M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage: Artillery on a Stuart Chassis

A lot of people suggest that the Stuart tanks were underpowered for World War II. While this may be true when compared to tanks like the Panzer IV, the platform was still able to bring significant firepower to the battlefield in the form of the M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. The M8 Howitzer Motor Ca...

By Richard Johnson

TFB Deals for Independence Day, July 4th 2026

Happy Independence Day! This July 4th, we’re back with even more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like 5.11 Tactical, Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re loo...

By Luke C.

USSOCOM Seeks Air Loitering Munition for Use with Fixed Wing Aircraft

In a Sources Sought Notice issued recently to industry, Headquarters (HQ) USSOCOM Special Operations Forces (SOF), Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L), Program Executive Office-Fixed Wing (PEO-FW) is performing market research to understand Industry capability to deliver an Air Loi...

By Eric G

B.E. Meyers Awarded US Army Contract for DAGIR-V1 Lasers

B.E. Meyers & Co. continues its longstanding support of US military  night fighting capabilities with a significant new contract award. The Redmond, Washington-based company has been selected to deliver thousands of its advanced DAGIR-V1 laser systems to the US Army’s PM Soldier Le...

By Luke C.

USMC Announces 0315 Scout MOS

WASHINGTON, DC — MARADMIN 296/26 announced the creation of a new primary military occupational specialty (PMOS), 0315 Scout, to provide infantry battalions and light armored reconnaissance battalions with a dedicated, all-weather reconnaissance and surveillance capability. This change, effe...

By Eric G

POTD: Precision in 6.5 Creedmoor - Tikka, Spuhr and Schmidt & Bender

Some rifle builds come together as a sum of parts. Others arrive as a statement. This one leans toward the latter. The foundation is a Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor, a platform that has quietly earned a serious reputation among precision shooters who want chassis-rifle capability without the chas...

By Eric B

Colt Optics Launches LP5X-P Laser Aiming Device

Michigan (July 6, 2026) – Colt Electro Optics LLC (“Colt Optics”) today announced the launch of the LP5X-P Laser Aiming Device. Modern weapon systems continue to demand more capability from every accessory mounted to the rail. Professional users need visible and infrared aiming capa...

By Eric G

Soldiers Test Drone-Delivered Breach Capability

ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho — A heavy-lift drone climbed into 25 mph gusts above the high desert June 22, carrying a live Bangalore torpedo toward a wire obstacle. For combat engineers, breaching that kind of obstacle is one of the most dangerous missions on the battlefield. Army doct...

By Eric G

SIG SAUER Advanced Concepts Update

I caught up with SIG SAUER Advanced Concepts at SOF Week where they were showing some new developments. Up until recently they had been concentrating on Elite Training for drones and capability integration with existing systems. However, behind the scenes they were prototyping both new payloads a...

By Eric G
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