Enforce Tac 25 – Varusteleka L3 Layer This is Finnish company Varusteleka’s first outing at Enforce Tac and they’re featuring their new 7 layer clothing system. This is their Layer 3 which is a simple Softshell jacket. It reminds me quite a bit of the original L5 jacket from SPEAR PCU so I really like…
FORT NOVOSEL, Ala. — The U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence hosted its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit at Fort Novosel, from Feb. 10-13, 2025. The summit brought together subject matter experts and operators from around the world to discuss the future of UAS operations. The summit, which included representatives from agencies such as Army Futures…
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced its intention to award contract Colt Canada with a contract for the supply of C8 rifle spares and accessories, according to a tender notice published on 19 February 2025. The contract will run for an initial two-year period, with options to extend for a further three…
Innovative capability demonstrator protects combat vehicles by automatically detecting enemy optics. Oberkochen, Germany, 17. February 2025 – Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has been awarded a contract by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to develop an innovative capability demonstrator for optical detection. The product, called ODAEON, is designed to…
AXON™ XL brings dedicated visible laser override capability UNITY™ Tactical, a designer of components that integrate tactical systems and optimize the human factor, unveiled the third product in its line of AXON™ switches – the three-button AXON XL – at Enforce Tac 2025. Developed as part of a SOF requirement, AXON XL brings additional functionality…
RTS Tactical – Lead Entry Shield RTS Tactical doesn’t just make armor vests, they also offer armored shields like the Mini Shield we recently discussed. If you’re looking for something a little more substantial, with a curved front and ballistic glass viewport, then you should check out their Lead Entry Shield. Built and tested to…
Enforce Tac 25 – This Year, It’s ERDL for Helikon-Tex Each year Helikon-Tex revives an old camouflage pattern. This year, it’s ERDL which was developed by the US Army’s Engineering, Research, and Development Lab (ERDL) in 1948 but didn’t see service until late in the Vietnam War on jungle fatigues. Eventually, the pattern was modified…
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2 True freedom is not found in the world’s illusions, but in the quiet rebellion of dying to its lies and rising again in Christ. —D. + + + We burn through our days chasing what does…
Enforce Tac 25 – Tilak Military Gear Well known for their innovation in materials and design, Tilak makes outdoor, military and high end street wear (think cyber punk). This year at Enforce Tac they are debuting the Malibu, their Lightweight Combat Shirt, and by lightweight, I mean lightweight. Developed in conjunction with their National SF…
Simulations, Role Playing, and Philip Toppino at Where Our Families Train “Ninety-nine percent of the time, nothing happens,” Philip Toppino says at the beginning of class. We’d just been led through the WOFT morning ritual of the Pledge of Allegiance, a spoken prayer, and the national anthem. “But if it does — you need to know…