Aerospace-engineered platform extends capabilities of award-winning, one-ton Dragan Pocket Winch, enabling portable lifting in remote environments without relying on trees, vehicles or other fixed anchors Dragan Systems, the Bend-based backcountry safety and utility gear company founded by aerospace engineers Ryan Neil and Jake Ruhl, today launched the Dragan Pod, a lightweight support platform for the Dragan Pocket Winch, the brand’s award-winning, power-independent pulling and lifting system. The Dragan Pod is available now for $249 at DraganSystems.com. Introduced in 2025 as the world’s lightest one-ton winch, the sub-one-pound Dragan Pocket Winch established Dragan Systems’ aerospace-engineered, purpose-built approach to backcountry gear, delivering meaningful pulling and recovery capability in a compact form. Today, it is used worldwide for motorcycle and ATV recovery, trail clearing, vehicle repairs, moving heavy equipment, dressing wild game, and other remote applications. The new Dragan Pod extends that usability into more remote places and scenarios. Weighing approximately 1.5 pounds, it gives users a freestanding structure from which to lift, eliminating reliance on a tree, vehicle, overhead beam or other external anchor. Paired with the Pocket Winch, the highly portable kit weighs roughly three pounds, packs down into a compact footprint, and provides an estimated lifting capacity of 500 to…
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MoreWESTFIELD, Massachusetts – January 16, 2026 – Savage Arms®, an iconic firearm manufacturer, has announced a new era of its legacy Model 110. The new chapter of this platform features 16 purpose-built models and spans hundreds of new SKUs, including new cartridge offerings and left-hand models. The Legacy The Model…
New lineup delivers advancements in apparel, footwear, and load-bearing gearCosta Mesa, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2026) – 5.11®, the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear, and gear, is excited to unveil its new product releases for 2026 at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. The year’s offering delivers updates across men’s and…
January 19, 2025, Gilbert, AZ XTech® Tactical is back at booth 30207 for SHOT Show 2026! Known to not do things without a bag, the company is celebrating its new LDR™2000 9mm Pistol Magazine Loaders by giving away 2000 total units. Limit one per attendee! The LDR2000 is currently offered…
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Galvion, a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, has expanded its Charge on the Move capability with the introduction of new vehicle-mounted and dismounted integration accessories designed to support real-world operational use. This announcement coincides with…
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Mehler Vario System GmbH Prevails in Design Rights Dispute with NFM AS on Appeal Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf Confirms: Mehler Protection’s Grid Carrier Does Not Infringe NFM AS’s Design Rights FULDA, GERMANY (20 October 2026) Mehler Vario System GmbH, the legal entity operating under the Mehler Protection brand within…
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…
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…
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MoreDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Israel Monday, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, per a report in Axios. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Sources did not disclose the content of the men’s meeting to the press. The visit occurred amid ongoing reports that…
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AUSA 26 – US Army 250th Anniversary Commemorative M17 Limited to a production run of only 250, this M17 commemorates the 250th Anniversary of our nation’s Army. Reminiscent of the M17 pistols carried by the Sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, this commemorative edition is distinguished by its…
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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…
