GeoCue Expands LiDAR Reach Through Strategic Partnership with UVT

GeoCue’s Precision Mapping Tools Meet UVT’s Mission-Driven Markets Like Utilities, Public Works, and Critical Response. For Immediate Release July 7, 2025 Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a leading provider of TrueView 3D LiDAR mapping sensors and LP360 processing software, officially welcomes Unmanned Vehicle Technologies (UVT) into its growing network of distribution partners. Based in the U.S.…

Midwest Industries Releases Its Next-Generation AR Handguard

Engineered for maximum rigidity, durability, and extreme use Waukesha, Wis. (July 14, 2025) — Midwest Industries is proud to introduce the next generation of AR handguards, the Combat Rail HD. This cutting-edge handguard elevates MI’s popular Night Fighter Handguard by redefining durability and performance, delivering maximum rigidity and rock-solid reliability under extreme use. Built for…

Beretta 1301 Competition

Photography by Straight 8 Editor’s Note  In this column, we look back at iconic guns that have either stood the test of time or vanished without trace.  Eleven years ago, we took notice of a new shotgun from Beretta, which had yet to make a mark on the U.S. gun-buying public. As is our style,…

Galvion Receives Further Follow-on Batlskin Caiman Order of 5000 Helmets, for the Canadian Dismounted Infantry Capability Enhancement (DICE) Programme

Galvion, a world leader in innovative head protection systems and power and data management solutions, has received a second follow-on order from the Department of National Defence (DND) Canada for its flagship Batlskin Caiman® ballistic helmet systems. This latest order for an additional 5000 helmets with two (2) helmet covers each, is expected to deliver…