Britain’s Forgotten Bomber: The Short Stirling

The Royal Air Force’s Avro Lancaster and Handley Page Halifax are considered by many aviation historians to be among the most capable heavy bombers of the Second World War. However, neither were the RAF’s first four-engine bomber. Overshadowed by the Lancaster’s success was the ...

By Peter Suciu •

Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers

Additional Remotely Piloted Aircraft Grows Italian Air Force Fleet of MQ-9A SAN DIEGO – 08 September 2026 – The Italian Air Force (ItAF) has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). When the new aircraft a...

By Eric G •

POTD: The Winchester G30M – Beating the Garand, Almost

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Winchester’s attempt to build a better Garand. It failed, and in failing it handed us the M1 Carbine, so I would call that a fair trade. Winchester bought Ed Browning’s self-loading patents before he died in 1939. By 1938 the com...

By Sam.S •

GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU for the Maintenance and Operation of UAS in Japan

MOU Aims To Establish Maintenance and Operational Support Capabilities for the MQ-9B, Contributing to Japan’s Security Objectives SAN DIEGO – 26 August 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) today announced that they have signed a Memora...

By Eric G •

California’s New Glock Ban Returns to Judge Who Blocked Handgun Roster

A gun-rights coalition is asking the federal judge who previously blocked major parts of California’s Handgun Roster to halt the state’s new ban on Glock and Glock-style pistols. The plaintiffs argue California cannot ban common handguns merely because criminals could attach conversion device...

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson •

U.S. Air Force Awards GA-ASI Production Contract for FQ-42A CCA

Company Will Produce Service’s New Uncrewed Combat Jets SAN DIEGO – 17 June 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has received a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for the FQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The initial order is a significant mil...

By Eric G •

Alisha Curtin Talks Concealed Carry & Gun Owners Radio

Charlie Cook sits down with Alisha Curtin of San Diego Concealed Carry and Gun Owners Radio to talk about her path into firearms training, working with women shooters, California CCW instruction, and her first trip to SHOT Show.

By Charlie Cook •

USS Saratoga: WWII Carrier Sunk by an Atom Bomb

The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was one of just three United States Navy aircraft carriers—along with USS Ranger (CV-4) and USS Enterprise (CV-6)—to survive the entirety of the Second World War. Although outdated by 1943, as the newer and more capable Essex-cla...

By Peter Suciu •
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