American Rheinmetall, Auburn Hills, MI, has successfully delivered the first of eight Lynx XM30 combat vehicle prototypes to the U.S. Army, marking a pivotal step in the competitive program to replace the legacy M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Following its delivery, the initial prototype immediatel...
Ukrainian Defense Forces units have begun testing new robotic turrets equipped with Kalashnikov-system assault rifles in combat conditions on the front line. The strike systems were developed based on technical specifications provided by Brave1 , a defense innovation cluster, received grant...
A tip to a wildlife hotline has cost a Tennessee man his hunting privileges permanently, along with a wall of trophies built over several years of illegal harvests. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Austin Hale pleaded guilty on July 24 to six counts of possession of il...
KÖNIGSLUTTER, GERMANY (1 September 2026) At SMM 2026, Mehler Protection is set to unveil SCILT NAVAL, a new active counter-UAV system developed specifically to protect ships from close-range threats. The threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is evolving: Recent conflicts have demonstra...
The Kwick Strike combines secure vehicle handgun storage with rapid, battery-free access. We installed one in a Toyota Tundra and tested its fit, security, deployment system, and compatibility with multiple pistols. The post Kwick Strike Review: Fast Access, Secure Storage, No Batteries, No Fumbl...
Chesapeake police say a man blocked in a delivery driver, attacked him, then armed himself with a knife. The driver fired. Read the original story: Chesapeake Delivery Driver Will Not Be Charged After Man Blocked His Vehicle In, Attacked Him, Then Came Back With a Knife
A Limestone County robbery victim was armed when a suspect pulled a gun and demanded their wallet at the Cowford Boat Ramp. Read the original story: Alabama Robbery Victim Draws and Fires at Boat Ramp Suspect Who Pulled a Gun and Demanded Their Wallet
American Rheinmetall’s HAMMR is a magazine-fed, semi-automatic 40mm grenade launcher built for the U.S. Army’s Precision Grenadier System competition. Here is how the weapon, ammunition and computerized fire control work together.
A dispute over a towed vehicle turned physical inside a Tulsa towing office. The owner returned fire before he collapsed. Read the original story: Tulsa Towing Business Owner Returned Fire Before He Collapsed After a Repossession Argument Turned Into a Gunfight in His Office
For more than a century, infantry units have fought under an unforgiving reality: When you’re humping a ruck through non-cooperative terrain and you run face-first into an entrenched bunker, fortified machine-gun nest or enemy light armor, your options for immediate heavy fire support are painf...