On Tuesday, the Financial Times reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had directed his military to prepare for new attacks on Iran this month, before deciding to call off the operation. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the FT said the IDF had planned for “a multi-day bombing campaign to take place on the week of October 10 that would have targeted civilian infrastructure such as electricity plants, as well as nuclear facilities and regime targets.” According to the FT’s sources, Netanyahu decided against the strikes because of the opposition of President Donald Trump, who wants to avoid reopening the war until after the U.S. midterm elections. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that indirect diplomacy with the United States was continuing. According to Iranian state media agency IRNA, Aragchi stated that “negotiations with the United States, conducted via mediators such as Pakistan and Qatar, remain ongoing without interruption.” This follows remarks by the chief of Iran’s national security council Tuesday that his government will not allow any amount of enriched nuclear material to leave the country, which some interpret as a hardening of Tehran’s stance on the issue. Brent crude opened around $109 per barrel Wednesday…
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President Donald Trump touted the economic achievements of his second term, questioned the strength of NATO without American support, and promised that he has no interest in taking Greenland by force during an hour-long speech at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. Trump, who was greeted…
LAS VEGAS, NV. – Blue Force Gear, Inc., the world leader in load carriage equipment innovation, unveils at the 2026 NSSF SHOT Show a collection of products that continue to challenge currently set standards. From a revolutionary integrated battle belt climbing system to signature-reduction and life-saving gear, BFG continues to…
SHOT Show 26 – Colt Exhibits Drone Mounted 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher Colt is displaying their Mk47, a 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher which they acquired a few years ago from General Dynamics, mounted to the Service Engineering TR150 which is a USMC program of record quad copter. The MK47 is…
SHOT Show 26 – Crye Precision Announces New Airlink Knee & Elbow Pads Crye Precision has been working on a new knee and elbow pad system for a couple of years and has now launched the Airlink Combat Knee Pad, Field Knee Oad and Elbow Pad. From Left to Right:…
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MoreAUSA 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…
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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…
