Author: Tony Grist

U.S. import prices rose by 4.2 percent year-over-year this April, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Import and Export Price Indexes report Thursday morning. This is the highest year-over-year (YOY) increase since October 2022. Fuel import prices increased 16.3 percent in April for the month, following a 10 percent increase in March, as the war in Iran continues. Over a 12-month period, petroleum import prices increased by 22 percent. Export prices rose similarly for the month of April, with an increase of 3.3 percent over the month and 8.8 percent YOY. This is the highest YOY increase since September 2022.…

Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, will showcase the continued evolution of its CORTEX™ architecture at SOF Week 2026 (Booth #1739, May 18–21), featuring the introduction of its CORTEX EVO™ system. First introduced at SOF Week 2025 as a new category of intelligent, headborne systems, CORTEX established a framework for integrating power, data and processing at the operator level. At SOF Week 2026, Galvion is extending that foundation with a more deeply integrated approach, bringing together multiple capability pathways within a single headborne architecture.…

Wing Group Showcases Integrated Maritime and Survival Systems at SOF Week 2026 The Wing Group is out in force at SOF Week in Tampa, with the Mustang Survival trailer located in the outdoor pavilion at booth 4313, Wing Inflatables on the pier at docks 26/27, and additional presence inside the convention hall alongside SOAL Marine and Kraka at booth 2500. Wing partner brands and products can also be found throughout the event across multiple exhibitor locations.  The portfolio spans combatant craft from Wing Inflatables—currently fielded by U.S. Army and Naval Special Warfare units—alongside aviation-grade life rafts from Patten, and flotation and technical apparel from…

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Beyond Clothing has introduced the Chosin Collection, a fourpiece L8 Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) system designed for operations in extreme cold environments where prolonged, stationary exposure makes heat retention crucial for survival. While the ECWCS 1-7 Layering System provides scalable protection across a broad range of conditions, it is not appropriate for sustained static exposure in the Arctic or High North Environments. The Chosin Collection was developed to fill that capability gap with additional insulation and protection for extended cold weather operations. Above: By Photo by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMC – [1] (originally uploaded to en.wiki by Raul654), Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index The…

TWINSBURG, Ohio — UNIT Solutions, the developer, manufacturer and distributor of the UNIT4 Training Rifle and UNIT9 Training Pistol, today announced the launch of the UNIT9 Compact non-lethal pneumatic pistol, a precision-engineered training system built to the exact weight, trigger feel and manual of arms of a duty-size pistol. Available beginning May 1, 2026, the UNIT9 ships directly to buyers without an FFL transfer, having been classified by the ATF as a non-firearm. Designed for military, law enforcement and civilian shooters who demand training fidelity without the logistical overhead of live fire, the UNIT9 fires 8mm marking, non-marking or blank…

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More than 700 paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, executed a historic company live-fire exercise at the Infantry Squad Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 27-May 8. The event marked the brigade’s first exercise incorporating friendly kinetic and strike small unmanned aerial systems with paratroopers employing first-person-view drones to strike simulated enemy positions and defend against live adversaries in the form of drones. “This was the first time our companies had organic FPV drone pilots executing live-fire strikes on critical targets,” said Army Capt. Ian McKibbin, lead range safety officer and member…

The Senate on Wednesday narrowly defeated a War Powers resolution to halt the Iran war unless Congress authorizes further hostilities. The measure failed to pass by one vote, 49 to 50. The vote marks the seventh such attempt to fail in the Senate, leaving the Trump administration’s military campaign without a formal legislative check. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox GOP Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to vote in favor of the bill while Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) voted with Republicans to stop it. The…