Author: Tony Grist

ALLEN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2026 — AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (dba, EagleNXT) (the “Company” or “EagleNXT”) (NYSE: UAVS), a leading provider of full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today highlighted significant momentum and expanding opportunities in Poland, after completion of a recent sale. Poland has emerged as NATO’s top relative defense spender, allocating approximately 4.5% of GDP to defense in 2026, according to recent reports from the BBC and Reuters, far exceeding the alliance’s targets. This commitment, driven by heightened regional security needs, supports an ambitious multi-year modernization program focused…

Some knives show up to work. Some show up to get attention. The CRKT PROVOKE does both. It’s a karambit built around Joe Caswell’s Kinematic system—a design that looks like it was engineered by someone who got tired of folders pretending to be innovative. This thing doesn’t flip, swing, or glide. It lunges.The PROVOKE isn’t trying to be a gentleman’s folder or a pocket scalpel. It’s a purpose‑driven retention knife with a mechanism that feels more like a piece of gear than a gadget. And that’s exactly why it earns a spot on the LoadoutRoom bench. Easy Open and Deploy…

X-Bow Completes Largest Privately-Funded Solid Rocket Motor Test by Non-Traditional Contractor X-Bow recently successfully completed testing of the XB-34 Ballesta SRM, one of the largest privately-funded solid rocket motors ever tested by a non-traditional defense contractor. The 34.5-inch diameter XB-34 demonstrates X-Bow’s range from tactical 2-inch motors to strategic-class SRMs. Working Monday-to-Friday and sometimes Saturdays, they’ve tested nearly 300 motors. This venture-backed, dual-use non-traditional, SRM is 30-50% cheaper than comparable existing options with scalable production at the company’s 220-acre facility, capable of producing thousands of motors annually. Transition to Production: In the last 5 months X-Bow has secured three production…

The Iran War entered its fifth day on Wednesday, as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the U.S. will start “striking progressively deeper” into Iran.  In a press conference on Wednesday Morning, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters that “we are just getting started. We are accelerating, not decelerating.” Hegseth added that the war may last longer than previously announced.  “You can say four weeks, but it could be six, it could be eight, it could be three,” he said. “Ultimately, we set the pace and the tempo.” The day before, the U.S. submarine sank the…

Roke USA – Perceive MR Antenna Part of Chemring Group, Roke USA specializes in electronic warfare systems. The Perceive Multi Role antenna features a small form factor head for Adaptive Digital Beamforming and Super Resolution Direction Finding (separate multiple signals on same channel) including azimuth and elevation outputs. Compatible with PREFIX2 and VIPER software it offers 100MHz instantaneous bandwidth covering 2MHz to 6GHz. Read the full article here

Texas Republicans are gearing up for a bruising May 26 U.S. Senate runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent John Cornyn after neither won a majority in Tuesday’s primary, setting up another three months of bitter infighting. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Cornyn narrowly led Paxton Wednesday morning with 41.9 percent of the vote to Paxton’s 41.7 percent. Rep. Wesley Hunt finished a distant third with just 13.5 percent. Hunt, a second-term Houston congressman, entered the race in October but was squeezed by heavy spending from groups tied to both rivals and now exits…

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TACNODE from Ci-Pher TACNODE is a multi-path, self-healing mesh network system (LORA Mesh) enabling the transfer of Position Location Information (PLI), voice-to-text, sensor integration, form transmission and Al-driven data transmission without relying on cellular or internet connectivity or other targetable infrastructure. The data transfer rate is 300kbps (peak) and relies on AES256 onboard encryption. www.ci-pher.net Read the full article here

Phantom Sentry The Phantom Sentry light was born from tragedy. All too often service members are accidentally run over at night. They sleep next to vehicles or in areas otherwise unmarked and are not seen by drivers. Designed to secure to the loop on top of the issue individual Litefighter tent, the Phantom Sentry flashes in Amber and Infrared, or just infrared (with a slight red indicator light so you know it is working.) Rechargeable, the light will run for at least two weeks on a full charge making it ideal for most field problems and perfect for Guard and…

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