AUSA 26 – Whippet Unmanned Ground Vehicle The US Army currently has a ratio of about one aircraft for every 39 ground vehicles. I believe that is a good analogue to what we should expect in the future regarding unmanned systems. So if you think drones are everywhere, you ain’t seen nothing yet. AUSA had a wide variety of new UGVs including the Whippet UGV from Outrider USA. Weighing 400 lbs it boasts a 400 lbs payload. The four-wheel, silent electric UGV has a top speed of 35 mph and a 60 mile radius. Whippet is a modular system with payload swaps in 20 minutes by crews in the field and exports 10 kW of power for payloads. Read the full article here
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MoreCARBONDALE, PA, January 21, 2026 – Gentex Corporationannounced today that its PURSUIT Helmet System has been selected by the US Naval Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202) as the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet(NGFWH). The Navy NGFWH awarded contract is a 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to deliver over…
ROCHESTER, NY – January 21, 2025 Safran Federal Systems, a trusted U.S. Department of Defense mission partner and leader in Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT), announced the successful flight demonstration of its Blacknaute™ Inertial Navigation System (INS) aboard a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Purpose-built for multi-domain operations,…
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GM Defense Establishes UK Entity and Accelerates Team LionStrike Delivery Planning FARNBOROUGH, UK – GM Defense has launched GM Defense UK, creating a dedicated presence to support the UK’s defence priorities and strengthen sovereign capability. Operating from GM’s sites in Leamington Spa and Silverstone, the new entity will lead all…
21 January 2026 – DroneShield, a global leader in counter-drone technology, today announced the release of its Q1 2026 software updates notably across the DroneSentry-C2, DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise, and RfPatrol-Plugin, alongside firmware updates for detection and disruption devices The Q1 2026 release is designed to simplify operations, reduce cognitive load, and help operators make…
Handheld Flashlight Offers Professional Tactical Performance, Polymer Durability and Multi-Fuel Flexibility EAGLEVILLE, PA, January 21, 2026 – Streamlight®, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, announced the launch of the PolyTac® 1X, a compact, multi-fuel tactical flashlight engineered for professional performance across multiple environments. The new PolyTac 1X will debut…
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U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa announced a partnership with the Army’s Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate to test emerging drone systems in Africa and deliver them to soldiers within 180 days. The command’s first accelerated capability event is scheduled for spring 2027 in Tan-Tan, Morocco. It will focus…
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AUSA 26 – High-Cut NG-IHPS Helmet Is Coming I stopped by the Gentex booth and they were exhibiting a high cut version of the Next Gen Integrated Head Protection System helmet issued by the US Army. Apparently, during last month’s Maneuver Conference at Fort Benning, the Army announced plans to…
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The Navy accepted a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia, Oct. 15, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J Phoenix II. The aircraft will serve as the host platform for the Navy’s next-generation “Take Charge and Move Out” mission…
AUSA 26 – Defendtex Defendtex remains one of my favorite companies thanks to their constant innovation. No matter where I see them, they’ve lasted got something new. For AUSA they had the latest version of their Dispenser for the Drone 155 which can act as a mothership for the the…
AUSA 26 – Colt Optics LP5X-P Laser Aiming Device Officially launched back in mid-Summer, the LP5X-P Laser Aiming Device is based on the Brolis Defense model of the same name which is used by several NATO countries. Four co-aligned lasers do the work of an entire aiming suite: a visible…
AUSA 26 – Next Generation Hot Weather Combat Uniform by GORE-TEX Brand GORE-TEX Brand gave us an excellent surprise, woven fabric technology to improve the performance of hot weather uniforms. Although this example is cut like a IHWCU, rumor has it the Army plans to develop a specific uniform for…
AUSA 26 – SIG SAUER Advanced Concepts Demonstrates SPINE SIG’s newest business unit has introduced SPINE the Smart Payload Interface for Next-Gen Equipment. It’s a patented, modular quick-attachment architecture for small Unmanned Aerial Systems offering integrated power (up to 300 a) and data. It can be mounted top or bottom…
AUSA 26 – Drone Round in 6.8×51 Drone Round showed us their new 6.8×51 round for use with Next Generation Weapons System. Here, you can see it next to the 5.56mm NATO version. The counter drone ammunition will be offered in both K & L variants which feature different dispersal…
