Crowds are woven into the fabric of everyday life. They can be exhilarating, full of energy, and a powerful reminder of shared human experience. Yet they also bring unique risks that require awareness and preparation. The key to staying safe isn’t fear or paranoia, it’s calm, deliberate readiness. By following a few simple rules, you…
Crowds are woven into the fabric of everyday life. They can be exhilarating, full of energy, and a powerful reminder of shared human experience. Yet they also bring unique risks that require awareness and preparation. The key to staying safe isn’t fear or paranoia, it’s calm, deliberate readiness. By following a few simple rules, you…
Varusteleka Commando Cap Offered in Finnish M05 Woodland and Alpine versions, the Commando Cap from Varusteleka is made from Merino wool and available in Medium and Large sizes. Inspired by the Finnish Army Sissipipo, these are made Made by Agtuvi Oy in Finland. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 at 23:00 and…
HOP Munitions, a veteran-operated ammunition manufacturer, and the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) are proud to announce a strategic partnership centered on responsible firearm ownership, safe storage, and community wellness. This collaboration seeks to elevate awareness of firearm safety, PTSD education, and mental health within both the veteran and civilian shooting communities. At its…
Milipol 25 – Lindnerhof Taktik Expands Beast Heavy Load Carrying System In 2023 Lindnerhof Taktik introduced the Beast, a packboard system for extremely heavy and unwieldy loads like breaching tools. In German, they refer to the capability as the “Ausrüstungsträger” or equipment carrier. The frame and attachment system has proven to be quite adaptive and…
Milipol 25 – North Eagles North Eagles is a Swiss firm specializing in wrist one situational awareness systems. For instance they manufacture a gas detector for industrial applications. At Milipol they showed their newest creation, a tactical instrument which offers several functions: Battlefield Situational Awareness Collect and analyze data generated by the watch sensors or…
TRAINING IS NOT OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE In the book, How to Survive in the Woods by Bradford Angier released in 1969, the author asserts the following about a survival firearm: “The best survival weapon, it follows, is a flat and hard shooting rifle. There is no need to append that it should…
GORE-TEX Professional Pyrad Battle Dress Uniform At the AUSA and Milipol exhibitions, W.L. Gore & Assoc have displayed Battle Dress Uniforms made from a new version of their FR Pyrad material. As the fabric is currently produced in Europe, they are gaging interest in the US for an FR material which retains the inherent qualities…
Sneak Peek – Evader Smock & Anorak Coming Black Friday from Onward Research is the Evader Smock and Anorak. Apply my named considering Onward Research is the gear brand founded by former AF SERE Instructor and TAcO Officer Mike Jones. You may know him as Garand Thumb. So far, they’ve released these details on the…
Visit Booth #2423 to experience VR head-mounted displays (HMDS) for modern-day training WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, is proud to announce it will unveil a prototype of its new wireless simulated binoculars at the…