WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army named five companies as winners of the xTechHumanoid competition on September 11, 2026, capping an effort to assess how emerging commercial humanoid technologies could contribute to future military operations. As the Army looks to robotics and autonomy to reduce Soldi...
First, before buying and using the weapon, visually inspect the rifle for damage to better assess its condition. Begin with an overall examination of the rifle. Inspect for obvious damage, corrosion, contamination, missing components, and other visible deficiencies. During this inspection, you al...
WASHINGTON — About 97 percent of Soldiers have taken the Neurocognitive Assessment Tool assessment, helping medical professionals combat the effects of blast overpressure and low-level blast exposure, the Army’s top leader overseeing safety and occupational health said. “It demonstrates...
SOFWERX, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Executive Office–Maritime (PEO-M), will host an assessment event 2-20 November, 2026, that provides Special Operations Forces operators and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) vendors opportunities for collaboratio...
Police identified Torrey Holliday as a robbery victim. The St. Louis Housing Authority cited “criminal activity” in a notice terminating his lease after he fought back with a gun. Courts have repeatedly rejected restrictions on gun rights in public housing.
Winter is coming for much of the United States, and in many regions that means bitterly cold temperatures and snow — lots of it. Do you have a winter emergency car kit? If so, when’s the last time you checked it and made sure everything was fresh and worked? For most of us living in Read ...
Companies will explore integration of BLAZE, ORIGIN’s autonomous counter-drone interceptor, with Lattice, Anduril’s sensor-agnostic command and control platform; Agreement includes joint testing and demonstrations in Latvia to assess how the combined technologies could contribute to a...
Fitness will not save you from altitude sickness, and neither will drinking water. The single thing that causes acute mountain sickness is gaining altitude too fast without acclimatization, and the most reliable way to prevent it is to climb slowly enough that your body can adjust. This matters f...
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturer of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . It has been more than a month since the first legal, non-stamp silencer transfer. More questions remain than answers, bu...
The Global War on Terror has been protracted, seeing its reach stretch to every major part of the world. As this global conflict has progressed, so too have tactics and technology, culminating in a new and frightening blend of technology and tactics never before witnessed. Regardless of the advan...