USAF Awards LIFT Airborne Landmark Contract

LIFT Airborne Technologies Awarded Landmark U.S. Air Force Contract with $83.4 Million Ceiling for AV2.2 Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet 10-year contract supporting up to 16,000 helmet systems establishes LIFT as the new technology leader in military aviation helmet systems, setting a new stand...

By Eric G •

IWC Launches Foundational Course on Future Threats: Irregular Warfare 120

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) launched a new online course on emerging technologies and gray-zone threats to homeland security. The self-paced class, Irregular Warfare 120: The Future of Conflict, Irregular Warfare, and Homeland Defense, is open to defense practitioners, i...

By Eric G •

Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier – Ultimate “Fix” for the AR-15?

Editor’s Note: In this article, Dr. Will Dabbs evaluates the Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier in his Springfield Armory SAINT rifle. Designed for .223/5.56 and 300 BLK chambered AR-15 rifles, this bolt carrier is specially designed to improve the seating of a full magazine on a closed bolt. The bo...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

NAS3 .50 BMG Ammunition Clears Belt-Fed Test

Final major validation complete as SST moves its .50 BMG NAS3 case toward sample-lot production. Eubank, KY (October 2026) – Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in the ammunition industry, today announced that its .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) NAS3™ ammunition has successfully com...

By Eric G •

Built In America: The Danner Shockforce USA

Any story about Danner’s duty footwear is a story of American manufacturing. For decades, Danner boots has supported US service members, law-enforcement professionals, and tactical operators across the globe. Rooted in a legacy of US manufacturing and precision boot making, Danner tactical ...

By Eric G •

VZ-9 Avrocar – Cold War Flying Saucer

Few experimental aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Conceived during the Cold War, a time of intense technological competition and geopolitical tension, the Avrocar was a bold attempt to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design...

By Eugene Nielsen •

Shinenyx M1 Pro Fusion Monocular Review

Editor’s note: In this article, Scott Conditt reviews the Shinenyx M1 Pro Fusion, a monocular the combines night vision and thermal technologies for advanced digital imaging in low- to no-light situations. From hunting to police work, this kind of optical technology offers incredible advant...

By Scott Conditt •
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