Author: Tony Grist

Rheinmetall is preparing for the next generation of warfare, while delivering world-class technology. To expedite the delivery and meet the demand for autonomous systems, Rheinmetall has opened a new Advanced Land Autonomy Centre of Excellence (ALACOE) in the United Kingdom, enhancing operational effectiveness across the region. The initiative is part of a wider network of centres localizing autonomy across Europe, USA, and Australia. Rheinmetall PATH  At the heart of this effort lies the Rheinmetall PATH technology, Rheinmetall Canada’s AI enabled autonomy kit developed in Canada, which provides perception, navigation, and decision making across complex, GPS degraded, and contested environments. PATH…

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ARO – Omnivore Wrap As part of the first of a series of new product launches, ARO has released a Wrap model for the Blackhawk! Omnivore. The Wrap is designed to allow the user to mount pouches to their retention holster. Extremely low profile the Wrap is constructed from polypropylene sheets woven together for maximum strength and weight savings. By wrapping around the holster body, the bulk added to the holster is virtually zero. Weighing less than an ounce, the Wrap is lighter than the competition. The Wrap is the most modular solution enabling pouches on every face of the…

GTM Original’s Mini Slim Crossbody Concealed Carry Purse combines discreet firearm carry with everyday organization in a compact 7.5×7.5-inch design. Made from sustainably sourced American top-grain cowhide leather, the purse features a PFA-free silicone coating that helps protect against dirt and everyday wear. A built-in RFID-protected wallet and multiple interior pockets organize a phone, keys, eyewear and other essentials. The dedicated carry compartment uses a three-sided zipper that allows users to customize the draw angle, while the included adjustable Mernickle holster accommodates the SIG P365 and similarly sized handguns. Specialized padding helps prevent printing, and the adjustable shoulder strap incorporates…

The 60-day deadline to a U.S.–Iran framework peace deal expired on Monday. That agreement—known as the “memorandum of understanding”—had aimed to lock in a ceasefire, open the Strait of Hormuz, and lead to talks on Iran’s nuclear program. Signed in June by President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, it quickly fell apart. Al Arabiya, a Saudi outlet, reported Monday that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to extend the 60-day ceasefire. But Iran’s Foreign Ministry appeared to contradict that reporting. “We did not start any negotiations at all, and the U.S. violated the understanding from the very beginning;…

President Donald Trump said Monday that “if Oman gets in the way” of an Iran deal, the United States will “bomb the s*** out of them,” in an interview with Fox News. In a separate Truth Social post Monday, Trump said the “number one Goal” of the Iran War is “that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon.” His comments seem to contradict remarks made by Vice President JD Vance last Thursday that the administration’s “goal number one” is to “keep oil and gasoline cheap for Americans.” News outlet Al Arabiya reported Monday that the…

Why Arktis Invests in Developing Its Own Camouflage Systems At Arktis, camouflage development is part of the wider capability we offer military organisations, government agencies and defence brands. The COMB family demonstrates this approach. Rather than creating a single “do everything” pattern, COMB was developed as an environmental system. COMB Arid addresses grassland, semi-arid, and rocky terrain, while COMB Blizzard focuses on alpine and winter operations. Additional variants like COMB Urban, or the separate French Desert Noir, and Tundra  developments further showcase Arktis pattern development capabilities. Camouflage and colourway development Pattern scaling and repeat optimisation Garment integration across complete clothing…

Patrol runs on communication, and most of that communication happens over a radio or through spoken words. Both fail in predictable places. A driver cannot describe which of four driveways is his. An officer inside a house cannot safely call out that he has cleared the back bedroom. A medic pulling into a dark rural property has no way to know the patient is two hundred feet behind the house near the tree line. These are not rare problems. They happen on ordinary calls, especially in rural jurisdictions where distance, terrain, darkness, and limited staffing are part of the job.…