RoGO Communications Awarded NASA SBIR Contract to Coordinate Aerial Support for Wildland Firefighters

Firefighter Location, Tactical Communications and Weather Data Deployed for Immediate Tactical Coordination, Lifesaving Situational AwarenessLakewood, Colo. (May 11, 2026) – RoGO Communications, a company founded to develop lifesaving technology for firefighters and first responders, has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to coordinate aerial support for wildfire firefighting. The Phase II…

BlackSea Technologies Demonstrates GARC Autonomous Surface Vessel Capabilities During Arctic Sentry 2026 in Norway

BALTIMORE, May 15, 2026, BlackSea Technologies recently participated in Arctic Sentry 2026, a NATO enhanced vigilance activity in the High North, demonstrating its Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft in Ramsund, Norway, alongside partners from U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON-3) and the Royal Norwegian Navy.  The exercise gave BlackSea’s GARC unmanned surface vessels an opportunity to operate in the far north, demonstrate autonomous surface vessel capabilities…

Catch Up with Hudson Supplies at OpEx 2026

See the latest from Hudson during the upcoming Operator Expo, May 27 & 28, at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa.

Iris Technology and Ultralife Pair Power HIVE Mission Power Node with High-Capacity UBI-2590 Battery to Address Tactical Edge Energy Demands

Power HIVE is optimized around Ultralife’s UBI-2590 UBBL13-01 battery while maintaining compatibility with the broader BB-2590 battery family — delivering regulated, field-usable mission power at the tactical edge. IRVINE, CA, May 6, 2026 — Dismounted and expeditionary teams are being asked to power more from the same limited battery pool. Radios, UAV controllers, counter-UAS systems,…

Safariland Releases the New HOLLE Duty Belt System

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –?Safariland® a brand of?The?Safariland Group, a leading global provider of safety products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets and one of Cadre Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: CDRE) (“Cadre”) key brands, has announced the launch of the new HOLLE™ Duty Belt system, a new space-optimizing lightweight load-carrying duty platform.   The HOLLE™ Duty Belt is a next-generation belt that combines a traditional profile, finish and buckle selection with an integrated,…

Motorola Solutions Expands Silvus Technologies Production and Fulfillment Capacity to Meet Growth Demand

CHICAGO, SALT LAKE CITY AND LOS ANGELES – May 14, 2026 — Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced a $100 million plan to scale and diversify the manufacturing and supply chain operations of Silvus Technologies, a global leader in advanced tactical networking and electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO).  The investment is anchored by a new, 165,000…

UNITY Tactical Hires MIKE Silva as Vice President OF Global Sales and Business Development

Industry Veteran Brings Experience to Lead Global Sales and Growth Initiatives May 14, 2026 (Broussard, LA) – UNITY Tactical®, a designer of components that integrate tactical systems and optimize the human factor, announced the hire of Mike Silva as vice president of global sales and business development. In this role, Silva joins the executive leadership…

Wilcox Industries Unveils the MINI-GL40: An Advanced, Modular 40mm Grenade Fire Control System

NEWINGTON, NH, May 14th, 2026 – Wilcox Industries, a global leader in innovative weapon-mounting solutions and combat?ready technologies, today announced the release of the MINI-GL40™ Grenade Launcher Platform, a fully modernized and highly durable 40mm standalone system engineered for the evolving needs of today’s grenadier. The MINI-GL40 represents a significant advancement over traditional grenade launcher configurations,…

FirstSpear Friday Focus: FirstSpear X ATLAS46 Collection

Atlas46 was founded in 2013 with one mission: to build American-made gear for professionals who can’t afford equipment failure. Now, Atlas46 and FirstSpear are teaming up for the first time with a nine (9) piece collection of MultiCam and Hi-Vis Orange products built for the tradesmen, maintainers, armorers, and technicians who keep America’s infrastructure running. This…

NIOA Onboards Hydrix in Counter-Drone Partnership

NIOA has partnered with Hydrix to deliver critical counter-drone capabilities to the Australian Defence Force.  The agreement teams Australian-owned NIOA with Hydrix for support on the design and development of electronic fuzing and kinetic effector payload sub-components for integration on small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS).  Under the agreement, Hydrix will provide electronic design and development…