SIG SAUER – LTAW

During last week’s SIG NEXT event in New Hampshire they announced the launch of the LTAW, a modernized version of the famous Low Visibility Assault Weapon first introduced well over a decade ago for use by Special Operations Forces. LTAW is a bit of a play on the original name, but also den...

By Eric G •

xTechHumanoid Winners Advance Military Exploration of Emerging Humanoid Capabilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army named five companies as winners of the xTechHumanoid competition on September 11, 2026, capping an effort to assess how emerging commercial humanoid technologies could contribute to future military operations. As the Army looks to robotics and autonomy to reduce Soldi...

By Eric G •

PEO-M Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Poseidon’s Fury Assessment Event

SOFWERX, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Executive Office–Maritime (PEO-M), will host an assessment event 2-20 November, 2026, that provides Special Operations Forces operators and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) vendors opportunities for collaboratio...

By Eric G •

Congress Must Rein In ATF’s Billion-Record Gun Archive After Qilin Breach

Qilin breached a separate ATF system, but the bureau’s massive archive of lawful gun purchases remains a threat to gun-owner privacy. Congress should force a full accounting, end informal record collection, limit retention, and change the law that feeds the archive—before a future administrat...

By John Crump •

U.S. Navy Seawolves Helicopter Attack Squadron HA(L)-3

In 1965, as the war in Vietnam continued to escalate, the U.S. Navy began joint operations in the south to stop the flow of supplies and interrupt communications to the Viet Cong via the Mekong Delta. The U.S. Navy began operating riverine forces throughout the Delta and launched Operation Game W...

By Friedrich Seiltgen •

Drone Dominance Program Announces Gauntlet II Results

The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) began its competitive selection with the Qualifier, held from June 8–19, 2026, at Camp Grayling, MI. During the Qualifier, 49 drone companies competed in rigorous day and night operations across two challenging mission areas: Long Range Strike and Tactical Assa...

By Eric G •

Front Line Friday #33: School Safety and the Preparation Gap

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is an editorial, and the topic is the gap between the school safety plan sitting in a binder and the response capability that actually shows up when the call comes in. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this...

By Tom R •

ATF Says Suppressor Transfers Without Form 4s Are Okay, More Guidance to Come

After nearly two months of uncertainty among gun shops and suppressor customers, the ATF offered insight into how it was treating suppressor transfers The post ATF Says Suppressor Transfers Without Form 4s Are Okay, More Guidance to Come appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Natalie Krebs •
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