Author: Tony Grist

FirstSpear Friday Focus: General Purpose Pockets: Small, Medium, & Large FirstSpear’s SMALL, MEDIUM, & LARGE GENERAL PURPOSE POCKETS deliver durable, mission-ready storage designed to organize essential equipment without adding unnecessary bulk. Available in three sizes, these pouches provide scalable capacity to support a wide range of operational requirements. Each pocket integrates seamlessly using FirstSpear’s 6/9 and 6/12 attachment technologies for secure mounting on plate carriers, chest rigs, and packs. Built from rugged materials and manufactured in the USA, our General Purpose Pockets are engineered for demanding military and law enforcement environments. The GENERAL PURPOSE POCKET, SMALL offers a compact storage solution…

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The principal civilian advisor to the U.S. secretary of war for all matters related to special operations forces and the most senior military SOF leader provided testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill today on the SOF community’s capabilities and challenges it faces ahead. During the hearing, Derrick M. Anderson, assistant secretary of war for special operations and low-intensity conflict, and Navy Adm. Frank M. Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, explained how special operations forces are successfully countering U.S. adversaries overseas while comprising just 3% of the joint force and 2% of the War…

Sydney, Australia – 18 March 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in counter-drone technology, today announced a partnership with Robin Radar Systems, strengthening advanced radar technologies to DroneShield’s growing sensor ecosystem. The interoperability expands radar options available to customers, strengthening layered airspace awareness across defense, critical infrastructure, and public safety environments. Robin Radar Systems is recognized for its 360°, 3D radar technology designed to detect and track small airborne objects, including drones. Its radars are engineered to deliver reliable detection and classification performance across complex environments. Image: Sample configuration of DroneShield’s DroneSentry layered defense with Robin Radar Systems Expanding…

Since moving to NW Florida, I’ve been a fan of off-body carry when it comes to my EDC.  It offers many advantages, most of which are connected in some way to the wonderful humidity and weather we have here.  In the last year, I’ve added a new aspect of life, motorcycle riding, which adds its own unique set of circumstances. Due to changing world and national events, I decided to move back to on-body carry.  To do that, I needed a holster that created an extremely slim profile, hug my body, and position my Glock 30 for easy deployment.  Enter…

March 19, 2026 – Kitchener, Ontario        The Government of Canada is committed to rebuilding, rearming and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to ensure they receive the equipment they need to achieve mission success and protect Canadians. Today, the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), and the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, announced that the Defence Investment Agency has awarded a contract to Colt Canada of Kitchener, Ontario, to acquire up to 65,402 assault rifle systems under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) initiative. By awarding this contract to Colt Canada,…

Some time back I wrote an article about the Caracal Enhanced F, a 9mm pistol that was turning heads with its strength and reliability. Now I want to look at what Caracal is doing today, the CMP9 & CMP9K: Hard-use platforms built for real work. Some guns show up looking tactical. The CMP9 and CMP9K show up ready to work and get dirty. Caracal USA didn’t just drop two new 9mm platforms into the market — they dropped a pair of purpose‑built tools that feel like they were designed by people who’ve actually had to fight with a gun in…

The ONLY fielded, wheeled howitzer, made in the U.S.A. that delivers revolutionary 360-degree firing, mobility, lethality, and survivability  FORT WORTH, TEXAS – March 18, 2026?– SIGMA, Elbit Systems of America’s (Elbit America) fielded offering for the United States Army’s Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization program will be on rare display at the AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exhibition in Huntsville, Alabama, March 24-26, 2026.  Built in Charleston, South Carolina, SIGMA stands alone as the only self-propelled wheeled howitzer manufactured in the U.S. With advanced maneuverability, SIGMA’s 10×10 platform successfully moves with brigade combat teams across complex terrain and can shoot and scoot in less than 60 seconds. Delivering exclusive 360-degree firing, SIGMA is equipped with an automated 155mm turret and is…

The Iran War entered its 20th day on Thursday following a report from The Washington Post that the Pentagon will seek $200 billion to fund the war. The news seemingly clashes with multiple statements from President Donald Trump that the United States has already “won” the war. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the budget request on Thursday morning adding that “that number could move.” Hegseth added, “it takes money to kill bad guys.”  Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi responded to the reported budget request, warning Americans about what he called “the trillion-dollar ‘Israel First tax’ that’s about to…