The fourth and final line of effort in the 2026 National Defense Strategy calls for the supercharging of the defense industrial base; and within that effort is a call to grow nontraditional vendors. To that end, the War Department’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict will host a one-day “accelerator” event,…
Persistent aerial surveillance delivered by a tethered drone launched from an unmanned surface vessel, for coastal security, port protection, and wide-area maritime monitoring. Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail’s DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV), giving maritime operators a persistent “eye in the sky” launched directly from the…
Active Retention Meets Everyday Concealment ALPHARETTA, GA, July 23, 2026 – BlackPoint Tactical, a High SpeedGear Products Group brand, proudly announces the launch of the newConcealed Duty Holster (CDH), an innovative, new active-retention holster designed to bridge the gap between traditional duty holsters and everyday concealed carry. Available in both standard and weapon light-compatible configurations,…
Integration enables Echodyne MESA radars to support ATAK-based operational workflows Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA® radar platform. The integration enables users to configure, control, and visualize data from Echodyne radars within the ATAK environment, supporting military, public safety, and security…
Longtime ballistic helmet leader to guide next chapter of protection, innovation and growth CLEVELAND, Ohio – July 22, 2026 – Team Wendy®, a leading provider of head protection systems for military, law enforcement, search and rescue, and adventure sports, announces the appointment of Vasilios Brachos as President of Team Wendy, effective immediately. Brachos will also…
The proliferation of drones in land warfare has brought maneuver to a stalemate, extracting a significant toll in terms of both man and machine. Attack helicopters and their crews, long the lifeblood of maneuver warfare, are increasingly held at risk by a combination of loitering munitions, cheap air defenses, and ubiquitous persistent ISR platforms that…
We got a look at this new short sleeve T-Shirt during SOF Select. Details coming very soon from Tomahawk Performance.
At every trade show I visit I run across a product that I take one look at and get it. During SOF Week it was the Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency Power Generation Device from Combat Power Solutions. Many of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine are contested logistics focused, including the need…
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — As the battlefield continually shifts toward unmanned aircraft systems, Fort Indiantown Gap is expanding its UAS and counter-UAS training opportunities. Several ranges at the installation have been altered in recent months to allow for UAS and counter-UAS training so service members are prepared when they are deployed to hostile environments,…
Bullfrog Autonomous Weapon Station to Be Integrated Into Marine Corps Formations for Counter-Drone MissionsAUSTIN, Texas—Allen Control Systems (ACS) today announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has selected its Bullfrog™ autonomous weapon system under the service’s Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) program to counter the growing threat of low-cost weaponized drones. The GBAD program equips Marines…