Miracle at Truk: Operation Hailstone

The Japanese seized the Caroline Islands in Micronesia in 1914, and established a naval base on the island of Truk within it in 1939. As the primary anchorage for the Imperial Japanese Navy’s 4th Fleet, Truk was soon transformed into a fortress. Truk seemed the perfect spot. Offering a natural ...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

GA-ASI Completes Flight Test of New ESM System on Gray Eagle UAS

Upgrade for the Army MQ-1C Supports Long-Range Sensing SAN DIEGO — 15 October 2026 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed flight testing of the SNC Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle® Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System...

By Eric G •

Aimpoint COA Meets CZ Shadow 2 OR with Eemann Tech's Steel Plate

A red dot is only as good as the plate under it, and Eemann Tech has built a new one for competition shooters who want an Aimpoint COA on a CZ Shadow 2 Optic Ready. The Eemann Tech CZ Shadow 2 OR Plate Mount for Aimpoint COA is made of steel, finished in black and designed for direct installation...

By Eric B •

The Sierra Lake That Isn’t on Any Map

Below the snow-cross on the shoulder of Mount Tallac lies a lake that never appeared on a California map. People who knew of it called it Lost Lake, and the trout living there put up a harder fight than any fish I had hooked before. How I reached it, recounted in the November 1951 issue […]...

By James Chen •

SIG Sauer’s New XRAY5: The Solid-State Matrix Red Dot Explained

Every pistol red dot sold today works on essentially the same plan. An LED emitter sits on a carrier plate, and screws and springs nudge that plate to adjust windage and elevation. The SIG Sauer XRAY5 drops that plan entirely and is pitched as the world's first solid-state advanced red dot. ...

By Eric B •

Arkeus’ Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar Enters Australian Army Service

Arkeus is pleased to confirm its Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) will enter service with the Australian Army to provide comprehensive wide-area domain awareness for the Army’s Integrator UAS as a part of the Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS) Program, strengthening Army’s abilit...

By Eric G •

Ruby Ridge to Adamiak: ATF’s Troubled History With Criminal Informants

ATF’s use of criminal informants has drawn scrutiny for decades. AmmoLand examines Gregory Pruess’s role in Tate Adamiak’s prosecution, conflicting accounts of his cooperation, and documented failures involving informant disclosure and oversight.

By John Crump •

Curious Relics #143: Iron and Brass – The 1860 Henry Rifle Part II

Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! In the last article, I covered the history of the 1860 Henry, from the Volcanic all the way up to Oliver Winchester taking the company out from under Benjamin Tyler Henry. This time I am getting into the variations, ...

By Sam.S •
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