FirstSpear Friday Focus: FPV-Flip Bag

The modern battlefield includes drones, and the operator carrying them needs a purpose-built solution that keeps pace with the mission. The FirstSpear FPV-FLIP BAG is a mission-focused platform built specifically for drone operators working in fast-moving and contested environments. Compatible wi...

By Eric G •

The Best Deer Hunting Cartridges of 2026

These are the hottest new cartridges in the whitetail woods, plus some old classics The post The Best Deer Hunting Cartridges of 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By John B. Snow •

The Armory Life Presents: The 2026 Cantius Award

I have worked with Dr. Will Dabbs for much of my career as an editor and consider him to be both an exceptional contributor and a good friend. No matter the deadline or the assignment, I always know that I can count on him to deliver a well-rounded, thoroughly researched and — most importantly ...

By Mike Humphries •

America’s Contingency Corps Trains Against the Drone Threat of the Next War

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The character of warfare is changing, and the growing use of unmanned aircraft systems on battlefields around the world is forcing militaries to adapt faster than ever. At Fort Bragg, the XVIII Airborne Corps is taking on that challenge through Scarlet Dragon, an exercise tha...

By Eric G •

NestAI to Bring Adaptive AI into Electronic Warfare Platforms

Saab and NestAI partner to build defence systems that keep improving after they are fielded. NestAI has entered a partnership with Saab to bring adaptive AI into selected parts of Saab’s electronic warfare platform. The capability is developed through NestOS, NestAI’s adaptive operati...

By Eric G •

POTD: A Bayonet for the Knight's Armament KS-1

A week or so ago at DVD 2026, a UK defense expo, we spoke to Edgar Brothers about the socket bayonet for the Knight’s Armament KS-1. Edgar Brothers are KAC’s UK distribution partner and have been displaying the eye-catching bayonet at defense shows  for a couple of years!

By Matthew Moss •

GA-ASI Mojave First UAS To Complete Battlefield Short Field Ops

Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft Validates Austere Field CapabilitiesPOCHEON-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, Republic ofKOREA (ROK) – 16 September 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have completed the first-ever flight operations from a simulated battlefield by a med...

By Eric G •

Oklahoma Guard’s Thunderstruck 3.0 Integrates Critical Battlefield Capabilities

CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. — Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise at Camp Gruber Training Center Sept. 12. This year’s iteration of the annual exercise trained...

By Eric G •

Balancing Innovation and Readiness: How Army CTCs are Modernizing for the Next Fight

WASHINGTON — As the Army modernizes for large-scale combat operations, its premier combat training centers (CTCs) manage a dual mission: training and validating immediate unit readiness while systematically testing the technologies destined for future battlefields. Speaking during a recent medi...

By Eric G •

Late War Assessment of the Sherman Tank

Since World War II, arguments have raged over the abilities of German tanks compared to those of the Western Allies. AFV enthusiasts and armchair generals have debated the merits of the thick armor protection and big gun armament of German armored vehicles versus the less protected and under-gunn...

By Tom Laemlein •
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