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FORT CAMPBELL, KY – The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducted competitive tryouts for its UAS team on Jan. 12, 2026, here, identifying Soldiers who will represent the division in an upcoming Army UAS competition while reinforcing the unit’s commitment to innovation, readiness and modernization across the force. Held at Fort Campbell, the tryouts brought together Soldiers from across the formation who demonstrated technical skill, adaptability and problem-solving abilities while operating unmanned aerial systems. “The Army has sent a very clear demand signal to identify and employ the best drone teams and best drone operators, ” said Chief Warrant Officer…
Rheinmetall Framework Agreement with NATO Procurement Agency for 120mm Tank Ammunition – Initial Order Worth Around €200 Million Rheinmetall is further expanding its role as a leading manufacturer of 120mm tank ammunition. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has called off its first batch of ammunition, worth around €200 million, under a 2025 framework agreement for 120mm ammunition, a contract of substantial scope and value. The end customers are various NATO countries. The ‘Basic Contractual Instrument’ (BCI) signed with NSPA in July 2025 defines the terms and conditions as well as all technical specifications for various types of 120mm…
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…