Author: Tony Grist
At X-Pac® Tactical, we partner with brands that are pushing beyond the expected. Dillon Rifle Company is a clear example of that mindset. Built on over a decade of experience and a commitment to thoughtful design, their products reflect a focus on performance, durability, and purpose driven innovation. Our high-performance laminated fabrics are engineered to meet the demands of real-world use. Developed for strength, structure, and long-term reliability, X-Pac® materials provide the foundation for gear that must perform under pressure. Whether exposed to heat, abrasion, or heavy load, these fabrics are designed to maintain integrity and consistency over time. This…
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6-Color Desert: The Classic Is Back at Helikon-Tex As we previewed during Enforce Tac, our friends at Helikon-Tex have introduced an entire lines of clothing and equipment in the classic 6-Color Desert camouflage pattern synonymous with Operation Desert Storm. Lovingly known by the troops as “Chocolate Chip” due to its distinctive rock-like shapes embedded in the pattern, it was developed during the early 1970s by the US Army using terrain in the American Southwest. Helikon-Tex has done an amazing breakdown of the history of the pattern which is available here. Helikon-Tex didn’t just make copies of old issue equipment. Instead,…
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ADELPHI, Md. – Researchers at the Army’s sole fundamental research laboratory and the Virginia Army National Guard are partnering to advance electronic warfare capabilities. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory, DEVCOM Army Research Office, and the Virginia Army National Guard’s 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team kicked off their collaboration at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Electronic warfare is the use of the electromagnetic spectrum to gain a military advantage by disrupting, denying or degrading an adversary’s communications and electronic systems while protecting friendly forces’ use of the spectrum. “By grounding research in Soldier experience, this…
Billion-Euro Contract for Rheinmetall: Bundeswehr Calls Off Further IdZ-ES Soldier-Systems Rheinmetall has received another Billion-euro-contract from the Bundeswehr in the field of soldier-systems. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has placed a call-off order with Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH for additional ‘Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System’ (IdZ-ES) soldier-systems under a framework agreement. The contract covers the modernisation of existing systems and the delivery of additional 237 platoon systems. It is worth €1.04bn gross. The systems have are to be delivered between November 2027 and December 2029. Additional 8,600 soldiers will receive the…
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 20th day on Monday as AP, citing two regional officials, reported that Iran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade, postponing questions of nuclear enrichment for later discussions. AP and Axios reported that Iran would be willing to end the war in exchange for blockade relief. Iran has said that it considers a ceasefire in Lebanon part of a broader deal for ending the war, and will not give up what it says is its nonnegotiable right to enrich uranium. Iran has said it would…
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The B.C. government is cracking down on gun violence linked to organized crime. New regulations, coming into effect on Oct. 1, will bring the Firearm Violence Prevention Act into force. It’s the first of its kind in Canada, according to the government.The goal is to disrupt organized crime activity, officials stated on Monday, by providing additional tools for police that will fill existing gaps in federal law related to the misuse of firearms.It will help crack down on criminal activities tied to extortion by giving police new regulations to hold criminals accountable, the province said.These include discharging firearms from a…