Author: Tony Grist

New underfoot shock absorption technology brings new levels of protection and comfort to the field. Blacksburg, VA – 06/18/2025 – D3O®, the global leaders in protection, has officially entered the tactical footwear market with a new underfoot shock absorption material, specifically engineered for military, law enforcement, and industrial use.The innovation is also available through Delta Three Oscar, D3O’s dedicated defense arm, which integrates D3O materials into protection solutions for defense and law enforcement applications. This latest material innovation significantly reduces the shock experienced through the soles of the foot during prolonged wear on rough terrain, helping to reduce fatigue and…

Here at LoadOut, we all love talking knives. There’s just so many of them, that have so many different functions. There are knives that hang on belts, some knives that open Amazon boxes, knives that go into the glovebox for an emergency. And then there are knives quite literally born in blood, trained in darkness, and forged for war behind enemy lines. The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is that knife. A dagger made for the kind of men who didn’t ask permission, didn’t wear name tapes, and didn’t come home in press releases. Designed in 1941 for British commandos and clandestine…

GREAT NECK, N.Y. – June 16, 2025 – Laser Ammo USA Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its Recoil Enabled H&K USP training pistols, offered in both Compact and Full-Size .45 models. These innovative training pistols, officially licensed Heckler & Koch USP from Umarex, are outfitted with Laser Ammo’s REAL (Recoil Enabled Airsoft Laser) Conversion Barrel and feature a PST (piston) cap in Red or Infrared laser. Designed to provide a realistic and effective training experience, these training pistols deliver authentic recoil, trigger response and point-of-aim feedback. The Recoil Enabled H&K USP training pistols, based on the Compact…

FULDA, GERMANY (17.06.2025) Mehler Protection, a leading provider of personal ballistic protection and part of Mehler Systems, is set to equip the Zurich City Police with the latest generation of operational waistcoats. Over the next four years, Mehler Protection will supply 1,800 waistcoats with integrated soft armour packs (SAP), providing enhanced protection, visibility, and modular adaptability for officers on duty. The project spans a period of 60 months and highlights the strong synergies within Mehler Systems, with thewaistcoats being complemented by advanced beltssupplied by Lindnerhof, the Group’s specialist in load-bearing systems and tactical equipment. The new waistcoats provide Zurich City…

The U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling Wednesday morning for U.S. v. Skrmetti, upholding a Tennessee law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers and hormone replacement treatments to minors with gender dysphoria or conducting surgeries on them to modify their sexual characteristics.  The law, passed in Tennessee in 2023, was intended to bar the practice of “gender-affirming healthcare”—which includes using cosmetic surgery and hormone replacement therapies to increase the physical similarity of transgender individuals to their desired sexual appearance—on minors in the state. The legislature argued that the procedures are dangerous to the health of children, citing a number of…

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Savotta Releases Belt Kit Since the 1969s Savotta has supported the Finnish Defence Forces with kit. They’ve just released a load carriage system which they are calling their Belt Kit. A traditional, belt and harness based system, it offers several different options. The belt and harness options can be combined with their ever-expanding line of pouches as well as belt pads. www.savotta.fi/collections/new-arrivals Read the full article here

Last year we officially introduced you to Ops-Core RAILINK. Today we want to refresh your memory because the pcoming months we are going to show you some new capabilities that interface with the RAILINK ecosystem. In a nutshell, RAILINK is a patented, first-of-its-kind, fully integrated, in-rail solution. It simplifies the life of the user, enabling multiple helmet-mounted systems to be powered from a single, centralized power source. Let’s break that down. Before RAILINK, operators had to deal with multiple battery-powered devices, excess cabling, and weight imbalance which led to improvised helmet attachment systems which were often added weight and were…

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RICHMOND, Va.  –   The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will be the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate a prototype task organization for a mobile brigade combat team during their 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation in June 2025 at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The MBCT concept is part of the U.S. Army’s transformation initiative with the goal of making units more agile and lethal. Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Bedford-based Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct a movement to contact situational training lane June 9,…