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Tactical Express, LLC Partners with Streamlight to Provide Light Under Multi-Year Contract EAGLEVILLE, PA, February 4, 2025 – Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, announced that its distribution partner, Tactical Express, LLC, a provider of gear for federal law enforcement agencies, has been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to supply the Streamlight ProTac® HL-X tactical light to its agents as part of a five-year contract. Delivering up to 1,000 lumens, the light features multi-fuel capability with USB rechargeable or disposable battery options. Under the terms of the five-year Blanket Purchase…

Professional road cycling has made huge leaps in curbing cheating since Lance Armstrong’s 7-year dominance of the Tour de France. But rabid cycling fans and insider pundits still harbor fears that cheating is still producing winning performances at the highest levels. The complete trust of the top riders and teams has been hard to come by. Any hint of foul play generates extreme scrutiny. From barbituates, steroids, pain killers, EPO, blood transfusions, and motor doping, big-money cycling has exercised extreme measures to obtain the most marginal of competitive advantages. So when chatter surfaces about a new, high-tech, novel way to…

I have recently gotten my hands on Smith & Wesson’s new .380 ACP Bodyguard 2.0, the  micro-compact semi-automatic that launched last summer for an upcoming review in Shooting Illustrated. It’s not just the Bodyguard 2.0’s smaller hyper-concealable form-factor, its efficient use of space or its very generous 10- or 12-round standard capacity magazines that I like. It’s also because for its size, the Bodyguard 2.0 is a relatively soft-shooting and user-friendly handgun. Naturally, its biggest asset is its Lilliputian size. But the Bodyguard 2.0’s handiness means nothing without the ability to safely carry it. As I’ve spent time shooting and…

Sneak Peek – SIG Machine Gun Optic & Weapons Attached Ranging Platform During a recent Global Defense Demo Day in Las Vegas, SIG SAUER unveiled several new technologies. In this article, I’m going to give you a Quick Look at the Machine Gun Optic and Weapons Attached Ranging Platform, both of which continue to be under development by SIG Electro Optics. The prototype MGO features a disturbed reticle and uses the same technology as the ROMEO9T so there’s no forward light leakage. Consider the MGO a technology demonstration at this point, so the final form factor will likely change significantly.…

If you’re forced to defend yourself and end up in court, will you be better off with a bench trial or a jury trial?When facing criminal charges related to the use of force in self-defense, one of the decisions you’ll need to make is whether to proceed with a jury trial or waive that right in favor of a bench trial. Each option presents unique advantages and risks, and the decision ultimately hinges on the specific facts of your case, the judge presiding and the composition of the potential jury pool. Here, we’ll explore the circumstances that might lead you…

FORT GREELY, Alaska — On a frigid early morning along the Alaskan frontier, the 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion, Arctic Aviation Command — both of the 11th Airborne Division, — conducted a medical evacuation rehearsal ahead of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02, near Delta Junction, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2025. The MEDEVAC rehearsal comes only days before the start of JPMRC 25-02, the Army’s newest Combat Training Center, focusing on large scale combat operations in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions, where the ability to reach and treat casualties…

The first pro bass tournament of the year promised an exciting start to the season with new forward-facing sonar rules and expectations of big fish in the Lone Star State. It lived up to the hype, with sophomore angler Justin Cooper pulling out a Bass Pro Tour victory with a buzzer-beater fish. Justin Cooper’s Victory The final day of competition for Bass Pro Tour’s Stage One at Lake Conroe came down to the last moments. Three anglers were in contention in the final period, and during the final 20 minutes, Justin Cooper was barely holding onto the lead. Colby Miller…

This was the best day of the season! The Sunday sun shined bright overhead after a massive storm blasted Colorado throughout the day before. Eighteen inches far surpassed the forecasted 7, and there were easily 2 feet of fresh coldsmoke powder (if you knew where to look). And look we did: My friends and I barreled and slashed through deep snow in the trees, out in the open, and straight down the fall lines, lap after lap. Being an ideal Sunday on a crowded Colorado resort, the untouched powder started getting tracked out by 10 a.m. But interestingly, my Scott…

Setting New Standards in European Aerial Mapping with Enhanced LiDAR Capabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2025 Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a global leader in LiDAR acquisition and data processing solutions, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with UK-based drone designer and manufacturer, Clogworks Technologies Limited. This partnership brings together GeoCue’s TrueView LiDAR and LP360 software solutions with Clogworks’ best-in-class Dark Matter range of multi-rotor UAVs, delivering a unique and highly efficient mapping and surveying solution to professionals around the world. Clogworks Technologies, founded in 2014 in Yorkshire, UK, specializes in delivering modular and adaptable carbon fiber drones…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More It sounds like Vail, Colo., will be even more fun than usual this summer. Each June, the ski town’s GoPro Mountain Games hosts a lineup of competitions across 11 outdoor sports. And after record-breaking attendance last year — 95,000 spectators and more than 5,000 registered athletes — the event aims to level up in 2025. For starters, this year’s games promise more competitions, including first-ever events for speed climbing and ultrarunning. The competition will also be fiercer than ever throughout the various events, thanks…