Author: Tony Grist
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – From September 9–18, 2025, the 25th Infantry Division transformed its training areas into a living laboratory for the U.S. Army’s modernization efforts, hosting the xTechPacific 2025 competition. The event, which brought ten innovative small businesses to Oahu, gave Army and joint leaders a rare chance to see emerging capabilities tested in realistic operational settings. Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division and partner units integrated new technologies into live experimentation across Schofield Barracks and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, culminating in Distinguished Visitors Day on September 18. For the 25th Infantry Division, xTechPacific was more than just a…
SAN DIEGO – 21 September 2025 – Ongoing flight operations of the new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft helped General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., set a new company record this week, pushing past a total of 9 million flight hours. GA-ASI has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems since the company’s inception 33 years ago. Its line of UAS includes iconic aircraft such as the Predator®, Reaper®, Gray Eagle®, Avenger®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian® “What an amazing moment,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “Having spent so much time supporting the U.S. military and its allies…
VKTR Industries LLC. Announces Their Green Phosphor Level Sponsorship for the Greenline Tactical Night Ops Summit Series VKTR Industries, a manufacturer of premier piston driven AR-15 rifles and accessories, is proud to announce their attendance and Green Phosphor level sponsorship at the Greenline Tactical Night Operations Summit Series. The Summit Series is the world’s premier event for night vision and low light professionals and enthusiasts. The Night Ops Series will have events at the following locations: Savannah, GA November 7-9 – The Hampton Island Preserve San Antonio, TX November 21-23 – The Ranch Las Vegas, NV January 16-18 – Pro…
A sniper opened fire at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas Wednesday morning. Two people were killed and another wounded in the attack, while the shooter died shortly afterwards by suicide from a gunshot wound, authorities said at a news conference. ICE detainees, rather than agents, were shot, causing confusion about the shooter’s motivations. But FBI Director Kash Patel posted a picture on X of bullets recovered near the shooter, one of which was marked with the phrase “ANTI ICE.” Patel framed the attack as the latest in a string of violent acts targeting law…
Gear up faster with seamless e-shopping CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sept. 24, 2025 – Team Wendy®, a leading provider of innovative head protection systems, has flipped the switch on not one but two new websites, revamping its digital front door with a sleeker path to mission-ready gear and a stronger signal to its global community of defense, law enforcement and search and rescue (SAR) professionals. Since 1997, Team Wendy ballistic and bump helmets, liners, retention systems and accessories have combined advanced materials with field-proven engineering, delivering protection, comfort and versatility that operators can count on across town or across the globe.…
Hello there, dearly beloved LoudOut Room readers! My apologies for my long hiatus (or pregnant pause if you prefer), been busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest lately! Anyway, as those of you who’ve read some of my previous works will recall, I’m a big-time, unashamed fanboy of Beretta firearms, especially the iconic Beretta 92 pistol series (known in U.S. military parlance as the M9). Well, hard to believe as it may seem, the Beretta 92 is now a quinquagenarian, i.e., it’s celebrating its 50th birthday this year. (By happy coinkydink, I too celebrated my 50th birthday earlier…
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — In support of the Department of the Air Force “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program, which will apply to Total Force Airmen. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the Air Force will pause all PFA testing to facilitate the transition to the updated program. The Air Force will then begin testing Airmen on the new PFA standards on March 1, 2026, with the release and implementation of the revised AFMAN 36-2905. From March 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2026, all fitness tests…
Hill People Gear – Commuter Pack The Commuter Pack is the latest design from our friends at Hill People Gear. Their take on the urban pack has the following features: Side entry padded laptop compartment will comfortably fit a 14.5″ laptop. The compartment is lined with velcro loop in case you want to carry something else in that compartment in an organized manner. Main compartment is accessible via top and one side panel zip. The rear of it is lined with velcro loop for sub organization. 3/4 height mesh sleeve inside of panel opening Full height cordura sleeve on inside…
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QUANTICO, Va. — In August, the Marine Corps began hosting drone task force summits to chart a way forward for operational units across the Marine Corps to effectively employ small drones. The drone task force leverages work done over the last several years by various units, including Marine Corps Special Operations Command, the infantry battalion experiment (IBX), and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team (MCADT) to hone techniques for using small surveillance and lethal attack drones. The purpose of the task force is to organize, train, and equip Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) elements to achieve proficiency in employing both…