US Army Updates FM 1-102.2 Military Symbols If you’ve wondered what all of those squiggly lines are on a military map are, then this is guide for you. FM 1-02.2, Military Symbols, constitutes approved Army military symbols for general use to depict land operations. The principal audience for FM 1-02.2 is all members of the…
2025 Special Air Warfare Symposium Registration Now Open HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Registration to attend the 2025 Special Air Warfare Symposium taking place Feb 25-27 at Fort Walton Beach, Florida is now open. SAWS is a large, annual, global SOF Aviation gathering that brings together leaders, innovators, and industry experts to ensure the readiness of…
SHOT Show 25 – Sarsimalz SARBOT Announced for full production last fall, SARBOT from Turkey’s Sarsimalz is an armed quadruped unmanned ground vehicle or robot (not to be confused with the maritime UUV SARbot). Although the actual robot wasn’t displayed at SHOT Show, Sarsimalz definitely promoted its existence on the side of their booth. Sarsimalz…
SHOT Show 25 – OCELLUS Armored Eyewear from Tardigrade Industries Developed by Tardigrade Industries as part of an Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate program, OCELLUS Armored Eyewear offers near helmet-level protection for the eyes. A combat helmet defeats a 17-grain fragment traveling at 2400 FPS; current military eyewear is limited to 770 FPS. Now available…
SHOT Show 25 – WOBIG Portable Gearstand I was introduced to the WOBIG Portable Gearstand in the ADS booth. Many of us made them from scrap lumber while deployed and there are quite a few on the market, but this is the first one of I’ve run across that is so well packaged for transport.…
SHOT Show 25 – DFND Tahoe Wool Mesh Base Layer Every year at SHOT Show I run across something I isn’t exact it generally ends up being the coolest thing I’ll see. This year it’s DFND’s Wool Mesh Base Layers. About every decade or so, Scandinavian mesh base layers come back in vogue. Sure, they…
This is the BFG press release for the new products launched at SHOT Show. I’m augmenting it with the photos I took in their booth. LAS VEGAS, NV. – Blue Force Gear, the world leader in load carriage equipment, announces the release of new products during SHOT Show 2025. Blue Force Gear (BFG) consistently raises…
Team O’Neil’s Tactical Driving Tuesday – Car Fighting Fighting from your vehicle. It’s a topic rarely discussed and even more rarely practiced in training. If you’re in need of in-person training like this, sign up for the Team O’Neil Tactical Driving Course at their facility in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This five-day course…
New Pistols with Advanced Features for 2025 WEST HARTFORD, CONN. – January 27, 2025 – Colt’s Manufacturing Company is proud to announce the Colt Optics-Ready 1911 Competition Pistols, which were launched during the 2025 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, January 21-24. The Colt Optics-Ready 1911 Competition Pistols are engineered for precision, performance and versatility. Available…
SAN DIEGO – 27 January 2025 – For more than 30 years, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has invented, innovated and delivered disruptive new defense technologies in support of the United States and its allies, redefining the future of global security in the process. This position as the world leader in unmanned aerial systems…