Author: Tony Grist
Real Plastic Heroes – GWOT Set #1 Remember the plastic soldiers you used to portray epic battles as a kid? Real Plastic Heroes has opened pre-orders for their first set of Global War On Terror figures. Based on real US veterans who served in combat during the Global War on Terror (2001 – 2021) these are slightly larger and more detailed than the toys you grew up playing with, these plastic warfighters are ready to defend against all enemies. Sculpted by the legendary artist, Tim Barry, each Real Plastic Hero is equipped with authentic weaponry and kit. Choose between Green…
PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ — Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army David Fitzgerald, and U.S. Representative Thomas Kean Jr. visited Picatinny Arsenal on November 6 to see first-hand the innovative work being by the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center, and Office of the Project Manager Soldier Lethality as they strengthen the Arsenal of Freedom by increasing industrial capacity and bringing advanced technologies and improved lethality to the Warfighter. The visit was Driscoll’s first to…
U.S. Central Command said Saturday that two American service members and one civilian were killed in an ambush while on patrol near Palmyra, Syria. The Pentagon initially attributed the attack to ISIS while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights later reported that the perpetrator was a member of the Syrian security forces. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox In a post on X, CENTCOM declined to identify the victims, saying additional information would be released when available. In a statement posted to Truth Social after the attack, President Trump announced that there would be “very serious…
Shooting in low 30 degree temps with gloves on is probably not the best way to test a guns accuracy. This group was fired standing off a tripod at 25 yards with Federal’s 147 grain American Eagle. It is the only group I shot yesterday, and though I don’t consider one rep of anything to be meaningful, it is a nice start. Read the full article here
Warfighting is at the forefront of everything we do in the Army, and over the past five years, the culture of human performance has evolved to ensure that Soldiers are prepared to fight and win our nation’s wars. Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) has transformed the way soldiers train for future battles. It has shifted away from a one-size-fits-all model for human performance to a more individualized approach, tailored to preparing Soldiers to win on the modern battlefield and return home healthy. This revolutionary shift is supported by teams of subject matter experts, embedded within the Brigade footprint, that work…
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Terrain 365 Invictus-BL Latest Invictus with Unique Button Lock New for December 2025, Terrain 365™releases the newest variant of their Invictus folder design featuring a unique, patentedbutton lock integrated into the folder pivot. Other highlights include their technical, rustproof X edge-holding, Terravantium™alloy blade, C3 dive-grade lume thumbstud cabochons, titanium handles scales with signature fullers, titanium hardware, a fulltitanium backspacer with jimping and a titanium, low ride pocket clip. A high-performance folder for wilderness and urban carry. Terrain 365 is Adventure Tools for All Terrains. The Invictus-BL is available with full titanium handles and features the unique, patented button lock. Creative…
NORFOLK, Va. – Information Warfare Squadron (IWRON) Two, a first-of-its-kind unit designed to operationalize Information Warfare (IW) capabilities and provide decisive decision advantage to Carrier Strike Group Commanders, was established, Dec. 5. This command is being stood up as part of a 48-month pilot program that received unanimous approval at the Fleet Commanders’ Readiness Council (FCRC) in June of 2025. The FCRC is a forum where top Navy leaders develop integrated solutions to Fleet-wide issues necessary to support warfighting, mission effectiveness, and sustain readiness wholeness. This pilot program will be a period of learning, adaptation, and innovation, with a focus…
Avon Protection Receives New FM50 order 11th December 2025, Melksham, UK: Avon Protection has received an order from a European nation’s MoD for FM50 respirators and FM61EU filters via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) contract vehicle. The order, worth approximately $20.6 million, brings Avon Protection’s FM50 NSPA contract value to over $100 million. Avon Protection’s FM50 respirator. Avon Protection’s FM50 respirator, together with the FM61EU filter, is designed to protect the wearer from CBRN threats in line with latest NATO requirements. The twin filter conformal system offers low-profile protection and very low breathing resistance for military, anti-terrorism and peace-keeping…
Ground combat vehicles are evolving from single-purpose, hardware-fixed assets into software-defined, upgradeable systems. This flexibility demands rugged, high-reliability connector technologies capable of successive upgrades without requiring full redesigns of harnesses or structural components. Scalable circular connectors offer the mechanical robustness, electrical performance and environmental sealing essential to support open-architecture electronics, electrified propulsion and field-reconfigurable payloads. Here, Sean Fitall, European product manager at connector specialist PEI-Genesis explores the role of scalable connectors in the next generation of ground military vehicles. Among the most widely adopted solutions supporting this transformation are connectors built to the MIL?DTL?38999 specification. Proven over decades of use in…