The range day is over. Your rifle is back in the case. The optic survived hours of steady rain. Your radio still works. The batteries have power. Everything looks fine, so you wipe down the exposed surfaces, close the cases, load the truck, and head home. Weeks later, you open that same case before the next training day. A faint haze has formed across the lens. The battery contacts are beginning to discolor. The radio powers on, but the connection is inconsistent. You expected the equipment to be ready. Instead, you are inspecting contacts, changing batteries, and trying to determine what happened between the last range day and this one. There were no drops. No impacts. No obvious equipment failures. The conditions that caused the damage were sealed inside the case. Surface Dry Is Not Equipment Dry Rain is easy to recognize. You can see it running across an optic, collecting on a rifle, and soaking into equipment. Sweat, humidity, condensation, and rapid temperature changes are less obvious, but they can still leave moisture on and around the gear you depend on. The risk does not end when that equipment is placed inside a protective pouch or hard case. Those…
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MoreNew Strike Micro Threaded Comp – QUAD V Available Exclusively through Optics Planet Designed as the next evolution of SI’s original Quad Comp, the Quad V is longer, lighter, and requires zero tuning out of the box. The ‘V’ stands for vertical as it’s designed to kill all vertical movement…
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In an opinion released Friday morning, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that lower courts do not have the authority to issue universal injunctions. Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson dissented. The ruling was made in the case Trump v. CASA, Inc., in which the plaintiffs sued to prevent President Donald Trump’s…
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First Success for Rheinmetall Ermine – Dutch Ministry of Defence Orders 20 Manned/Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Ukraine The Dutch Ministry of Defence has, on behalf of the Ukraine Task Force, signed a contract with the Ede-based subsidiary Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V. to supply 20 Ermine vehicles. The Minister of Defence…
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Wind moves through the trees at Schofield Barracks’ East Range as leaves crunch underfoot and boots sink into mud. Humidity clings to uniforms as security forces airmen navigate steep terrain, flowing water and unfamiliar surroundings, trading the familiar landscape of the Midwest for the jungle terrain of Oahu, Hawaii. For…
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The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, citing U.S. officials, said that President Donald Trump would be willing to “extend the current ceasefire indefinitely” if Iran’s nuclear program can be “kept in check” and traffic resumes in the Strait of Hormuz. According to those officials, Trump had been “laying the groundwork”…
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MoreBy First Lieutenant Max Steinbach and First Lieutenant Collin Bergstrom, United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Max Steinbach is a Marine infantry officer serving as the company executive officer for Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines. First Lieutenant Collin Bergstrom is a Marine infantry officer and a rifle platoon commander…
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GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — On July 31, 2026, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Delta 7 officially activated the 77th Surveillance Squadron (77 SURS), marking a critical advancement in the Department of War’s ability to track global threats from space, the ultimate high ground. Serving as the…
Gilat Demonstrates Breakthrough AI-Based Interference Detection and Cancellation Technology for Satellite Links Patent-pending AI technology delivers up to 10x improvement in interference detection and cancellation performance ensuring resilient satellite communications in highly contested spectrum environments Petah Tikva, Israel, August 6, 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT),…
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The updated design delivers enhanced durability, comfort, and performance while maintaining the low-profile appearance that has made the T-KOOL a favorite among elite military operators and law enforcement officers. BOSTON, Aug. 7, 2026 — OTB Boots today announced the launch of the T-KOOL 2.0, a redesigned version of its low-profile…
The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had projected 80,000 job gains in July. The BLS reported that employment “declined in local government, education, and retail trade” but “continued to trend up…
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AUGUST 6, 2026 (Redmond, WA) – B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc.™ was invited to present the successful results of its APFIT award (Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) to APFIT program stakeholders in Congress and the Department of War at the Cannon House Office Building on July 21,…
The governments of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan agreed to a mutual defense pact on Friday, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif traveling to Mecca for the signing ceremony. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that the pact, known as…
See the Radical CS5 MOD1 Compact Suppressor at Next Week’s Marine Gunner Association Industry Day The CS5 MOD1 is a next-generation, compact suppressor engineered for peak performance with minimal footprint. Designed with a focus on low backpressure, it reduces the load on the operator while providing superior signature reduction. Improvements…
Iran and Oman still appeared to be nearing a deal to mutually govern the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran War entered its 161st day on Friday. President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal to re-open the Strait had not been finalized but that the waterway is “sort of…
