Author: Tony Grist

At this year’s SOF Week event, AimLock and FN America will showcase the Dune RWS mounted on BC Customs’ SXV – XL- 6X6 ground vehicle  TAMPA, 19 May 2026 ? Today at SOF Week 2026, AimLock, a pioneer in autonomous targeting and engagement systems, announced it is collaborating with FN America, LLC, on the Dune solution to combat small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Dune features AimLock’s autonomy suite for networked, layered counter-UAS (cUAS) integrated into FN America’s FN DEFNDER® MEDIUM remote weapons station (RWS). During the show, the Dune solution will be mounted on a BC Customs’ SXV – XL – 6X6 ground vehicle and on display…

BDT UK Announces Exclusive Partnership with the London Proof House Tampa, Florida, SOF Week, 19 May – Beretta Defence Technologies UK (BDT UK) has signed an exclusive agreement with the London Proof House, the UK’s statutory authority for the testing and safety certifications of small arms, to provide the advanced testing and proofing for the rifles it is putting forward to replace the current SA80 as part of Project GRAYBURN.   The agreement will mean that, should BDT UK win Project GRAYBURN, the London Proof House will provide all weapon proofing to ensure either the Beretta NARP or Sako ARG40 is ready for frontline…

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in the GOP Senate primary against longtime Senator John Cornyn. The endorsement, published on Truth Social, comes one week before a runoff election between the two candidates. “John Cornyn is a good man,” Trump wrote, “and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough.” Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The president had withheld his endorsement in the race, reportedly to pressure Cornyn to support eliminating the filibuster to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.…

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President Donald Trump said that he canceled strikes on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states, as a ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 42nd day. In a Monday Truth Social post, Trump said he had “been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off” on an attack, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place” with Iran. Iran said Tuesday that it would open “new…

B.E. Meyers & Co. Supports the Sterling Promise Foundation as a Silver Sponsor During SOF Week 2026 (Tampa, FL) B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., via The Brad and Nancy Meyers Family Fund, is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the Sterling Promise Foundation’s annual fundraising event. The Sterling Promise Foundation Fundraiser will be held at The Westin Tampa Waterside, on May 19th from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. during SOF Week 2026. The Sterling Promise Foundation exists to honor the life of Staff Sergeant Scott Sterling, who passed away in April 2021 after a heroic battle with colorectal cancer. Scott served…

Salomon – Genesis Forces Mid GTX I recently picked up a pair of the new Genesis Forces Mid GTX which were released earlier this year. They are touted as built for comfort and they deliver. The first thing I noticed after putting them on was how I felt like I was walking on a cushion of air. It makes sense as they are based on Salomon’s ultra-distance trail running shoe of the same name. The cushioning is provided by Salomon’s mid-sole system, optiFOAM with additional support from their activeCHASSIS. The upper is ripstop fabric reinforced with over molding for durability.…

Two teenagers were reported to have perpetrated a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego mosque on Monday, killing three people. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Among those killed was the Islamic Center’s security guard, Amin Abdullah, who San Diego police said “played a pivotal role” in preventing the attack from becoming “much worse.” The suspects, ages 17 and 18, were found dead of gunshot wounds, apparently self-inflicted, in a vehicle near the scene of the shooting. President Donald Trump said Monday that the shooting was “a terrible situation,” and added that “we’re going…

There been a lot of controversy over the SIG P320 Pistol, especially after a false narrative was shared following the death of an Air Force Airman last summer at the hands of another Security Forces Defender. Rather than take responsibility for the death of his fellow service member, the perpetrator claimed the M18 Modular Handgun, a P320 variant, fired in an uncommanded discharge. Despite that being a lie, the internet went wild for it. Quite a few instructors as well as some professional organizations and ranges joined in on the hysteria and banned use of the firearm in events and…

After decades as a hunter and shooter and 15 years in this industry as a marketing professional, writer, consultant and resource for friends and acquaintances, I am confident in one thing above all else.The delta between what the average hunter or shooter knows about optics and what they think they know is greater than in any other product category in the hunting and shooting space. Frankly, I don’t think it’s even especially close.This creates a unique problem for retail stores. Not because the customer doesn’t know what they are talking about — those customers can actually be quite fun to…