Brings Canadian defence integration and sustainment expertise to partnership with Ukrainian counter-drone manufacturer49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNWAVE, a Ukrainian counte...
When the mission extends beyond a patrol, carrying more is only part of the problem. The real challenge is carrying it farther. MYSTERY RANCH has spent decades focused on load carriage, developing packs and frame systems around the realities of moving heavy, awkward, and mission-specific equipmen...
In June we covered the launch of MATBOCK’s ARES Drone Series. In August we looked at how operators were running it, with the ARES Drone Assault Pack as the Pilot Bag and the ARES Drone Sustainment Pack as the Bird Bag. MATBOCK has now released a full walkthrough of the system. The video goes th...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is how agency procurement cycles produce gear that is already behind the curve by the time it hits the field, and why the officers holding that gear are right to be frustrated. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead ...
The modern light machine gun sits at an interesting crossroads. For decades, the basic concept has been the same: provide a small infantry unit with a belt-fed weapon capable of delivering sustained fire while remaining mobile enough to maneuver with the riflemen. But the character of modern comb...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the wave of drones, license plate readers, and other technology moving into patrol work, and what actually changes officer capability versus what just moves money around. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air...
CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan, Sept. 15, 2026 — Gallatin AI deployed its AI/ML sustainment decision-support application, Navigator, in support of the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division during Exercise Yama Sakura 91. Throughout the two-week exercise, Navigator’s AI-enabled predict...
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 15, 2026 — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division announced today that it was awarded a task order to research improved airdrop and combat feeding techniques to support U.S. Army soldier sustainment. Under the five-year task order, HII will advance new carg...
Swing by booth 26 to see the latest Tarsier Eclipse Pro from MATBOCK. They will also have on display – ARES Drone Assault & Sustainment Pack – Graverobber Assault Medic Pack – ARC Ghost Carrier Email [email protected] to schedule a meeting with us at Benning.
Back in June, we told you about the ARES Drone Series: two purpose-built packs designed to support drone operators. Operators are using the “ARES Drone Assault Pack” as their Pilot Bag. The “ARES Drone Sustainment Pack” has become the Bird Bag.  Airframes ride securely in the Bird Ba...