SAN DIEGO – 21 September 2025 – Ongoing flight operations of the new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft helped General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., set a new company record this week, pushing past a total of 9 million flight hours. GA-ASI has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems since the…
Mantis has introduced the MantisX Mastermind Course, a structured online program designed to help users gain a deeper understanding of the MantisX firearm training system. The course is aimed at two primary audiences: firearms instructors and content creators who use or promote the MantisX platform. MantisX is a motion-based training system that analyzes firearm movement…
VKTR Industries, a manufacturer of premier piston driven AR-15 rifles and accessories, is proud to announce their attendance and Green Phosphor level sponsorship at the Greenline Tactical Night Operations Summit Series. The Summit Series is the world’s premier event for night vision and low light professionals and enthusiasts. The Night Ops Series will have events…
Gear up faster with seamless e-shopping CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sept. 24, 2025 – Team Wendy®, a leading provider of innovative head protection systems, has flipped the switch on not one but two new websites, revamping its digital front door with a sleeker path to mission-ready gear and a stronger signal to its global community of…
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — In support of the Department of the Air Force “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program, which will apply to Total Force Airmen. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the Air Force will pause all PFA testing to facilitate…
If you’ve been paying attention to the gun industry in the past few years, it’s impossible to have missed the surge in Turkish firearms. Except this isn’t like the generations of Turkish guns that have hit our shores before. Instead, these actually work. Not only do they work, but they run like sewing machines. Arguably,…
Hill People Gear – Commuter Pack The Commuter Pack is the latest design from our friends at Hill People Gear. Their take on the urban pack has the following features: Side entry padded laptop compartment will comfortably fit a 14.5″ laptop. The compartment is lined with velcro loop in case you want to carry something…
Shadow Concepts x Skydio – Magnetic Drop Release System One of the coolest things I ran across at DSEI is the Magnetic Drop Release System. Developed by the UK’s Shadow Concepts and sold by sUAS maker Skydio, the MDRS is a purpose built, magnetically actuated, end effector release system which integrates into Skydio XD10 quadcopters.…
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, the United States recognized the urgent need for a centralized body to coordinate and streamline counterterrorism intelligence across its sprawling national security infrastructure. This realization led to the creation of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), a pivotal institution tasked with integrating intelligence, guiding strategic planning, and ensuring…
QUANTICO, Va. — In August, the Marine Corps began hosting drone task force summits to chart a way forward for operational units across the Marine Corps to effectively employ small drones. The drone task force leverages work done over the last several years by various units, including Marine Corps Special Operations Command, the infantry battalion…