Author: Tony Grist

D&M Holding Company to Exhibit at Eurosatory 2026 TAMPA, FL (June 8, 2026) – D&M Holding Company, Inc. (D&M), the global leader in delivering complete solutions for ammunition, primer, and propellant manufacturing facilities, will highlight its extensive capabilities at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, France, June 15 – 19. Held in the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Eurosatory is the world’s largest biennial international exhibition for the land and air-land defense and security industries, featuring more than 2,000 exhibitors and 100,000-plus professionals from countries throughout the globe. The D&M team will meet with customers and potential customers from around the world,…

Berlin, 10 June 2026 – Rheinmetall and ICEYE are establishing new space-based reconnaissance capabilities for Germany through their joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH. Initial partners are the leading German NewSpace companies Reflex Aerospace, OroraTech, ConstellR and LiveEO. Modern conflicts are decided by how quickly critical data becomes available. Space-based reconnaissance, AI-enabled processing and rapid target acquisition are no longer future capabilities – they define operational reality today. Strategic autonomy in space has become an immediate operational requirement: the ability to collect, process and act on sovereign intelligence independently and at scale is a prerequisite for credible and cutting-edge…

Some watches are built to sit under glass and make rich men feel adventurous. The Traser P65 Tactical Mission Titanium is not one of them. This is a field watch with dirt under its fingernails, a watch born from military requirements, low-light reality, and the old hard truth that a man who cannot tell time in the dark is already behind the fight. Born From A Military Requirement The new P65 Tactical Mission is a modern interpretation of the original Traser military watch, the kind of timepiece that helped put the brand on the map. The story goes back to…

Vortex and Hunter Constantine Launch Limited-Edition Carry Belt PURPOSE-BUILT COLLABORATION GIVES BACK TO THE 2A COMMUNITY BARNEVELD, Wis. – Vortex® is proud to announce a limited-edition collaboration with Hunter Constantine: The Vortex Constantine Carry Belt. Designed around the needs of the EDC community, this exclusive release combines the trusted performance of the Constantine Carry Belt with Vortex® branding. And there’s just 250 available.  More than a product collaboration, the release was built around a shared commitment to the Second Amendment community through the Second Amendment Foundation. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Second Amendment Foundation and its ongoing mission…

Inflation rose to 4.2 percent year-over-year in May, the highest level since April 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index report. Energy shocks from the Iran War accounted for 60 percent of the price increases.Energy prices continued to soar, rising by 3.9 percent, following a 3.8 increase in April and 10.9 increase in March.Exempting volatile items like food and energy, inflation rose 2.9 percent, still above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target. This report marks the third consecutive increase in consumer price inflation, which had stabilized in the months before the war in Iran began.  The…

After the downing of an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. bombed Iran Tuesday evening, and Iran retaliated with strikes against U.S. bases in Jordan and Bahrain as the Iran War entered its 103rd day on Wednesday. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the strikes on social media, saying that U.S. forces were carrying out “self-defense strikes… in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter.” CENTCOM said the strikes began at 5 PM U.S. Eastern Time. Around four hours later, CENTCOM announced the strikes had been completed. Iran’s Tasnim news agency said the U.S. strikes…

Hydra-70 guided rocket programme targets surge in low-cost aerial threats across modern battlefields Factory ONE model set to transform how high-volume precision munitions are produced Contract reflects urgent shift toward scalable solutions for modern combat environments (HAPPUAGE, NY, June 08, 2026) – Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) has today announced it has been selected by Army PAE Fires / PdM ARSGM for the Hydra-70 Guided Rocket Components contract, valued between $30 million and $150 million, to support the production of systems designed to counter the growing volume of low-cost aerial threats. The award comes at a critical moment, as U.S. forces…

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Things are changing fast. The regulatory landscape for firearms import and export is undergoing its most significant transformation in years, and F.A.I.R. is uniquely positioned to put your organization in the room where it happens. July 22–23, 2026  |  7:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT each day The Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203 For over 30 years, F.A.I.R. has been the authoritative voice of the firearms and ammunition import/export community, the first trade organization to work with ATF to create a conference dedicated to import/export regulatory matters. As a 501(c)(6) organization, F.A.I.R. builds strong relationships…

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