GA-ASI Acquires Assets of Achates Power, Inc SAN DIEGO – 19 August 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems and cutting-edge aerospace technologies, today announced the acquisition of key assets, including a portfolio of patents and other intellectual property, from Achates Power, Inc., a San Diego-based innovator…
ARLINGTON, Va., August 20, 2025 –AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the successful delivery of its Group 2 P550™ small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to the U.S. Army as part of the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program to support training and operations for Transformation in Contact (TiC) brigades. This initial…
If there was ever a knife design that captivates the minds of knife aficionados and casual knife users alike, it is the OTF (out the front) automatic. Alternately and somewhat incorrectly referred to as stilettos or even push-knives, OTFs have been hyped a lot by their use in fiction from pulp novels and spy films…
Carrington Textiles Expands Military Range with ProTact by Haartz Adlington, United Kingdom: Global military fabrics manufacturer Carrington Textiles has partnered with Haartz® GmbH to bring the ProTact by Haartz® range of laminated fabrics to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Following an earlier announcement of the collaboration, this partnership expands Carrington Textiles’…
Colt Canada Awarded Major Danish Contract Colt Canada has been awarded a major IDIQ type contract by the Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse (FMI) / Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation to supply 26,000 (plus an undisclosed number of future options) of the new GV M/25 variants of their C8 MRR rifle to the…
High Value Target Strike Mission in Electronic Warfare Environment, Featuring OMNISCIENCE by OKSI and Quantum Systems Vector Electronic Warfare environments are growing in complexity on the modern-day battlefield. The deployment of unmanned systems in these contested environments can results in mission failures or loss of system, especially when GPS and Comms are jammed. OKSI’s OMNISCIENCE…
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — In a bold move to modernize battlefield capabilities and close critical training gaps, the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) has launched its inaugural Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC) at Fort Rucker. Designed to rapidly train soldiers on the lethal employment of small UAS (SUAS), including First Person View (FPV)…
Five of the most famous shooters from the beginning of practical shooting in California during the late 1950s. Left to right: Ray Chapman, Elden Carl, Thell Reed, Jeff Cooper and Jack Weaver. (The sixth “Combat Master”, John Plahn, is missing from this photograph.) Public Domain. We live in a world where threats can emerge without warning. The ability to defend oneself is not just…
Achilles Heel Tactical’s one-day firearms training courses continue to set a new standard for shooters who want more than just range time. Designed to break through plateaus and replace outdated habits, these eight-hour training blocks focus on measurable performance gains that students can replicate long after class ends. Unlike traditional “stand in a line and shoot”…
1-10x LPVOs promised to be the ultimate solution—but most came up short. Washed-out glass at max magnification, distorted fishbowl views at 1x, and reticles overloaded with noise left shooters compromising where it counts. The Trace ED 1-10×24 FFPchanges that. With ED glass clarity, true first focal plane performance, and rock-solid durability, it’s built to deliver—without…