Kongsberg to Deliver Remote Weapon Systems to Canada KONGSBERG, NORWAY – Aug. 20, 2026 – Kongsberg has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (‘GDLS-Canada’) valued at NOK 1.1 billion for the delivery of Protector RS4 Remote Weapon Systems. These systems will be integrated onto the Canadian Army’s Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV). The contract represents a continuation of the established partnership between Kongsberg and GDLS-Canada. This order is a follow-on procurement of RS4 systems for the ACSV program, building on previous deliveries to the same platform. “This contract confirms our customer’s confidence in the Protector systems and further strengthens our long-term partnership with GDLS-Canada. We are proud that the RS4 continues to be selected as a key capability for the Canadian Armed Forces’ modern vehicle fleet,” said Kjetil Reiten Myhra, Executive Vice President, Kongsberg and President of the Defence Systems division. Kongsberg has previously delivered RS4 systems to GDLS-Canada for integration on ACSV vehicles. The new deliveries will further enhance and expand the operational capabilities of the Canadian Army. The RS4 is part of Kongsberg’s Protector family of Remote Weapon Systems, providing high levels of protection, flexibility, and situational awareness for vehicle crews. The Protector RS4 is an…
Featured Articles
MoreWatch full video on YouTube
CZ is honoring a defining chapter in the legacy of the CZ 75. For more than five decades, the CZ 75 has stood at the center of the CZ story. Its distinctive design, innovation, and shooting characteristics helped establish CZ’s reputation with generations of shooters around the world and created…
Shadow Box Solutions today announced the release of the ShadowBox Charlie, Mobile TAK DC2 Gateway, a compact, ruggedized, multi-network system designed to enable distributed command and control (DC2), joint fires integration, and long-range kill chains at the tactical edge. The Charlie moves capabilities traditionally associated with large command posts, vehicle-mounted…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an imminent increase in economic pressure on Iran in a Sunday op-ed for the Financial Times. “At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary,” Bessent wrote, echoing the language of a Wednesday social media post from…
Virginia Beach, VA — MATBOCK, an industry leader in bringing paradigm-shifting technologies to the defense market, is proud to announce the immediate availability of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Series Hybrid-Electric Powertrain Conversion Kits. This milestone follows the successful development advances made during the $17.3 million Phase 4 contract…
The BFG® Integrated Stealth Harness (ISH™) Combines Three Critical Systems Into One Certified Platform A gun belt carries the equipment needed to do the job. A restraint system keeps a professional connected during aircraft operations. A climbing harness provides certified protection when the mission moves into vertical terrain. Traditionally, those…
Top Articles
MoreWatch full video on YouTube
Watch full video on YouTube
BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment conducted squad tactical exercises and live-fire training from Aug. 4-13, 2026 at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, testing their ability to maneuver, communicate and engage targets in day and night conditions. The training progressed from…
Company has been granted a Department of War Certificate to Field and an Authority to Operate from the U.S. Intelligence CommunitySANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 19, 2026 — MixMode, the AI cyber defense company, today announced two U.S. Government security milestones that clear its platform for wider use in some of…
Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir will visit Iran Monday to continue peace talks, the Iranian foreign ministry said Sunday. In June, Pakistan helped broker a framework U.S.–Iran agreement—the memorandum of understanding (MOU)—that quickly fell apart but still offers a possible off-ramp from the war. A Pakistani government source told Reuters…
All Articles
MoreCurt Mills and Jude Russo talk to Jacob Heilbrunn of The National Interest about the backlash to Trump from left and right, the looming midterms, the Iran War, the Ukraine war, and the likely Democratic presidential nominee in 2028. Recorded August 19, 2026. Read the full article here
Republican lawmakers and cattle industry groups criticized a decision by President Donald Trump on Friday to temporarily ease tariffs on beef imports. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said it was “disappointed” by the move, warning it would undercut America’s beef industry. Meriwether Farms, an American beef company, offered a one-word…
360-Degree Cut and Abrasion Protection Seattle, WA – (August 18th, 2026) – NEXTORCH North America, the primary U.S. distributor of global manufacturer NEXTORCH Industries, is proud to announce NEXTORCH Edge Guard Cut-Resistant Tactical Gloves. They’re designed and engineered to protect against blade slashes, glass, and metal shards, while maintaining dexterity…
The Instructor Training Group (ITG) of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) is one of the Army’s most influential training assets. Based at Fort Benning, Georgia, the ITG delivers expert small-arms instruction to servicemembers across the force, ensuring marksmanship fundamentals, coaching skills and weapons proficiency remain at the highest possible…
Designed for Compact Tactical Riflescopes Richmond, VA. (August 14th, 2026) – German Precision Optics(GPO USA) proudly announces the GPO SetbackÔ Cantilever 3” extension mount designed for compact tactical 30mm riflescopes. This design allows compact riflescopes to be mounted up to either 3” forward or rearward, depending on what the optical…
Watch full video on YouTube
Tiberius Aerospace, the modern defense technology company building next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered defense solutions for the United States, United Kingdom and allied nations, today announced that Invictus is moving from early laboratory investigation to prove the concept into formal engineering Test & Evaluation (T&E) development, marking a major step…
SOFWERX – UxSAI Mission Autonomy Systems Assessment Event SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office SOF Digital Applications (PEO-SDA), will host a series of events to identify and evaluate decentralized and collaborative mission autonomy solutions for heterogeneous, multi-platform, multi-domain unmanned systems in support of the Unmanned Systems Autonomy and…
Approximately 150 American companies, many of them veteran-owned, are joining forces to create the IWE to help solve the defense industrial base crisisPAYSON, Utah, Aug. 21, 2026 — Utah Governor Spencer Cox and former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller today participated in the launch of the Integrated Warfighter Ecosystem…
Amid escalating U.S. threats of economic warfare, a top Iranian official said Friday that Tehran must make plans to overcome “unjust sanctions.” The official, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has led Iranian negotiators in talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday had threatened “economic D-Day” against Iran, promising the “MOST…
Every loadout has gear that doesn’t fit neatly into a magazine pocket or a radio pouch. The FirstSpear GENERAL PURPOSE POCKET family is built to handle exactly that, providing durable, modular storage solutions that mount cleanly to any 6/9™ or 6/12™ compatible platform and adapt to whatever the mission requires.…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the imposition of new sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye on Tuesday. The move comes after intense criticism of the court by the Trump administration, which opposes the ICC’s attempts to charge Israeli Prime…
