Author: Tony Grist
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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The New York Times reports that Iran’s clerics are close to selecting the hardliner Mojtaba Khomeini as the new supreme leader of Iran. Khamenei is the son of the deceased supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.–Israeli strikes this weekend. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox He will be the third supreme leader of Iran, following both his father, Ali Khamenei, and his predecessor Ruhollah Khomeini. Mojtaba Khamenei served in the Iran-Iraq war in the Habib Battalion and later attended seminary in Qom, the religious center of Iran. Khamenei, like his father, is a…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The senior enlisted advisor for Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Sgt. Maj. Kellen Rowley recently visited Germany to serve as the graduation speaker for the Joint Multidomain Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Course, or JMDCC. The course, a U.S. Air Forces in Europe program executed with the support of the 7th Army Training Command, is at the forefront of developing joint service capabilities to counter the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems. This effort supports JIATF-401’s mission to provide counter-drone capabilities that protect U.S. personnel and facilities both domestically and internationally through a whole-of-government approach. During his visit, Rowley…
German Navy System House to be Established: Rheinmetall Takes Over NVL Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has completed the company take-over of NVL, the military part of the Lürssen Group. Following the announcement in September 2025 and the signing of the purchase contract in October 2025, Rheinmetall has now been given all antitrust approvals for the acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL B.V. & Co. KG, Bremen-Vegesack), including all its subsidiaries. The transition was concluded on 1 March 2026. Both parties have agreed on keeping the purchasing price concealed. With this significant strategic acquisition, Rheinmetall will be creating a German systems…
Revolutionary OLED display rail-mounted system delivers instant ballistic calculations, environmental data, and 2,000-meter ranging capability—Available through exclusive crowd funding early-bird pricing tiers starting at $599 MESA, ARIZONA — March 3, 2026 — Atibal Optics has announced the upcoming release of the Vantage WMLRF 2000 Ballistic Rail?Mounted Laser Rangefinder, with an expected arrival in late March or early April. The Vantage WM LRF features a full-color OLED display and combines advanced laser ranging, ballistic computation, and environmental data integration—such as pairing with a Kestrel—into a single, weapon-mounted system. A standout capability, in addition to the large OLED screen, is the option…
“I want to travel with the motorcycle,” she said.I heard: You need to buy a trailer to pull behind the motorcycle. Anyone who’s ever tried to pack for two on a touring bike knows the real enemy isn’t the road—it’s the single trunk bag your passenger swears she can fit her entire life into. My wife doesn’t have a packing problem; she has a one‑bag‑must-hold-everything problem. And that’s where the friction starts. Me? I’m simple. Give me one solid piece of kit, and I’m good. My Viking 28L Century Large Leather Motorcycle Trunk Bag has become that piece. I can…
2nd Annual Special Operations Vendor Day on March 31 at Fredericksburg Fairgrounds PATRIOT3 will be hosting the 2nd annual Special Operations Vendor Day on March 31, 2026, from 10:00am-3:30pm, located at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. 2400 Airport Avenue,Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Read the full article here
The war with Iran, which began on Friday night when the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Tehran, entered its fourth day Tuesday, with CENTCOM reporting at least six U.S. servicemen killed. Reports suggest that number is an undercount. The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that the death toll in Iran is already at least 787 people. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday night confirmed what the New York Times had reported earlier in the day, that the U.S. made the decision to bomb Iran to support a war that Israel had decided to launch. “We knew that…
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