Author: Tony Grist
At SOF Week 2024 Guy and I saw a Hilux pickup with a Mini-gun mounted on a turret in the back. Our first thought, ooooo sexy we want, and then we noticed it was licensed in Texas, of course. That was our first introduction to the BullFrog from Allen Control Systems (ACS), and since then, they’ve only improved on that idea. The modern battlefield has been reshaped by one of the cheapest and most disruptive threats imaginable: drones. From hobby‑grade quadcopters dropping grenades to larger Group 3 UAVs conducting surveillance, the skies are crowded with problems. Enter the (new and…
RIVET to demonstrate its next-generation heads-up display (HUD) integrated into the WILCOX FUSION CLAW™ ecosystem at Booth #3607 NEWINGTON, NH, October 8th, 2025 – WILCOX INDUSTRIES, a global leader in mission-critical integrated headborne and combat systems, is proud to announce its partnership with RIVET INDUSTRIES, a defense technology innovator, at the upcoming AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, DC, taking place October 13–15, 2025. RIVET will be exhibiting its advanced HUD technology at WILCOX’s Booth, showcasing how its integrated solution supports the U.S. Army’s evolving Soldier as a System vision. Designed for the Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) program, RIVET’s…
ALLENTOWN, PA – October 7, 2025 – Mack Defense announced it has received an initial order for 86 M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs) from the U.S. Army as part of a new five-year contract awarded June 24, 2025, for up to 450 trucks with value up to $221.8 million. This order is the first under the new contract and follows the successful completion of Mack Defense’s original seven-year contract awarded in 2018. Mack Defense announced it has received an initial order for 86 M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs) from the U.S. Army as part of a new five-year contract awarded…
Staccato Announces the HD C3.6 Pistol Compact design delivers concealability, control, and duty-grade performance FLORENCE, Texas – (October 08, 2025) – Staccato2011®, the creators of the 2011® pistol platform, today announced a new addition and newest innovation to its HD line of 2011 pistols, the HD C3.6. Designed to offer the unrivaled performance Staccato’s HD line has become known for, speed, precision and enhanced control, the HD C3.6 is optimized for user-friendly carry with a compact and ergonomic build, improving concealability. “We built the HD line to deliver the most technologically advanced and thoroughly tested version of the 2011 platform…
McLean, VA — October 8, 2025) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce that it has delivered test and evaluation samples of two all-new weapon systems – LICC-IWS and LICC-AMG – along with ammunition as part of a long-term development contract with the Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate (IWTSD). FN also conducted new equipment training (NET) and armorer’s training for both systems to demonstrate maintenance at the unit level. FN America developed the weapon systems with feedback from individual operators, based on the U.S. Government goal of providing overmatch against near-peer threats. The systems were recently assigned…
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FORT LIBERTY, N.C. – Seven years ago, a civilian sent a care package to an overseas Soldier unaware that the simple act of kindness would turn into a lifelong friendship and a career in the U.S. Army. Pfc. Dakota Barnes, a behavioral health technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, experienced a tragic loss years before joining the U.S. Army. A friend’s brother – an Army medic affectionately known as “Doc” –took his own life after suffering silently from post-traumatic stress disorder. Spurred to action after attending his funeral, Barnes sought a way to support Soldiers…
Step Inside Your Projects with Imagery Fused Seamlessly onto LiDAR Point Clouds For Immediate Release – October 8, 2025 Huntsville, AL – GeoCue, a global leader in LiDAR hardware and software solutions, proudly announces the release of theImmersive Image Explorer in LP360, a powerful new tool, available in plans for LP360 Drone or Land Standard, that transforms how users interact with their geospatial data. The Immersive Image Explorer fuses captured imagery with LiDAR point clouds, enabling professionals to virtually “walk through” their scanned environments inside LP360. Whether collected from aerial, mobile, or handheld TrueView systems, imagery can now be overlaid…
When you operate in hot, humid environments, your gear either works with you or against you. The UF PRO Striker TT Combat Pants fall firmly into the first category. Designed from the ground up for tropical climates, these pants combine lightweight construction, smart ventilation, and rugged reinforcements in a package that feels purpose-built for the realities of jungle, swamp, or summer deployments. First ImpressionsPulling them on, the first thing you notice is the weight—or lack of it. The Striker TT are UF PRO’s lightest combat pants to date, thanks to a feather-light polyamide fabric that still manages to feel tough…