader, it seemed like every manufacturer followed suit with price hikes. Unfortunately, unlike SITKA, most manufacturers weren’t creating a product that justified higher prices. In fact, I’ve been saying for years that outside of the Delta Pros, duck hunting wader manufacturers are light years behind their fishing counterparts. Most options look, feel, and perform like junk made in China. Yet, duck hunters were still stuck with a higher bill. My tin foil hat theory is that brands decided to charge more…

Orion Defence – M85A3 HG Pouch Photos of this have been floating around for quite awhile but I just saw them. This is a prototype pouch from Orion Defence for the new Danish handgrenade M85A3. I always appreciate the staple fasteners. Manufactured by Rheinmetall the grenade is available in both offensive and defensive versions. Phots from Danish Defence Material and Procurement Agency. This entry was posted on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 23:00 and is filed under International, Load Carrying. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and…

This year marks the official 20th anniversary of King of the Hammers (KoH), an off-road racing extravaganza that takes place each year in Johnson Valley, Calif. Perhaps most famous for spawning Ultra4 vehicles built for the gnarliest four-wheeling. KoH also includes high-speed desert running in trophy trucks, UTVs, and motorcycles — but rocks are always part of the equation. Every year, the crowds get bigger and bigger, to the point that a makeshift “Hammertown” sprouts up in the desert. It’s almost akin to a Burning Man, only for off-road culture, not transcendental business bros turned Ketamine hipsters for a week.…

The beast is back. Ram Trucks has just made the return of its TRX official, but this isn’t the same truck as before. It has evolved, with a new supercharged Hemi V8 that makes it the most powerful production pickup ever. The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX has one heck of a name, but it’s also going to have one heck of a price tag. 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX Stomps on Ford Raptor Ram and SRT boss Tim Kuniskis isn’t holding back on his excitement for the new truck. “Bringing back the nameplate isn’t enough. Ram set the bar…

BNC MOLLE Antenna Mount The BNC Molle Antenna Mount from Radio Made Easy allows you to securely mount your BNC Antenna to any 2 rows of PALS/MOLLE webbing. Available with or without antennas and coax. radiomadeeasy.com/product/bnc-molle-antenna-extension This entry was posted on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 20:00 and is filed under Comms. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Read the full article here

I’ve burned through over a dozen pairs of upland bird-hunting pants over the last 6 years. You really ask a lot from a set of chap-style pants like the Kings Camo XKG Field Pants. They need to be the most durable pants in your closet, capable of withstanding miles of briar patches, taking a beating from cattail sloughs, and protecting your legs from getting stabbed by thorns. Yet, because of the amount of hiking you’ll do in them, they also need to be breathable and comfortable for long days in the field. It’s such a tall order that I think…

Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.The New Guns And Gear:Henry Repeating Arms Mini Bolt Youth G2 RifleHenry’s Mini Bolt Youth G2 upgrades the classic single-shot .22 bolt-action for young shooters. The main improvement is an integrated feed ramp for smoother, easier loading. Weighing just 3.25 pounds, it features a stainless-steel barrel and receiver, both built for durability in camp and youth programs. The fiber-optic sights encourage confident shooting, while dual safeties—manual thumb safety and…

(Photo/Shutterstock) Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a suspected fatal mountain lion attack on the Crosier Mountain Trail in unincorporated Larimer County. At around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, hikers reported seeing a mountain lion near an adult woman lying unresponsive on the trail. When they approached, they scared off the animal by throwing rocks and found the woman without a pulse. Response and Search Wildlife officers, Larimer County Sheriff deputies, Estes Park police, and local firefighters responded and launched an extensive search for any mountain lions in the area. A CPW biologist assisting by air helped locate one…

If I asked you to think of what a flannel is, most would likely think of a soft, chunky cotton shirt with a bold plaid pattern. No snaps. No eccentric trim. No handcrafted embroidery. It’s a white Ford truck with heated seats. It’s not going to blow any doors off. It just “is.” Durable. Capable. Dependable. When conjuring up the image of the quintessential flannel — warm, lofty, durable — as often as not, a simple plaid shirt comes to mind. There is no other flannel that better epitomizes the tightrope walk between brushed twill, robust construction, and the flannel…