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The increasing prevalence of drones on the modern battlefield means it’s crucial for our service members to be familiar with the various systems they might encounter, which is why at the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, students learn the ins and outs of about two dozen of these aircraft.   The JCU is the War Department’s only joint training center aimed at countering the growing number of aerial threats U.S. troops face across the world. It teaches service members of every branch how to operate drone equipment, plan counter-small UAS strategies and train others to defend…

Ever since we bought a 2022 Subaru Crosstrek, my wife, Mercedes Lilienthal, and I wondered about finding a way to comfortably camp inside it. After all, being inside a vehicle offers extra protection from the elements, a quieter environment, and additional comforts. Enter Sleep Ride Solutions, a new company located in Portland, Ore. It offers compact wooden platforms to let you sleep inside a 2018–2023 Crosstrek. Simply move the front seats forward, fold the back seat down, and install. I found the company via a Facebook group, and reached out to owner/founder Dan Sepulveda, who had just launched the business.…

STAVANGER, Norway, Dec. 2, 2025 – COMROD, a leading Norwegian provider of advanced tactical communications and power solutions for the defence industry, as well as specialist utility and infrastructure systems, today announced that Bridgepoint, one of the world’s leading mid-market investors, will become the company’s new majority owner. Bridgepoint, through its Bridgepoint Development Capital V fund, will acquire a controlling stake in COMROD. This investment represents a significant milestone in COMROD’s growth journey, reinforcing its ambition to strengthen its position as a premier provider of tactical communication systems for the defence sector and specialist electricity utility solutions. A Partnership Focused…

A late fall tradition for many motorists who live north of the 45th parallel is swapping out street tread under their vehicles for tires designed for winter driving conditions. This is to maximize safety when roads are frequently covered with snow and ice.  I’m one of those motorists. Every year around Thanksgiving, depending on the weather, the floor jack and air wrench come out as I pull off the “all-season” summer tires and replace them with winter tires. This year, the annual swap meant changing out the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 all-season tires under my Mazda CX-5 AWD for a…

LEESBURG, Va., Dec. 8, 2025 — Xenith Solutions, a mission-driven government contractor supporting the Department of War (DoW) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today announced the hiring of Mark Coleman as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). In this role, Coleman will oversee all facets of the company’s growth strategy, including Business Development, Capture, Proposals, and Marketing, driving market expansion and positioning Xenith for its next phase of transformative growth. Coleman brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in federal contracting, defense acquisition, and national security innovation. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Strategic Capture at Precise…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Montana Knife Company is stepping into Damascus for the first time, and doing it with help from bladesmith Will Stelter. The Damascus Blackfoot ($1,000) drops as a limited run on Dec. 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. MST. This new release from MKC is built from Stelter’s forged woodgrain Damascus and finished with desert ironwood burl scales. The result is a Blackfoot that looks more like a true collaboration piece than the typical collab knives we’re used to seeing from MKC. A Damascus Collab With…

Buck has been a stalwart of the hunting knife world since at least the 1960s. Known for no-nonsense functionality, it has legions of fans. With modern steel and a higher price range, the new Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Elite gives brand loyalists a top-shelf choice that rivals the best. Nick LeFort, one of our regular knife contributors, mailed me the Buck Alpha Hunter Elite ($260) with a note that basically said, “You should be the one to test this.” Turns out, he might have been right. Two days after it arrived, I was kneeling down, bow next to me in…

Virginia Beach, VA – 26 November 2025 – LionHeart Alliance, a Virginia Beach-based tactical gear supplier, has been selected as a contract awardee on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Law Enforcement (LE) Equipment Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). With a total ceiling of $49.5 million, this award allows LionHeart to support ICE Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs (OFTP) with essential tactical equipment – delivered fast and procured without friction. The LE equipment contract is built to simplify the acquisition of mission-critical gear for its Special Agents and Officers – everything from medical kits, breaching equipment, weapons accessories, tactical nylon and…

It’s no secret that CrossFit shoes aren’t great for running. Shoes that simply don’t hurt like hell during the run portion of a WOD are like gold to a CrossFitter. Creating a shoe that feels stable and supportive during a lift, yet pliable and responsive during a run, has always seemed like an impossible task. So, when the NOBULL Drive Ripstop ($150) arrived for me to test, I was understandably skeptical.  At first glance, it appears more like a running shoe than a CrossFit shoe. The shoe has a noticeably thicker midsole than most CrossFit shoes, resulting in a higher…

As Christmas draws closer and closer, bearing down on us like the Polar Express, anybody in search of a high-utility stocking stuffer – or just another piece to add to their own collection in this Season of Plenty – should check out the Voidflare, a new piece from the busy bees at Civivi. While Civivi and its sister brands Sencut and WE Knife Co. have wrangled themselves a hefty group of designer/maker collaborators, the in-house crews have amassed quite the portfolios for themselves as well. There probably isn’t a major knife genre that they haven’t taken a crack at over…