Oceanside, CA and Knoxville, TN — July 2, 2026 — BDS Tactical Gear has partnered with Qore Performance, Inc. to launch a complete, mission-ready hydration and thermoregulation setup directly onto the shelves of military Exchange (AAFES) and selected Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) locations overseas. By pairing the Qore Performance ICEFLASK® canteen with the BDS Tactical Gear Inner Cummerbund Winglet system, this partnership puts wearable cooling, heating, and hydration right where service members shop on post, making it immediately accessible for standard plate carrier setups. “We at BDS Tactical Gear are excited to build on the long-term relationship with Qore Performance, bringing quality American-made products to the brave patriots that defend our nation every day,” said Mike Bornfriend, President / CEO of BDS Tactical Gear. System Capabilities & Performance Specs The combined system integrates directly into service members’ existing plate carrier setups, providing high-retention utility without adding bulky, shifting pouches to the exterior of the kit. Qore Performance ICEFLASK®: A rugged, 0.5L (16.9 oz) rigid hydration canteen designed to be frozen or filled with hot water to provide active temperature management alongside hydration. It is built specifically to match the slim form factor of a standard PRC-152 tactical radio, allowing it…
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America’s original camouflage is back. FirstSpear is proud to introduce the Frogskin Collection, a limited-run colorway drop featuring the iconic five-color disruptive pattern first developed for the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942. The pattern that concealed Raiders in the Pacific is now available across seven of FirstSpear’s most proven pieces…
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MoreThe U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, below the 110,000 that economists expected. The unemployment rate fell slightly from May’s 4.3 to 4.2 percent. This month’s report follows May’s addition of 172,000 jobs and an upward revision of April’s report by 64,000 to 179,000. Subscribe Today …
HRT Tactical Gear Releases the HRT Holster Adapter: A Semi-Flexible Mounting Platform That Moves With You, Not Hinders You A holster is only as good as what it’s mounted to. HRT Tactical Gear’s new Holster Adapter starts with that premise and builds up from there — delivering a rigid, reliable…
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MoreFORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 4, 2026) — To defeat adversaries’ explosive hazards on today’s battlefield, U.S. Army researchers are integrating the latest advances in artificial intelligence to deliver greater lethality and survivability to Soldiers. With Soldiers facing increasingly sophisticated and complex threats, Army scientists and engineers are developing capabilities to…
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Heaviside MOTH Ruggedized Tactical Spectrum Analyzer I ran across the MOTH Ruggedized Tactical Spectrum Analyzer in the ADS booth of all places. I was slacking along and I saw a small, hand-sized spectrum analyzer out of the corner of my eye and the EW nerd part of my brain took…
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