B.E. Meyers Awarded US Army Contract for DAGIR-V1 Lasers

B.E. Meyers & Co. continues its longstanding support of US military  night fighting capabilities with a significant new contract award. The Redmond, Washington-based company has been selected to deliver thousands of its advanced DAGIR-V1 laser systems to the US Army’s PM Soldier Le...

By Luke C.

Avon Technologies Announces NG IHPS Delivery Orders

Avon Technologies plc is pleased to confirm that Team Wendy Ceradyne has received delivery orders totalling over $40m from the US Army (ACC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS) helmet contract, which was previously awarded in Se...

By Eric G

Nester Hosiery Awarded US Army and US Marine Corps Cold Weather Sock Contracts

Leading U.S. sock manufacturer strengthens position as the warfighters choice for military cold weather performance hosiery. June 25, 2026 – Mount Airy, NC – Nester Hosiery, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance Merino wool socks, announced today that it has been awarded contr...

By Eric G

Federal and Remington Awarded All Four Categories of FBI Rifle Ammunition Contract

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently awarded Federal and Remington Ammunition—both part of The Kinetic Group (TKG)—one of the largest law enforcement contracts in TKG’s history. The contract is valued at $77.4 million. Federal was chosen to be the sole supplier in all four...

By Eric G

Germany Orders More Rheinmetall Laser-Light Modules for the G95

Germany's military is doubling down on its investment in small arms targeting capability. Rheinmetall has announced a second major call-off under its existing framework contract with the Bundeswehr for the LLM-VarioRay Laser-Light-Module, with deliveries running from 2026 through 2032. The c...

By Eric B

Safariland Selected as Ballistic Provider for FBI Armor Contract

Cadre Holdings subsidiary Safariland has been chosen as the ballistic panel provider for a major FBI Armor Contract with their relatively new, SX HP Level IIIA Ballistic Panel , being the product that was selected. This ballistic panel was only introduced last year in 2025, and is already receivi...

By Adam Scepaniak

Ayoob: The 1911 at War

I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises ...

By Massad Ayoob
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