In a Sources Sought Notice issued recently to industry, Headquarters (HQ) USSOCOM Special Operations Forces (SOF), Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L), Program Executive Office-Fixed Wing (PEO-FW) is performing market research to understand Industry capability to deliver an Air Loitering Munition (ALM) Stand-Off Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) with an extended range and capabilities beyond the current SOPGM portfolio. This capability was briefed by PEO-FW during SOF Week as it relates to the strike portfolio. In particular they are seeking precision munitions which can be released from SOF fixed-wing air platforms (lugged munitions, Common Launch Tube (CLT) launched munitions or other release mechanism), preferably capable of employment from CLT. Attributes: Munition Weight: Not-to-exceed 95 lbs System form factor: For CLT form factor: 5.9 inch diameter, 42 inches max overall length. For Lugged or other release mechanism: 14 inch lug spacing, 90 inches overall length (maximum), 9 inch diameter (maximum); release from either a BRU-71 or BRU-78 Seeker Assembly: Passive system (limited Radio Frequency emissions) with integrated Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) Warhead/payload weight: maximize kinetic warhead in conjunction with munition NTE weight Employment Environment: Contested and non-Contested with Intra Missile Communications Minimum TRL 6 Range: min 75NM from launch point to loitering point…
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XS Sights to Display New Products at 2026 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits Fort Worth, Texas (April 10, 2026) – XS® Sights will be displaying its newest sights and accessories for personal defense, hunting, and target shooting at the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Houston, Texas, April 17-19.…
President Donald Trump on Sunday attacked Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, calling him “WEAK on Crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy.” “Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It’s…
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MoreBelleville Boot Launches Blackout Mini-MiL Barefoot Activity Shoe Belleville, IL., July 1, 2026 – Belleville Boot Company, an industry-leading manufacturer of law enforcement and military footwear has released the all-new Blackout Mini-MiL® barefoot duty & activity shoe. Built off the incredibly popular footprint of the US Army & Air Force…
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KS Sport ‘Counter Terror’ Boots Pre-Sale Is Live Based on the famous Adidas GSG-9 assault boots of the Pre-GWOT-era, Kommando Store has launched a pre-sale of their new KS Sport ‘Counter Terror’ Boots! You get the look of the original with some major pluses that address issues users have faced…
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The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship in a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday. Three conservative justices––John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett––joined Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson in finding that the children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors are…
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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Title IX, a civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in schools, does not preclude states from restricting women’s sports to females. The decision overturns a lower court judgement that would have invalidated a West Virginia law to that effect. Subscribe Today Get…
