Author: Tony Grist
Every rider hits that moment. You are a few miles into a day ride or a multi-day run, and realize the stuff you actually need is never where you need it. While riding recently, I met a couple having a minor issue with their bike, but no tools. Lucky for them, I have a Handlebar bag from Viking that holds my toolkit, which solved their immediate problem. Straps allow it to easily fit on very thick front forks Viking’s tool and handlebar bags are compact, purpose-built storage pouches that mount to your bars, forks, crash bars, or frame rails, depending…
Milipol 25 – FN Herstal Since readers are generally keen to know what is going on with European small arms manufacturers I snapped some photos for you in the FN stand and will be using the French designations for these weapons to broaden your horizons. Let’s start off with the Fusil de précision, the FN SCAR H TPR in 7,62 x 51 mm OTAN. Next up is the Fusil FN SCAR L MK2 chambered in 5,56 x 45 mm OTAN and equipped with the FN SMARTCORE ballistic computer. This is the FN SCAR SC Carbine in 5,56 x 45 mm…
Leaked transcripts from White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s call with a top aide to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, published Tuesday by Bloomberg, touched off a massive controversy in Washington this week. The transcripts appear to show Witkoff coaching Yuri Ushakov, a senior Russian diplomat, on how to negotiate with President Donald Trump during upcoming talks about a peace settlement in Ukraine. According to the transcript, Witkoff told Ushakov to arrange a phone call between Trump and Putin before the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s planned visit to the White House. Witkoff also gave Ushakov some instructions for how Putin…
President Donald Trump will halt all immigration from “Third World” countries to the United States, he wrote on Truth Social late Thursday night. The term “Third World” historically referred to nations not aligned with either the United States or the Soviet Union during the Cold War and has come to refer to poor countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover,” Trump wrote. The president added that he would “terminate” the “illegal admissions” authorized by the Biden administration and remove immigrants who do…
FirstSpear Friday Focus: Fleece Pullover The FirstSpear FLEECE PULLOVER is built for those who put hard miles on their gear and demand every layer pull its weight. Made in the USA, it delivers the kind of durability and reliability that stands up to real-world use, not just weekend wear. The fleece construction provides consistent warmth without unnecessary bulk, keeping you comfortable in cold or shifting environments. Its Henley-style design with a button front adds a clean, functional touch that works on the range, in the field, or during low-profile movement. The cut stays streamlined and allows full mobility, ensuring the…
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NOWA DUBA, Poland — U.S., Polish and Romanian Soldiers demonstrated a new counter-unmanned aircraft system capability on Nov. 18, underscoring how allies are adapting to the growing drone threat along NATO’s eastern flank. The live-fire event at the Nowa Duba Training Area capped a two-week course that brought together air defenders from all three nations. Soldiers trained on a mobile system that uses radar, electro-optical sensors and a small interceptor drone to detect, track and defeat hostile unmanned aircraft. All major components fit on a light tactical vehicle or pickup truck, allowing a four-person crew to move, emplace and reload…
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has once again achieved significant success with the HX truck family. The Danish procurement authority FMI (Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse; Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) ) has awarded Rheinmetall a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 1,000 HX and TG trucks. The contract was accompanied by an initial call-off for over 100 trucks. This call-off is worth in the double-digit million euro range and was booked in the fourth quarter of 2025. The new trucks will be procured as part of the build-up of a Danish heavy infantry brigade. Delivery of…
RAVEN™, the world’s only turnkey, fully reconfigurable Gulfstream-based ISR, SIGINT, ELINT, and Electronic Warfare (EW) training aircraft. NEWPORT NEWS, VA, UNITED STATES, November 24, 2025 — Aery AviationUnveils the RAVEN™ Multi-Purpose Special Missions Platform: A New Era of Airborne ISR & Electronic Warfare Aery Aviation proudly announces the global debut of the RAVEN™ Multi-Purpose Special Missions PlatformTM, the world’s only turnkey, fully reconfigurable Gulfstream-based ISR, SIGINT, ELINT, and Electronic Warfare (EW) training aircraft. Purpose-built for today’s rapidly evolving threat environments, RAVEN delivers unmatched mission flexibility, long-range endurance, and full-spectrum electronic warfare capability for defense forces and government customers worldwide. At…
Local law enforcement on Wednesday arrested Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, for shooting two National Guardsmen near the White House in Washington, DC earlier the same day. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Lakanwal was admitted into the country as part of a program bringing local partners for American forces to the U.S. after the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. He had worked with the CIA’s counterterrorist paramilitaries in the country, the so-called Zero Units, per multiple sources. He reportedly resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and five children. The victims Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and…