Author: Jack Bogart

Longtime ballistic helmet leader to guide next chapter of protection, innovation and growth CLEVELAND, Ohio – July 22, 2026 – Team Wendy®, a leading provider of head protection systems for military, law enforcement, search and rescue, and adventure sports, announces the appointment of Vasilios Brachos as President of Team Wendy, effective immediately. Brachos will also join the Avon Technologies plc Group Executive Committee. Brachos brings nearly 25 years of experience developing advanced head protection systems and a deep understanding of customer requirements in some of the world’s most demanding environments. This appointment strengthens Team Wendy’s focus on innovation, operational excellence…

The proliferation of drones in land warfare has brought maneuver to a stalemate, extracting a significant toll in terms of both man and machine. Attack helicopters and their crews, long the lifeblood of maneuver warfare, are increasingly held at risk by a combination of loitering munitions, cheap air defenses, and ubiquitous persistent ISR platforms that have rendered the near-surface domain one of the most lethal places on the battlefield. In this robotic kill zone, maneuver warfare hinges on the ability to exploit an adversary’s weaknesses through principles like speed, agility, reach, and decisive mass. Any one of these attributes on…

By Steve Tarani Posted in #Skills You don’t rise to the occasion behind the wheel. You default to your last level of training. Most drivers don’t have one. They have habits, what they saw in a reel, or the assumption nothing bad will happen between ignition and destination. That assumption is where things start to unravel. A vehicle is not a bunker. Steel and glass give you the illusion of safety right up until they don’t. A vehicle gives you movement. Movement is leverage. Distance buys time. Time preserves options. Lose either one and the whole equation…

Sneak Peek – Tactical T-Shirt SS from Tomahawk Performance We got a look at this new short sleeve T-Shirt during SOF Select. Details coming very soon from Tomahawk Performance. This entry was posted on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 at 13:00 and is filed under Advertiser, Clothing, SOF Select. 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

Combat Power Solutions – Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Power Generation Device At every trade show I visit I run across a product that I take one look at and get it. During SOF Week it was the Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Power Generation Device from Combat Power Solutions. Many of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine are contested logistics focused, including the need to scavenge power. Hand-cranked generators for radios were common from World War Two up until the 90s but our battlefield dominance over the last 25 years has allowed us to become complacent regarding…

How Larry Kelly and Mag-na-port revolutionized recoil reduction and changed the handgun industry forever.There will never be another Larry Kelly. His life was truly an example of the rags-to-riches American Dream fairytale, proving that you can succeed with a sharp mind. While necessity is the mother of all invention, you need an innovative idea to follow-up on. Larry’s business success allowed him to hunt around the world. With improvements in transportation, his keen abilities to make friends wherever he hunted and generous bag limits of the day, no one will ever be able to duplicate the number of trophy animals…

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — As the battlefield continually shifts toward unmanned aircraft systems, Fort Indiantown Gap is expanding its UAS and counter-UAS training opportunities. Several ranges at the installation have been altered in recent months to allow for UAS and counter-UAS training so service members are prepared when they are deployed to hostile environments, said Kurt Spieles, the Gap’s range program coordinator. “Small, unmanned aircraft systems have become a defining and complex component of the modern battlefield,” Spieles said. “Soldiers and units training at Fort Indiantown Gap need realistic, hands-on experience operating UAS for their own missions and, just…

Grand Teton National Park is one of Wyoming’s leading tourist attractions, and now there will be even more of the park for visitors to explore. The National Park Service (NPS) partnered with several organizations to purchase an additional 35 acres of land for the park, the last in a series of land deals that have grown the park’s footprint. What Happened Grand Teton National Park sits near Jackson Hole, Wyo., in Teton County. This area is consistently ranked among the wealthiest in the country, with average annual per capita income exceeding $530,000. And thus, the price of land here is…

Bullfrog Autonomous Weapon Station to Be Integrated Into Marine Corps Formations for Counter-Drone MissionsAUSTIN, Texas—Allen Control Systems (ACS) today announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has selected its Bullfrog™ autonomous weapon system under the service’s Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) program to counter the growing threat of low-cost weaponized drones. The GBAD program equips Marines with fully integrated air defense solutions that detect, track, and defeat airborne threats, including drones, missiles, and aircraft. The Marine Corps will integrate Bullfrog into the Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System (L-MADIS), the service’s most expeditionary counter-drone platform, through a prototype Other Transaction Agreement…

If I were packing for a ski trip and could only choose one mitten, the choice would be easy. Whether I was jet-setting to Europe, Japan, or the Mountain West, I’d choose Hestra’s Fall Line Mittens ($190). This design isn’t new or revolutionary. In fact, they’ve been in Hestra’s lineup for more than a decade. Proof, in mitten form, that you don’t always need to reinvent the wheel.  In short: Hestra’s Fall Line Collection includes a Glove, Mitten, and 3-Finger Glove (all in both unisex and women’s). The collection was built for freeride skiers, aiming to prioritize warmth and dexterity…