By the time Sorrell Booke waddled onto American television screens in a white suit and ten‑gallon hat, barking orders as the gleefully corrupt Boss Hogg, he had already lived a life far stranger, and far more dangerous, than anything in Hazzard County. His fans knew the actor. Almost no one knew the spy. For decades,…
By the time Sorrell Booke waddled onto American television screens in a white suit and ten‑gallon hat, barking orders as the gleefully corrupt Boss Hogg, he had already lived a life far stranger, and far more dangerous, than anything in Hazzard County. His fans knew the actor. Almost no one knew the spy. For decades,…
Hidden deep within the vast Kazakh steppe, Semipalatinsk‑21, later known as Kurchatov, was once one of the most secretive locations in the Soviet Union. For decades, it appeared on no maps, guarded by military checkpoints and protected by layers of classified protocols. Between 1949 and 1989, the surrounding nuclear test site, known simply as the…
Enforce Tac unveils the next chapter in its strategic development. This year (23-25 February 2026), the display area for Germany’s leading trade fair for internal and external security is set to increase to more than 60,000 m2 across seven exhibition halls. Then in 2027 (2-4 March), it will cover an area of as much as…
Nellis AFB to Gain Electronic Warfare Squadron ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force has selected Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as the preferred and final location for the 562nd Electronic Warfare Squadron. The 562nd EWS, assigned to the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, will be co-located with the United States Air…
Long before Hollywood cast Tom Hanks to play him in Bridge of Spies, James Britt Donovan lived a life that seemed almost designed for the screen. He first entered the global spotlight in 1962, when he negotiated the dramatic exchange of Soviet spy Rudolf Abel for downed American U‑2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, a tense…
DroneShield Renews Support for ADF Drone Racing Team for 2026 7 January 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in counter-drone technology, today announced its continued support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Drone Racing Team for 2026. Building on a strong partnership showcased at Avalon 2025 and in previous years, DroneShield’s involvement with the…
The Pylon Syndicate MXP is a next-generation +5 base pad extension for Gen3 PMAG magazines — The unit installs without tools and features a patent-pending spring-locked detent push-pin system, making it one of the most user-friendly magazine extensions on the market. Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States, it adds capacity (5 rounds on PMAG 10/20/30;…
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – January 7, 2026 – SHOT Show® Industry Day at the Range, the highly anticipated hands-on event held annually the day before SHOT Show, is excited to announce Ocufii as the official Safety Technology Sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place January 19, 2026, at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club in…
Huckberry – ShadowFleece Hoodie Made by Proof, this hoodie caught my eye the other day as I perused my internet feed. What I like about it is that it is made from Polartec Alpha, a highly breathable insulation. I own a couple of garments that use this material and I really like it. Like I…