MATBOCK has been watching how operators actually use their gear, and what they saw was a lot of Graverobber™ bags showing up in drone operations. Rather than let users continue to adapt a medical pack to a mission set it wasn’t designed for, MATBOCK did what MATBOCK does, they went back to the drawing board…
Load carriages are too heavy, but starting over completely is not realistic for Big Army. That is the hard part of modernization. The Army does not just need lighter gear. It needs lighter gear that works inside the system already fielded. Plate carriers, pouches, belts, rucks, vehicles, sustainment plans, training requirements, and unit SOPs are…
The 11th Airborne Division hosted its inaugural “Angel Ascent” innovation event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson this week, marking a major milestone in the division’s commitment to warfighting transformation and Soldier-driven solutions for the Arctic’s unique operational challenges. The event, modeled as a “Shark Tank-style” pitch competition, brought together Soldiers from across the division to present…
IRVING, TX (June 8, 2026) – Scouting America announced its Military Family Fee Waiver, a new initiative designed to reduce financial barriers and expand access to Scouting programs for all new and renewing youth members whose parents or guardians are currently serving as active-duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force and Coast Guard),…
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WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – June 10, 2026 – Savage Arms, an iconic firearm manufacturer, has reached a significant milestone in its continued commitment to youth shooting sports, helping raise more than $1 million for youth shooting teams and organizations through its support of MidwayUSA Foundation. Since partnering with MidwayUSA Foundation in 2020, Savage Arms has played…
Porsha Auzenne of the Fort Polk Public Affairs Office created this graphic which commemorates not only the US Army’s 251st birthday but also our nation’s founding 250 years ago. Happy birthday to the institution that’s been fighting for our freedom longer than we’ve been a nation! Happy birthday US Army!
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. — The U.S. Army commissioned its second cohort of senior technology leaders into the Executive Innovation Corps, known as Detachment 201, during a ceremony June 10 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Detachment 201 is a specialized Army Reserve unit designed to bridge the gap between private-sector innovation and military modernization.…
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Allen-Vanguard, a global leader in Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), has secured over $3 million worth of new contracts for its vehicle-based Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) system (3XXX) and highly adaptable man-portable ECM system (SCORPION 2) to enhance the force protection and C-IED capability of two African nations. Allen-Vanguard will be at Eurosatory, Hall 5a – DE345…