Visit the Ukrainian Defense Tech Pavilion at AUSA This year’s AUSA includes Outdoor Exhibits, in particular I’d like to direct your attention to the Ukrainian Defense Tech Pavilion which will house 17 Ukrainian companies who offer capabilities making a daily difference in their conflict with Russia. It’s just a short…

Complete FN pintle weapon system featuring FN M3M ENDURANCE Herstal, Belgium – 09 October 2026 FN – the iconic brand of FN Browning Group’s Defence & Security division, which includes FN Herstal, FN UK and FN America – is proud to introduce the FN® M3M ENDURANCE, the latest in the…

Colt to Attend 2026 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition  West Hartford, CT — October 9, 2026 — Colt is proud to announce its participation in the 2026 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, taking place October 12–14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Colt’s leadership team looks forward…

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President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. would not attack Iran before November’s midterm elections. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that “while Iran is in very bad condition, both Economically and Militarily, and while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect… we will not…

FirstSpear Friday Focus: UAS-Airborne Pack Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) equipment doesn’t survive the mission if it doesn’t survive the infil. The FirstSpear UAS-AIRBORNE PACK is purpose-built for high-performance storage and transportation of UAS systems during airborne, airmobile, and vehicle operations. With a stiffened interior designed to protect UAS equipment in…

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Soldiers from across the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s Advanced Skills Company kicked off the unit’s first baseline lethality exercise to bolster the Group’s ability to tackle evolving global threats. Coined “War Horse,” 3rd Group is standardizing the baseline training pathway, building readiness and enhancing combat…

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BLADE announced today that HDT Robotics, LLC, doing business as BLADE, has been selected to advance to Phase II of the GroundBreaker 1 unmanned ground vehicle demonstration with its Hunter WOLF multi-mission unmanned ground vehicle. The selection follows the Government’s technical evaluation of…

Galvion, a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, will showcase a new Cortex™ EVO HALO integration concept for the U.S. Army’s in-service Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS) at AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C., October 12–14,…

A version of this article first appeared a few weeks ago in Issue 38 of our weekly Soldier Systems Digest newsletter. It was prompted by a vendor demonstrating their candidate carbine leading many to believe the program had already selected a carbine. That is not true. The article has been…

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