New Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Authorize First National Service Animals Monument on the National Mall Reserve

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WASHINGTON, July 7, 2026 — The National Service Animals Monument (NSAM) applauds the introduction of the National Service Animals Monument Location Act, a bipartisan legislation introduced July 1 authorizing placement of its monument on the National Mall Reserve, the nation’s most distinguished location for works of exceptional and enduring national importance. NSAM will be the first…

Dressed to Survive: How an Army Decision Aid Is Improving Cold-Weather Readiness

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NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. – Where there is little rest, comfort, or compromise in the world’s most austere cold-weather environments, a soldier’s clothing is more than just a uniform – it is survival. For leaders, clothing decisions are tactical decisions, and the Medical Research and Development Command’s U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine’s…

NEMO Unveils 2027 Collection Built to Expand Adventure, Elevate Comfort, and Extend Gear Life

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New ultralight shelters, accessible sleep systems, redesigned camp furniture, and U.S.-made sleeping pad highlight the brand’s 25th anniversary year. {DOVER, N.H.} – Marking 25 years of outdoor gear innovation, NEMO has unveiled its 2027 collection, introducing new products and meaningful refinements across shelters, sleep systems, and furniture, with continued commitments to sustainability, durability, and public lands advocacy. The 2027 line reflects NEMO’s…

Armaments Center’s Zero-Defect Culture Embraces Agile and Other Modern Software Development Approaches

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?PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center has become the nexus for cutting-edge, safety critical software systems that deliver battlefield advantages for U.S. Soldiers. While the Armaments Center is synonymous with developing weapons and ammunition hardware that formulate the U.S. Army’s lethal backbone, its software operates unseen in…

Skapion Secures $36 Million Seed Funding to Accelerate Mobile Counter-Swarm Defense System

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Funding will accelerate development, system validation and expansion of the company’s engineering capabilities Washington, D.C. / Ramat Gan, Israel, July 09, 2026 – Skapion, a defense technology company developing a mobile counter-swarm defense system for large-scale drone attacks, today announced that it has secured $36 million in Seed funding. The round was co-led by UP.…

Rheinmetall Offers Croatia a Long-Term Strategic Industrial Partnership: Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles to Become a Centre of Future Defence

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Croatia is set to become one of Europe’s key hubs for the development, production and export of advanced defence technologies in the field of unmanned systems, creating new opportunities for domestic industry, exports, research and development. ZAGREB, 8 July 2026 – Rheinmetall AG, one of Europe’s leading technology and defence companies, today presented Rheinmetall Unmanned…

TECOM Establishes Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group and Counter Drone Team

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.— The Marine Corps has established theMarine Corps Robotics Integration Groupas its service-level organization responsible for integrating, standardizing, and institutionalizing training for Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems across the Total Force, as announced inMARADMIN 307/26. Assigned under Marine Air Ground Task Force…

Shell Shock Technologies Announces .50 BMG NAS3 Case

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Third-party live-fire testing confirms substantial velocity gains; production is underway with expected availability in August 2026. Eubank, KY (July 2026) – Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in the ammunition industry, today announced the completion of independent live-fire testing for its .50 BMG NAS3™ case, with results confirming significant velocity and performance advantages…