A worker’s unexplained death at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute has sparked international concern, with nearly 200 contacts reportedly under medical observation. Plague remains unconfirmed, but the incident is a reminder to prepare before an emergency, including respiratory pr...
If you spend five minutes talking to anyone who has served in an Armored Brigade Combat Team, they’ll tell you that the tanks and infantry fighting vehicles usually get all the glory. The public fixates on the 120mm smoothbore cannons and 25mm Bushmaster chainguns punching holes in targets acro...
Wilcox has a new, programmable sighting system. The VIPR (Visually Integrated Precision Reticle) optic has a range of digital reticles that can switch on the fly to accommodate different ammunition types or use cases. Those options allow the user to switch to counter UAS ammo and reticles s...
The VX-4HD is supposed to split the difference between Leupold's VX-3HD and VX-5HD. After several months behind the 3-12x40, here's where it actually fits. The post Putting the Leupold VX-4HD 3-12x40mm Scope Through Its Paces appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation, known domestically as Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse (FMI), has purchased a new Grenade Launcher Sight Mount (GLSM) from Swedish manufacturer Spuhr for use across the Danish Army's grenade launcher...
Wiley X's new Limited Edition Camo Collection is getting a new Kryptek facelift. The Founder and Ovation models (both carry a Z87.1+ ballistic rating), representing Wiley X’s ballistic-rated eyewear line, will be the first to get this new hydro-dipping treatment. In total, there ...
The G95 is manufactured by Heckler & Koch and it is a Bundeswehr-specific variant of the HK416, meaning it is built on the AR-15 pattern that is widely used across NATO, a design lineage shared with the G27 and G28, which are based on the AR-10 pattern. It’s pretty obvious that this sha...
Watchtower Defense has a new pistol in development, and TFB has the latest information and images. This is a 9mm double-stack 1911 pistol built at the company's facility in Tomball, Texas. The Vaelon is intended to be the flagship model in its handgun lineup.
Suunto has introduced the Core 2, an evolution of the brand’s well-known Core series of outdoor watches. It is a reimagined piece of hardware for those who need to put their trust in a tool when conditions are anything but predictable. This update has been a long time coming, as the last update...
Some things are developed out of necessity, under the pressure of war. Ukrainian defense company Teneta has released a disposable net launcher designed to intercept FPV drones by entangling their propellers in flight. The device addresses a specific threat vector in positional warfare where light...