Iris Technology Launches Merlin HH+: The Only Radio Power and Data Adapter Built for the AN/PRC-163 with Integrated Scavenging and Mission-Configurable Cable Architecture

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Addresses the power and data complexity facing dismounted SOF teams running Nett Warrior on the AN/PRC-163 — without adding weight, cables, or complexity to the kit. IRVINE, CA, May 6, 2026 — Iris Technology today announced the official launch of the Merlin HH+, a compact, rugged radio power and data adapter engineered around the real-world…

MYSTERY RANCH BLACKJACK Series Packs

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The BLACKJACK name isn’t new. It traces back to indigenous Mobile Guerrilla Force units advised by U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. Small teams operating in difficult terrain, often without support, relying on gear that had to work every time.  That thinking carries forward here.  The current BLACKJACK line is modeled after the issue…

Salaknib 2026: 25th Infantry Division, Multinational Allies Launch JPMRC-X in the Philippines

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FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines— The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, in close partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and multinational allies, has officially commenced the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable exercise. Operating as Part II of the bilateral Exercise Salaknib, JPMRC-X runs from May 8 – 20, 2026. This rotation brings a premier, immersive…

HDT Robotics Delivers Hunter WOLF Unmanned Ground Vehicles to US Army GOAT Training at Fort Polk

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 11, 2026 — HDT Robotics has delivered Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk, Louisiana, as part of the Army’s Ground Optionally Autonomous Transport (GOAT) program. The delivery supports a week-long Operator New Equipment Training (OPNET) event. HDT will train soldiers…