Front Line Friday #26: Radio and Comms Hardware Beyond the Issued Kit

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the radio hardware nobody issues you: the accessories, the earpiece choices that actually fit your assignment, and the battery discipline that keeps a working radio from turning into a brick at hour ten. Front Line Frid...

By Tom R •

Steiner M830rc X LRF Gets A.T.A.K. Integration

Steiner has introduced a significant upgrade to its M830rc X LRF 1535nm laser rangefinder binocular, adding native connectivity to the A.T.A.K. Battle Management System . The update rolls out via Bluetooth module firmware, meaning both new and fielded units can receive the capability through a so...

By Eric B •

Peregrine X7 FPV Drone

The PEREGRINE X7 FPV from Litefighter Tactical is a 7″ drone with a max speed up to 120 mph, payloads up to 6 lbs, and a high-clarity, low-latency FPV camera for superior situational awareness. litefighter-tactical.com/product/peregrine-x7-fpv

By Eric G •

Review: GOYOJO GRL335 Thermal Optic

In today’s article, Jeremy Tremp reviews the GOYOJO GRL335 thermal optic. This 4x optical scope offers an attractive price point with a professional-grade sensor and easy operation. How does it perform? That’s what Tremp sets out to discover. The optic was provided by GOYOJO Optics fo...

By Jeremy Tremp •

Front Line Friday #25: Mental Health in Law Enforcement

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the gap between how law enforcement dies and how the profession talks about dying: more officers end their own lives every year than are killed by suspects, and almost nobody trains for that number. Front Line Friday i...

By Tom R •

Echodyne Announces ATAK Integration for MESA Radar Platform

Integration enables Echodyne MESA radars to support ATAK-based operational workflows Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced the availability of an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin for its MESA® radar platform. The integration enables users to configure, control, and visual...

By Eric G •

Tarani: The Hesitation Escalation

You don’t rise to the occasion behind the wheel. You default to your last level of training. Most drivers don’t have one. They have habits, what they saw in a reel, or the assumption nothing bad will happen between ignition and destination. That assumption is where things start to unravel. A ...

By Steve Tarani •
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