Author: Tony Grist

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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Harding Project is consolidating gains after generating multiple wins over the last eighteen months to strengthen the Army profession by reinvigorating professional writing. Fifteen Harding Fellows and civilian editors from the branch journals joined the project’s directors and Army University Press staff for the second Harding Project workshop from Aug. 18-20, 2025, at Fort Leavenworth. Four of the fellows are the first to experience the new three-year broadening opportunity program, or BOP. The expanded Harding Project BOP involves earning a Master of Science in Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas before returning…

Does anyone really think small projectiles are as good or better? How about one these coming at you? Of course, we can’t carry those with us, but it does make the point. In the meantime, high standards for accuracy are the only way to hedge our bets. Read the full article here

For Army 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, the Army’s first drone-on-drone strike wasn’t exactly a Hollywood moment. “In [the Star Wars movie], ‘A New Hope,’ Luke Skywalker flies an X-Wing through the Death Star trench and blows it up,” La Torre said. “This wasn’t like that. It was way harder. Honestly, it felt more like Darth Vader shooting down rebel pilots. He might be the villain, but he’s also one of the best pilots in the galaxy.”  That was the image in La Torre’s mind as his team with the 173rd Airborne Brigade achieved a milestone once unimaginable for conventional…

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —   Air Force Special Operations Command tested its warfighting readiness during Emerald Warrior 25.2, the command’s premier operational exercise held across Arizona and California from July 21 – Aug. 11, 2025. EW 25.2 was part of the first-in-a-generation Department Level Exercise series, incorporating more than 12,000 personnel and integrating various forces into joint, coalition, and multinational training. The DLE series advanced the way operations were achieved in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities and make a stronger, more lethal deterrent force. “Emerald Warrior’s integration into the DLE series reinforced our critical role in preparing our…

Saab Reveals New Counter-UAS Missile Nimbrix Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the increasing threat from small drones on the battlefield. The fire-and-forget missile is being rapidly developed at Saab with the aim to deliver a system featuring a target seeker, a hard-kill warhead, and a small footprint – all at a low cost. The range will be up to 5 km with an active seeker to track its target. Its warhead can effectively engage and defeat UAS swarms using an air-burst mode. “Nimbrix is our answer…

Building on the heritage and legacy of the Bushmaster® family of firearms, Bushmaster® is excited to announce the release of the new Bushmaster® Bravo Zulu™ pistol series, chambered in .300 Blackout and 5.56 NATO/.223 REM. The Bushmaster® Bravo Zulu™ Pistol is inspired by the design, quality and build profile of our original Bravo Zulu™ Line, The Bushmaster® Bravo Zulu™ Pistol boasts several impressive features, including a free float rail, Bushmaster® DM2S® 2-stage trigger, Magpul® furniture, and a Snake Charmer®II muzzle brake that reduces felt recoil. The Bushmaster® Bravo Zulu™ Pistol is chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223 REM or .300 Blackout, with…

I had your attention at “full-auto”, didn’t I? This baby is more fun than gifting your boss’s kid an air horn for their birthday. Meet the Beretta-licensed, metal, blowback 92A1 that runs on a single 12-gram CO₂, feeds an 18-round drop-free mag of .177 steel BBs, and—here’s the grin factor—switches between semi and full-auto. Factory specs list velocity up to ~330 fps; the owner’s manual prints 310 fps, which tracks with real-world chrono results. It’s built solid (extremely solid), feels like a duty gun, and empties a mag in a blink when you flip the “fun” switch. Above, we have…