5.11 Tactical has a few interesting products consumers should be aware of. Over the years they introduced a nice line of print shirts that offer a unique combination of style, functionality, and comfort. This makes them a perfect addition to any wardrobe, especially during warm weather. These shirts can elevate your look while keeping you…
Darley Welcomes Retired Major General Jocelyn Seng to Defense Advisory Board ITASCA, IL – October 21, 2024 – Darley, a leading provider of defense, fire, and emergency services equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jocelyn M. Seng, retired Air Force Major General, to its Defense Advisory Board. Dr. Seng brings a wealth of…
AUSA 24 – Tomahawk Ground Control Stations Although all of AeroVironment’s uncrewed systems are open architecture and will accept control solutions from other vendors, AeroVironment purchased Tomahawk Robotics just over a year ago due to interest in their Ground Control Solutions. The Tomahawk GCS is an AI-enhanced, open-architecture common control system providing multi-domain, multi-robotic command-and-control…
NEW from H&K comes the CC9! HK’s first micro-compact pistol. But there is more than meets the eye with this tiny HK. In 2018 SIG Sauer released the P365 and changed the CCW landscape forever. With the first true micro-compact pistol with a 10-round capacity and easy-to-carry size, the P365 forced innovation. While other brands…
AUSA 24 – InfraHex Multispectral Camouflage by 4D Tactical I ran across InfraHex Multispectral Camouflage in the Colt CZ Group booth. It’s offered by 4D Tactical which is based in the Czech Republic and part of CZ Group. This is another one of those technologies which has become critical due to the ISR threat demonstrated…
AUSA 2024 – GORE-Tex Defense Fabric WINDSTOPPER Fabric GORE-TEX WINDSTOPPER Fabric has been around for decades but with the recent move away from PFAS based Durable Water Repellent treated fabric, the argument for WINDSTOPPER use has seen a resurgence. In the past, many customers looked to GORE-TEX fabrics for hardshell protection but now that DWRs…
The Only Way Out of This Mess by Donavon L Riley The world has spent far too long staring at its own reflection, like Narcissus by the pool, hoping to fix its fractured image with cheap glue—new leaders, new promises, new structures. It’s the same tired dream playing out over and over, each solution like…
This is an XM250 in 6.8x51mm. Essentially, it’s the same Automatic Rifle the Army adopted under the Next Generation Squad Weapons program with one exception, it has a quick change barrel. That feature, makes it quite suitable to fulfill the role as a sustained fire, belt-fed machine gun. This isn’t a new characteristic. It was…
2024 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting Last week I attended the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting in Washington, DC. I chose to delay my coverage until this week because the show was so overwhelming, with lots to see and multiple meetings per day. I also wanted to take some…
The Big Tex Podcast hit a major milestone with its 100th episode, welcoming back Kerry Davis of Dark Angel Medical – the very first guest from episode one. This full-circle moment highlighted how far the podcast has come since its humble beginnings with “beige walls, GoPro camera recording it on a GoPro, my cell phone…