Cadre Holdings Subsidiary Safariland Selected as Ballistic Provider for FBI Armor Contract

Award Underscores Competitive Strength of Cadre’s Product Segment and Mission-Critical Market Position JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Cadre Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CDRE), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of safety equipment and other related products for the law enforcement, first responder, military and nuclear markets, today announced that its subsidiary Safariland® has been selected as the ballistic panel…

D&M Holding Company Acquires Czech-Based EKOCHEM 94 s.r.o.

TAMPA, FL (June 3, 2026) – D&M Holding Company, Inc. (D&M), the global leader in delivering complete solutions for ammunition, primer, and propellant manufacturing facilities, has acquired EKOCHEM 94 s.r.o. of the Czech Republic. This acquisition further strengthens D&M’s capabilities as the company continues to support the United States, NATO allies, Ukraine, and other friendly…

Battelle Supports the Development and Test of the US Army’s New Hand Grenade

COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 27, 2026) – Battelle recently partnered with the U.S. Army Close Combat Systems Program Office to support the Full Material Release (FMR) of the new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG), the first new offensive hand grenade since 1968. The M111 was developed over many years of close collaboration between the Army and…

Blast From The Past – What Kind of Leader Are You?

We’ve published this leadership model a few times. The first time was in 2012 and It’s still worthy of debate today. In the mid-1800s a Prussian Field Marshal named Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke developed a means to evaluate his officers. Smart & Lazy – I make them my Commanders because they make the…

10th Mountain Division’s C?UAS Academy Drives the Army’s Next Era of Drone Defense

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — As unmanned aircraft systems reshape modern warfare, the 10th Mountain Division is positioning itself at the forefront of the Army’s effort to train Soldiers to fight, survive and adapt on a drone?saturated battlefield. The division’s Mountain Innovation Systems Lab is producing drone components on post, reducing reliance on external suppliers and…

NATO DIANA Unveils Six New Challenges to Tackle Evolving Defence and Security Needs

LONDON – 1 June 2026 – NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has launched six new challenges aimed at finding game-changing solutions that help build a safer future for the Alliance. Innovators can submit their proposals for DIANA’s challenges until 12:00 UTC +1/BST on Friday 3 July 2026. Selected innovators will become part of…

Rampart Range Day 26 – Pulsar

Pulsar’s Symbion multi-spectral binoculars are a great value. In addition to EO (day and low light) and thermal cameras, the Symbion incorporates a laser range finder and video camera. Sensor Thermal 1280×1024/12µm | Digital 3840×2160 Objective lens Thermal F50/1.0 | Digital F50/1.8 Magnification, x Thermal 2 – 24x | Digital 6.5 – 26x FOV (HxV),…

Rampart Range Day 26 – Sordin

Sordin exhibited their T2 comms headset built in their SordinFLEX Modular Design Platform. Additionally, you can choose between four audio profiles to adapt your sound image to the actual tactical situation. Switching is as simple as toggling between profiles using an ergonomic keypad. Profiles include: Tactical is the normal audio profile for general purposes. Gain…