Author: Jack Bogart

In a Request For Information issued to industry earlier this week, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), C3BM Directorate, Wright Patterson Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio is conducting market research seeking vendor interest for a Ground-Based, Medium-Caliber Gun Weapon System. This means a 20mm to 50mm weapon with ammunition and sensors. Raid Hunter is Northrop Grumman’s 50mm Gun-Based Air Defense (GBAD) system. They are looking for a weapon that fires affordable munitions, enables defense against air and missile threats with an initial focus on subsonic cruise missiles (CM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (groups 1-5) to provide persistent defense in support of United States…

There’s no question that the classic Bowie knife’s aggressive clip-point blade is an endlessly compelling silhouette. One consequence the Bowie bros (fighter Jim and designer Rezin) could not have imagined is how many variations would exist nearly two centuries after the 1827 Sandbar Fight that made it famous. Loads are frisky folders that, while well crafted, adopt the blade’s shape without its size. (I am not inclined to be too critical, as we have covered plenty of them.) That’s what makes the new American-made Ka-Bar Becker BK25C Outpost’s half-foot of sharpened steel such a welcome sight. So this is the…

ANNISTON, Ala. — Fifteen teams of highly trained Green Berets representing units across 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) arrived in Alabama with five days to prove how effectively they could integrate rapidly evolving technology into complex tactical problems. When the competition ended, Soldiers representing 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) came out on top. 1st SFG(A) earned top honors during the first-ever 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Best Drone Team Competition, held Aug. 24-28 at Fort McClellan and Clarke Range Complex in Alabama. Through the five days of competition, teams navigated a series of tactical problem sets, including rural and urban…

Viridian Weapon Technologies today announced the availability of its VENTA™ riflescope lineup, bringing versatile hunting optics to dealers nationwide in a consumer-ready presentation. Designed for hunters and recreational shooters, the VENTA series delivers dependable optical performance in lightweight, streamlined riflescopes built for real-world field use. Featuring fully multi-coated optics, second focal plane reticles, and low-profile capped turrets, the lineup is engineered to provide a bright, intuitive sight picture and reliable performance across a wide range of shooting environments. VENTA™ Models & MSRP VENTA 2-7×32— MSRP: $89.00VENTA 3-9×40 — MSRP: $89.00VENTA 4-12×40 — MSRP: $99.00 “Our goal with VENTA has always…

Cosmic clays just got even cooler thanks to Federal Cosmic 12-gauge shotshells!If you’ve never had the chance to do cosmic clays, you’re missing out. It combines clay shooting with the blacklights of cosmic bowling to make for a very groovy night at the range. The glowing clays are already covered, but Federal just made the concept even cooler with the introduction of its new Cosmic 12-gauge shotshells.Federal Cosmic shells are loaded with a UV-fluorescent Podium wad that will glow under blacklight as it tracks the payload in flight. The shotshells even feature the cool Cosmic alien logo in UV-fluorescent printing,…

Colchester, UK 08 September 2026 – Elbit Systems UK (ESUK) has partnered with the British Army’s 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team to use its in-service training systems to undertake one of the largest live virtual constructive training exercises in the UK. The exercise, which included over 300 soldiers ranging from dismounted close combat to logistics, used the full suite of ESUK’s integrated Recce Strike Training System (RSTS). This includes the Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST), Deployable Virtual Constructive Simulator (DVCS), and Interim Indirect Fires Simulation (IIDFS). The partnership approach saw ESUK tailor each system to meet the soldiers’ needs.  The Live Virtual Constructive Training, known…

There’s a second model slated to join Civivi’s new Elite series of upscale knife designs. It’s called the Tessera, and it’s a notable contrast in style to the first Elite model. The Elite series is a very new Civivi project, having commenced earlier in the summer. The idea is simple: it aims to fill a space in the Civivi lineup with heightened material choices compared to the main line. In short, the Civivi Elite pieces will land between the Civivi knives as we know them, and the entry-level offerings from its sibling label, We Knife Co. In conjunction with the…

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…

New 110-km system combines cost-focused design, top-attack capability and a predominantly Polish-made technology stack TASACK is a new 15 kg precision loitering munition with a flight range of up to 110 km and 5 kg payload A stabilised EO/IR gimbal enables operators to identify and track targets and execute attack profiles ranging from flat to vertical Simplified internal and external architecture is designed to reduce production costs, with the majority of components manufactured in Poland A point-and-click interface allows operators to engage targets without requiring the extensive piloting skills conventional FPV systems demand FlyFocus debuts TASACK on 8 September at…

The brightest tribute to perfection. Gardone Val Trompia, June 26th, 2026 – Beretta continues its extraordinary streak of oneofakind creations celebrating its 500year anniversary with a new pinnacle of design and manufacturing perfection. A contemporary reimagining of an exceptional historic oneoff, this piece pays tribute to what is perhaps the most iconic expression of Beretta excellence: the 92FS. The 92FS Diamondstands as a singular creation – an object that transcends time and nature to embody the very essence of luxury: the diamond. More than a handgun, it is a rare jewel, a work of art conceived for those who appreciate…