Atlas46 was founded in 2013 with one mission: to build American-made gear for professionals who can’t afford equipment failure. Now, Atlas46 and FirstSpear are teaming up for the first time with a nine (9) piece collection of MultiCam and Hi-Vis Orange products built for the tradesmen, maintainers, armorers, and technicians who keep America’s infrastructure running. This…
NIOA has partnered with Hydrix to deliver critical counter-drone capabilities to the Australian Defence Force. The agreement teams Australian-owned NIOA with Hydrix for support on the design and development of electronic fuzing and kinetic effector payload sub-components for integration on small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS). Under the agreement, Hydrix will provide electronic design and development…
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Army’s toughest course just got tougher. On April 21, 2026, the first class of U.S. Army Ranger students tackled Fort Benning’s new Bayonet Assault Course, a rugged addition to the Malvesti obstacle course. Integrated into the grueling Ranger Assessment Phase, the high-stress, obstacle-packed site provides a new way to assess…
A few days off in Sicily are never just a few days off, not if you’re the type of person who writes for TFB. The island is absolutely saturated with World War II history, but apart from a pillbox here and there, you won’t notice it unless you go looking for it. But sooner or…
Dear Industry, For the past several years we have been VERY generous here at SSD in publishing your press releases free of charge, regardless of whether you are an advertiser or not. What’s more, despite being very clear that we don’t accept them in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) we’ve republished entirely too many, even though…
Micro pistols continue to evolve, and one of the more unconventional approaches is the integration of simplified optics, like the one seen in this Photo Of The Day. The Ruger LCP MAX shown here is equipped with the Ruger ReadyDot, a battery-free aiming solution designed around minimalism and reliability. Instead of electronics, the ReadyDot uses…
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, I went over whether or not you should carry the exact setup no matter the situation. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to take a deeper look at why…