Author: Tony Grist

Picatinny – How It Really Works! This was shared by Spuhr on Instagram. When the Picatinny rail (MIL-STD-1913) was originally designed, it was intended to use only the 45-degree angled surfaces for clamping and reference (highlighted in green on the drawing). The tolerance to the top flat surface was deliberately made very large. Advantages of the original design (green surfaces): • A QD mount can be attached and detached on a huge variety of rails with extremely tight control — total width tolerance is only about 0.1 mm! • This makes the system very forgiving of manufacturing variations between different…

Apparently, There Are Blue Skilcraft Pens as Well The ubiquitous government issue Skilcraft pen has been around since 1968. Even after switching over the Air Force, I always got the Black ones but apparently they came in Blue as well. If you really miss them, they are available on Amazon. You can even buy the Blue ones there. Read the full article here

Dan Green Joins Tomahawk Performance to Lead Advanced R&D Nashville, TN – February 16, 2026 – Marking a major step forward in its product development strategy, Tomahawk Performance announced today that Dan Green, former Vice President of Design at Arc’teryx, has joined the company to lead Advanced Research & Development. Green is widely respected within the performance apparel industry for his design leadership and innovative concepts. His impressive body of work includes 20 years spent at Arc’teryx, where he helped drive the development of outdoor and military apparel systems that set benchmarks across the industry. At Tomahawk Performance, Green will…

ANR Design Introduces Breaching Tool Carriers So far, ANR Design has added two new breaching tool carriers to their website. Made from Kydex, they are available in a variety of colors. SET Breaching P7 MultiPry Tool Sheath Broco JIMMY Tactical Pry Bar Sheath The carriers come with Blade Tech Molle Lok and DCC MOD 4 Belt Clip mounting hardware. See the entire lineup at www.anrkydexholsters.com/product-category/soldier-systems/breaching. Read the full article here

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Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 director, visited the FBI’s National Training Center for counter-small unmanned aircraft systems in Huntsville, Alabama, yesterday to solidify a strategic alliance to protect the nation from unmanned aerial threats. The visit centered on increasing collaboration between the War Department and the FBI to enhance homeland defense through joint training and the accelerated development of counter-UAS capabilities with federal interagency partners.  A primary focus of the discussion was enhancing efforts to coordinate security preparations for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Ross and Mike Torphy, FBI acting assistant section chief for UAS…

YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test SAN DIEGO – 12 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) passed a new milestone this month, successfully integrating 3rd-party mission autonomy into the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft to conduct its first semi-autonomous airborne mission.             For this test, GA-ASI used mission autonomy software supplied by Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, to fly the new YFQ-42A CCA, designed and developed by GA-ASI for the U.S. Air Force. The Sidekick Collaborative Mission Autonomy software was seamlessly integrated with the YFQ-42A’s flight control system, utilizing the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA). The…

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – February 12, 2026 – SK Guns®, the Nation’s only series-driven, limited-edition manufacturer of custom firearms, is proud to announce its role as the title sponsor for the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) in support of Special Olympics Florida. This partnership underscores SK Guns’ commitment to community engagement and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is a global initiative that unites law enforcement officers in raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes. In Florida, the LETR involves over 5,000 officers from more than 300 agencies, who carry the “Flame of…

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