Every gun owner has that one item in the safe that makes the barbecue guests go quiet. A pair of goggles with a single cyclops lens staring back at you does the job nicely. One look at this setup and your first thought is probably not Swiss precision engineering. It is The Silence of the Lambs &n...
Leonardo DRS has received a $63 million production order from the U.S. Army for its next-generation family of Weapon Sights, Individual, better known as FWS-I. The order sits under the Army's existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for advanced, battlefield-proven thermal ...
James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, a former U.S. government contractor, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday for allegedly leaking national defense information by posting the information on a popular social media site, unlawfully retaining other national defense inform...
Company Addresses Market Challenges and Integration of AI ApplicationsWASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2026 — AUSA 2026 — Sage Technologies, an innovator in low-latency digital data processing and defense electronics, announced today the release of its DPVS military-grade digital night vision gog...
9th October 2026, Cadillac, MI, US: The United States has become the latest nation to place an order for Avon Protection’s MITR System. The recent order by the Department of War (DoW) incorporates the MITR-M1 Half Mask and MITR-PG1 Powered Goggle for its Special Operations Forces, and incl...
Running the Gulf Stream to fish the Bahamas rewards planning far more than it rewards luck. The crossing itself throws steep seas and shifting current at you. On the far side, the fishing changes with tide, water clarity, and predators that can end a hot bite in minutes. Anglers who arrive prepar...
Back in June, we told you about the ARES Drone Series: two purpose-built packs designed to support drone operators. Operators are using the “ARES Drone Assault Pack” as their Pilot Bag. The “ARES Drone Sustainment Pack” has become the Bird Bag.  Airframes ride securely in the Bird Ba...
Spring Hill, TN – Today, military and law enforcement SUAS/FPV operators face a number of challenges with emerging drone technology. One of those challenges is having a streamlined way to wear FPV goggles while wearing a helmet. Most FPV goggles come equipped with an elastic headband requir...
What Z87+ actually means, why fit matters more than tint, and the care mistakes that ruin good lenses. A practical guide to protective eyewear for the range.
Safran Electronics & Defense presents eTAD, its latest-generation thermal vision device, designed to clip onto a night vision goggle (NVG). Developed to strengthen the operational capabilities of European armed forces, eTAD expands Safran Electronics & Defense’s soldier vision range bey...