By John ChapmanExecutive Director, Task Force 70 Foundation Photo courtesy of John ChapmanAsk most cops what makes a good loadout and they will start naming gear. A better belt. A lighter pouch. Whatever sling everybody is running this year. Good equipment matters, but a collection of good equipment does not automatically create a good loadout. If the pieces were selected individually and never tested together, the setup can still fight the officer every time something needs to be reached, moved, or controlled. Load carriage has to work as a system. A working loadout is not only lighter. It carries the weight deliberately, keeps critical equipment in a predictable location, controls anything that can move or snag, and accounts for ammunition and medical before the remaining space gets filled. Most loadouts are not built that way. They grow one purchase at a time. A pouch is added because it solves one problem. A medical kit gets attached wherever space remains. A new sling goes on the rifle without anyone checking where the adjustment hardware or excess webbing sits against the rest of the equipment. Eventually, everything technically fits, but nothing really works together. The magazine pouch crowds the medical kit. The…
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Riihimäki, Finland – August 25, 2025 – SAKO proudly announces the launch of the Sako ARG – Arctic Rifle Generation, a next-generation full-auto rifle system developed in close collaboration with the Finnish and Swedish DefenceForces. Designed to replace legacy assault rifles, the ARG platform is purpose-built for Arctic warfare and…
Beez Combat Systems – Predator Ghillie SPECTRALFLAGE Helmet Cover and Veil The Predator Ghillie SPECTRALFLAGE Helmet Cover and Veil reduces the VIS (physical visual), UV, NIR and thermal signature (6µm ~ 15µm, high end of MWIR, LWIR, FIR) of the individual to help avoid being observed and/or targeted by ground-based…
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command has completed a comprehensive inspection of its 7,970 M18 Modular Handgun Systems, following a directed pause on July 21, 2025. The pause was initiated out of an abundance of caution following a tragic incident at F.E. Warren AFB,…
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ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Since 2022, the Army has nearly quadrupled its monthly production of the 155mm M795 projectile artillery and is driven by efforts to improve readiness, respond to global demands, and incorporate lessons learned from current conflicts. Ryan Oliver, contracting officer and Corey Schaefer, contract specialist, from…
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MoreWASHINGTON – The U.S. Army announced July 29 it is ready to scale Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) across the force during a media roundtable at the end of Project Convergence-Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, California. NGC2 replaces legacy, fragmented Army C2 systems – which focused on single functions…
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump called off anticipated airstrikes on Iran, claiming that Iran had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end its “nuclear threat.” But Iran denied that any such agreement had been reached, as the Iran War entered its 156th day on Sunday. In the…
Still Available, SOFFE Silkies I’ll show my age here and call them Silkies even though I know folks love to call them Ranger panties these days. Also, I don’t want to get caught with a “unsafe for work” tag if I title this entry with the p word. At any…
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MoreFORT A.P. Hill, Va. — As the war in Ukraine and ongoing global conflicts demonstrate, the rapid proliferation of agile, armed unmanned aircraft systems has fundamentally transformed modern warfare. In direct alignment with the Secretary of War’s guiding principles of urgency, speed, efficiency, competition and lethality, the U.S. Army Command,…
The Office of Strategic Capital Signs $820 Million Conditional Loan Commitment with Performance Drone Works to Expand Domestic Drone Component Manufacturing The United States Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital announced today a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works to establish high-volume domestic…
The Bank of England held its rate at 3.75 percent on Thursday, with its Monetary Policy Committee voting six to three to leave rates unchanged. The decision came after UK consumer price inflation fell to 2.6 percent in June, its lowest reading in more than a year. At a press…
Strike VOA Handguard for the Beretta 1301TAC Now Fully Compatible with the A300 Ultima Patrol Strike Industries has introduced an adapter which makes their Strike VOA Handguard for the Beretta 1301TAC compatible with the A300 Ultima Patrol. Offered in Black and FDE, it is manufactured from a hard-anodized 6061-T6 aluminum…
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Iran struck Kuwait and President Donald Trump held a televised cabinet meeting Friday, as the Iran War entered its 154th day. In a statement carried by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian military announced it struck Kuwait in retaliation for a U.S. attack Wednesday evening that reportedly killed two adults…
Andrew Day and Joseph Addington talk to William LeoGrande about the Trump administration’s regime change plans, some risks of war, and the best path forward for U.S.-Cuba relations. Recorded July 29, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Rubio’s Cuban Regime Change Obsession appeared first on The American Conservative. Read the…
Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026, down from the 2.1 percent growth rate in the first quarter of the year. Gross domestic product fell short of economists’ expectations. A…
Watershed Launches Instagram Account In order to reach end users with product information and updates, Watershed has launched a new Instagram account. They will share mission applications, field testing, product updates, trade show appearances, and stories from the men and women who depend on their gear when failure isn’t an…
Friday Focus: LASERFRAME Double Speed Reload Pistol Magazine Pockets When the reload has to happen fast, the magazine pocket has to get out of the way. The FirstSpear LASERFRAME™ DOUBLE SPEED RELOAD PISTOL MAGAZINE POCKETS are built on the same proven architecture as the FirstSpear M4 Speed Reload Pocket, now…
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According to a document shared by the Instagram account @tropiclightmeme, along with the following message, the US Army has added another authorized skill tab for graduates of Jungle School. Previously it was only authorized or wear in USARPAC. According to the authorizing memorandum, award of the Jungle tab is retroactive…
