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Joint interagency and law enforcement senior leaders met to establish a shared understanding of counter-small unmanned aerial system threat detection and mitigation best practices during a law enforcement symposium hosted by the Joint Task Force National Capital Region at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Dec. 11. The joint task force, in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401, used lessons learned from a recent counter-small UAS exercise held at Fort McNair, Washington, to bridge knowledge gaps and strengthen partnerships.& The symposium brought together leaders from the War Department, civilian law enforcement and World Cup host cities to discuss counter-small UAS…

The trend toward more rugged and adventure-ready vehicles straight from the factory continued in 2025. While more refreshes hit the market this past year than truly new vehicles, there are a few standouts worthy of a 2025 GearJunkie Adventure Vehicle of the Year Award. As usual, we got behind the wheel of lots of new vehicles and reviewed many of them. So, as the year comes to a close, let’s dive into the best on- and off-road adventure vehicles to hit the market in 2025. GearJunkie Best Adventure Vehicles of 2025 Best 4×4: 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro The 2025 Toyota…

Steiner Optics just launched its latest laser aiming module, the new ATLAS (Advanced Tactical Laser Aiming System). The Steiner ATLAS combines both visible and infrared laser beams to assist with aiming and other night vision related duties. In addition to the laser devices, the Steiner ATLAS also includes a long distance and near infrared illuminator array. The ATLAS naturally provides high, medium and low intensity settings for various types of mission requirements.  This laser aiming module and IR illuminator was designed to work with a single set of adjusters that make zeroing and alignment easy and simple. The unit is…

By Wayne van Zwoll Posted in #History Accepting command of the Continental Army in 1775, General George Washington requested an inventory of gunpowder stores. The report of 90 barrels left him speechless. His mood brightened a bit in March of ‘76 when a Congressional Committee of Secret Correspondence shooed Connecticut merchant Silas Deane to France, with an appeal to American sympathizer Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, confidant to Louis XVI. Result: Roderique Hortalez & Co., a group organized to smuggle Dutch, French and Spanish arms and other supplies to the colonies. These included gunpowder from Antoine Lavoisier, whose…

SKD Tactical Post Christmas Sale skdtac.com This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at 15:29 and is filed under Sales. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Read the full article here

Red Clover Gear Slick-R Developed by Black Hills Design, the Slick-R is now available from their rebrand site Red Clover Gear. Offering a universal fit for plate size and shape, the Slick-R is designed to carry hard plates in a covert role. Made from Squadron laminate, it’s extremely lightweight. Offered in Black, Ranger Green, Wolf Grey and MultiCam. redclovergear.com/products/slick-r This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at 14:00 and is filed under Armor. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Read the full article here

GRITR has just unveiled a new product line of precision engineered red-dot sight optics mounting plates to fit several makes and models of popular striker fired carry and duty guns including the Walther PDP family, the Glock MOS, the slimline Glock MOS, the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield and the Springfield Armory Hellcat series.  GRITR’s plates are manufactured from resistant 6061 series aluminum and hardened with Type III hardcoat anodizing. They’re also engineered to provide extremely tight tolerances for purposes of durability and repeatability given how holding a mounting optic to a violently reciprocating slide is no small engineering feat.…

Red Hill Mobility Group ISV Solar Power Concept I ran across this and thought it was worth a share. The Mobile Auxiliary Power System from Red Hill Mobility Group utilizes custom Merlin Solar flexible hood panels for the Infantry Squad Vehicle. www.redhillmg.com This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at 11:00 and is filed under Mobility, Power. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Read the full article here

In an active shooter situation, waiting gets people killed. Here we discuss the importance of acting in the first 30 seconds.There’s a dangerous lie baked into how Americans talk about mass violence.We’re told that if there is an active shooter in a school, church, or grocery store, the solution will arrive in flashing lights and sirens. We are told to hide, lock doors, wait quietly and trust the system.We are told that help is coming.What we are not told—what many people desperately want to avoid confronting—is that the outcome of an active shooter attack is usually decided long before help…

WASHINGTON — Hungry individuals don’t put much thought into the packaging of their food. When people grab a snack, they generally rip into it and toss it aside to get to the good stuff. But at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center’s Combat Feeding Division in Natick, Massachusetts, about a half-dozen engineers spend their days focused on nothing but packaging. With military rations, including meals, ready-to-eat and supplemental bars, packaging is a crucial part of preserving the food’s freshness and extending shelf-life stability, so troops stay fueled up during important missions. While the rations themselves go through a…