Author: Tony Grist
Neros Offers First Blue List First Fiber Optic FPV Neros is a company to keep your eyes on in the American made FPV drone game and they’ve just introduced the First Fiber Optic capable FPV to make the USA Defense Innovation Unit Blue List. Although EW systems have been effective in countering FPV drones in the Russo-Ukraine conflict, the belligerents have taken the radio control out of the equation by equipping their systems with fiber optic reels which allow control via this extremely lightweight cable system. Now, Neros has introduced a system which meets the DIU Blue UAS framework. The…
ZuluOrigin Launches LODEOut System In September we have you a sneak peek of the LODEout System from ZuluOrigin. They’ve now formally launched the system which will redefine the way operators carry, access, and configure their equipment. Meet LODEOut A transformative carriage system powered by rare-earth magnets. * Exponentially faster * Fully interoperable * Compatible with existing industry platforms * Designed by operators with current real-world experience For the first time since MOLLE, the tactical equipment landscape is advancing, and LODEOut is leading that paradigm change. Whether you want to adapt your existing kit with their unique attachment system or adopt…
The War Department requested information earlier this week to gauge industry’s willingness and ability to make some 300,000 drones quickly and inexpensively — a concrete effort by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to directly meet the “drone dominance” goals laid out by the president. On June 6, President Donald J. Trump signed the “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” executive order outlining how the United States would up its drone game in both the commercial and military sectors, including how it would deliver massive amounts of inexpensive, American-made, lethal drones to U.S. military units to amplify their combat capabilities. Hegseth followed up in…
STAUNTON, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was officially converted to the 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team effective Oct. 16, 2025, by the Army Structure Memorandum, commonly referred to as the ARSTRUC. “Our official designation to MBCT marks a major milestone in the Army’s effort to modernize its combat formations for 21st-century warfare,” said Col. Arthur S. Moore, commander of the 116th. The 116th was the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate an approved task organization for a mobile brigade combat team during their 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation in…
Milipol 25 – New Rucksack from Savotta In addition to the entrenching tool pouch, Savotta showed me a new garner rucksack’s which will be coming out next year. So new it doesn’t yet have a name, the pack’s main bag has a capacity of 90L expandable to 120L. Modular and scalable, it features PALS webbing at the sides and can be fitted with side pockets which add 6L each. The top lid pocket adds an additional 12L. The pack and frame weighs 3.7kg minus side and lid pockets. The sleeping bag compartment is roomy and accessible by a roll top…
Milipol 25 – Crispi Elite Italian boot maker Crispi showed us what’s coming for their Elite line designed for military and security professionals. The Crispi AT4 is the lowest upper (4″) of the three new models. Like the other two it incorporates GORE-TEX and a CRISPI Air Mesh + Felt Active Carbons removable insole and shock absorbing midsole. All three models share this same Vibram sole. Next is the AT6 GTX which features a 6″ upper and GORE-TEX Performance Comfort lining and rubber rand. We’ll wrap it up with the AT8 GTX which features an 8″ upper and GORE-TEX Performance…
Milipol 25 – M-TAC Drone Pack At Milipol quite a few companies offered drone specific load carriage packs like this example from Ukraine’s M-TAC for 7″ drones with capacity for seven and controller. I expect to see a lot more of this in the near future. Read the full article here
Milipol 25 – Eagle Ind MMAC 3.0 Eagle Industries gave us a rare treat by showing something hot off the sewing table, the “MMAC 3.0.” The reason I put the name is quoted is that this latest variant of their flagship Multi-Mission Armor Carrier likely won’t retain this variant number. It can be configured with Tubes fasteners at the shoulders and cummerbund, along with laser cut laminate construction. Additionally, there push-to-talk (PTT) attachment points at upper left and right chest and a kangaroo-style cummerbund retention flap. Here you can see some of the panel and cummerbund options. Like other carriers…
The Department of War recently invited The American Conservative to be further integrated into its press operations. We have politely declined. This invitation was conditioned on TAC accepting the department’s over-the-top press restrictions, including agreeing not to publish any confidential material that our affiliated reporters might acquire. TAC is a special publication. The “street cred” that comes with being a prominent, Washington-based publication originally founded by conservatives against the Iraq War is one of the many reasons our readers come back to our coverage. We are firmly committed to honesty and completeness in our reporting; this, too, is a reason…
Aegis Kinetic Group Vertex 2.0 Plate Carrier Aegis Kinetic Group is proud to announce the long-awaited release of our Vertex 2.0 Plate Carrier and Operating System. Since the release of Vertex 1.5 two years ago, we have been focused on optimizing our design approach and our manufacturing processes to create a product that strikes an effective balance between affordable production cost and a professional feature set. Initially designed for maritime applications, the Vertex has also shown its performance across various environments, including during professional deployments to the Arctic and Ukraine. Made from water-resistant 500D Cordura laminate and weighing 15.2 oz,…