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Polite Society Industries Launches Premium Silencers – Rimfire Through .36 Caliber

August 13th, 2026

Polite Society Industries Launches Premium Silencers – Rimfire Through .36 Caliber

Built to Last. Priced to Own.

TAMPA, Fla. (August 12, 2026) — Polite Society Industries (PSI) today announced its first line of premium silencers, covering rimfire through .36 caliber and designed by a team of industry veterans.

“We designed our silencers around what laser powder bed fusion makes possible,” said Jon Scott, president of Polite Society Industries. “You can form geometry inside a silencer that nobody would have considered ten years ago and put material only where the part actually needs it. What comes out is light, durable in the places that take the abuse, and does its job. Weight, strength, and suppression used to be a trade – you gave up one to get another – but not anymore.”

Every PSI silencer carries the same promise. If used properly and it breaks, the company fixes it. If it cannot be fixed, it is replaced. If it cannot be replaced, the customer gets their money back.

“Until this year, you waited the better part of a year for a silencer, and if something went wrong, making it right could mean starting the federal paperwork over and waiting all over again for something you had already paid for,” Scott said. “That wait is largely now over. We wrote our warranty to be used when needed.”

Pricing follows the same thinking. “A silencer costs less to build today than it did ten years ago, and that is true across this industry,” continued Scott. “But the prices people are used to were set when a silencer took the better part of a year and two hundred dollars in tax to get. Scarcity like that keeps prices high on its own. That scarcity is gone. It seems more polite to pass along the savings than to keep pricing for a market that no longer exists.”

The phrase “An armed society is a polite society,” from Robert Heinlein’s book Beyond This Horizon, is the philosophical position on which PSI is founded. Politeness is a choice people make when they have every capacity to impose and choose not to, and PSI products make that choice easier.

For full specifications, pricing, and a guide for first-time buyers, visit PoliteSocietyInd.com.

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CURV Tactical, A Cutting Edge Solution

August 13th, 2026

OSI offers CURV® Tactical, a game-changer in tactical gear. Available in Matte Black, in the following thicknesses .5mm, .8mm, 9mm, and 1.4mm, as well as Ranger Green and Coyote in .6mm, .8mm, 1.0mm, and 1.56mm. Lightweight yet incredibly durable, CURV® can be sewn, laser cut, or thermoformed for unmatched versatility. Ideal for military and law enforcement use, CURV® also offers impressive value compared to industry standards.

“Our end-users rely on our gear to protect and support their mission-critical equipment in the most austere environments, from sensitive electronics to observational equipment and munitions. We use CURV® exclusively in our products to make that possible. It’s one of our favorite materials to work with” said Aaron Snyder, President/CEO, Tracer Tactical.

Visit: osinnovate.com/curv-tactical/

Contact OSI.Sales@osinnovate.com

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President Trump Issues National Security Memorandum Authorizing Private Sector to Combat Cyber Crime

August 13th, 2026

With the issuance of the National Security Presidential Memorandum for Expanding Capabilities To Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime, dated 12 August, cyber privateering seems to be on the table.

This new action expands on Executive Order 14390 of March 6, 2026 (Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens), from the Federal Government taking no various actions to combat cyber-enabled crime harming American citizens to incorporating the ingenuity of the private sector.

The American private sector is the most innovative and technologically advanced in the world, and its scale, speed, and capacity secure a critical offensive cyber advantage for the United States. Yet, American businesses’ innovative capabilities have historically been underutilized in efforts to identify and disrupt criminal networks operating in cyberspace. Thus, it is the policy of the United States to use all instruments of national power, including the innovative capabilities of the private sector, to combat cybercrime. By partnering with vetted United States companies subject to the direction and oversight of the Federal Government, we will enhance our ability to counter TCO threats and combat transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens.

The program will authorize Participating Companies to conduct Cyber Surveillance Operations and Cyber Effects Operations against foreign Cyber-Enabled Transnational Criminal Organizations (CE-TCOs), under the control and oversight of the Federal Government.

The NSPM also establishes a framework where private sector companies that willingly participate in the program are encouraged to enter into agreements with other private entities as well Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial agencies to gather TCO threat information and propose cyber operations that address those threats.

In a fact sheet issued by the White House several sobering statistics were offered to explain why this course of action is being taken:

The most vulnerable among us—seniors, children, and low-income families—are disproportionately targeted, with scammers draining life savings, stealing the benefits of years of work, and destroying lives.
In 2025, American consumers reported losing more than $20.8 billion to cyber-enabled crime.
73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack and 98% of Americans believe scams pose a threat to individuals in the U.S., with two-thirds saying it is a “major” threat.
One in seven young people who experienced sextortion as a minor reported harming themselves in response to the abuse. Until now, outdated frameworks, gaps in coordination, and the absence of meaningful consequences have allowed these networks to thrive.

Implementing details to follow as they become available.

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Built on Creed and Culture: 75th Ranger Regiment wins USASOC Best Squad

August 13th, 2026

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A five-man team from the 75th Ranger Regiment won the 2026 U.S. Army Special Operations Command Best Squad Competition held Aug. 3-7 at Fort Bragg.

The squad, led by Staff Sgt. Colin Doyle, defeated seven other elite teams from across USASOC to earn a spot at the upcoming Department of the Army Best Squad Competition.

“I’m just humbled to be able to represent the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment in this competition,” Doyle said. “Knowing the caliber of our competition this year and the past winners, I knew we had big shoes to fill. It’s humbling that our command trusts us to get it done.”

The five-day event tested the Army’s “Big 5” fundamentals: physical readiness, mobility, small unit tactics, marksmanship and medical proficiency.

Events began with the Army Fitness Test at Ritz-Epps Field and a swim confidence assessment at Atchley Pool. Competitors then tackled the “Nasty Nick” obstacle course, stress shoots, and day and night land navigation. The final phase featured tactical situational training lanes, a grueling 12-mile rucksack march, and a rigorous graded oral board.

The winning squad — comprised of Doyle, Sgt. William Masters, Cpl. Michael Shield, Spc. William Schaeffer and Spc. Marshall Garren — relied heavily on mutual trust to survive the physical toll.

“There were days where my teammates picked me up and kept me going, and days where I did the same,” Shield said. “It is a team competition, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities my team brought to the table was awe-inspiring.”

The Rangers praised their competitors and the event’s rigorous standards.

“I was blown away by the level of professionalism this competition displayed, from cadre, graders, support, and especially my fellow competitors,” Masters said. “The level of competition we faced was impressive. They were right there in the fight with us.”

The 75th Ranger Regiment has won the Army-level Best Squad Competition twice before, alongside six consecutive Best Ranger Competition victories. Doyle attributed their success to the unit’s rigorous selection and standards.

“Our advantage is our people. Every Ranger has to be specially selected to serve here,” Doyle said. “Our biggest strengths are our culture, which is built on the Ranger Creed, the Blue Book, and our Charters. All of those create a culture which will translate really well to the next competition.”

By CPT Derek Zuchowski

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Lockheed Martin Announces Strigo And New Product Center Of Missile Technology Solutions To Support The Arsenal Of Freedom

August 12th, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 10, 2026 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today the launch of Strigo™ – a new set of modular defense solutions that includes radio-frequency (RF) sensors, missile datalinks and missile seeker technologies built on a common baseline. Leveraging common architectures, Strigo solutions can be reconfigured quickly for a range of missions, from air defense to missile defense to air-to-surface engagements and beyond.

To support the rapid development of Strigo solutions, Lockheed Martin has established a dedicated product center to accelerate the concept-to-delivery pipeline of these new capabilities. The product center serves as a storefront of ready-now and near-ready solutions that can be quickly adapted to, and evolve with, a customer’s mission set.

Within the Strigo Product Center, Lockheed Martin conducts proactive research to develop and produce new RF sensor and missile technologies before a requirement is even formalized – ensuring the hardware is available at the pace of evolving threats.

WHAT’S NEW

Established less than two years ago, the Strigo Product Center has already advanced multiple concepts from initial design through successful testing, demonstrating a faster path from innovation to operational capability.

Specifically, technologies developed through Lockheed Martin’s Strigo family of solutions have informed aspects of the PrSM Increment 2 seeker package.

WHY IT MATTERS

Speed to Capability: Driven by speed and Lockheed Martin’s extensive expertise in developing sensor solutions, the Strigo Product Center enables concepts to move from sketch to tested solution in months, not years, accelerating delivery of critical capabilities to warfighters.

Supporting the Arsenal of Freedom: The Strigo Product Center delivers solutions that can be rapidly adapted to counter emerging threats, helping America and its allies maintain a decisive advantage on the battlefield.

Investing with Intent: Lockheed Martin has committed $250 million to date to the Strigo Product Center. This investment fuels proactive innovation that stays ahead of customer requirements while leveraging modular architectures to lower lifecycle costs and guarantee long?term sustainment.

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE

“By putting proactive research and development at the forefront, the Strigo Product Center lets us test and deploy new solutions at unprecedented speed. That’s how we turn ‘what if’ into ‘what’s next’ faster than ever before,” said Stacy Kubicek, vice president and general manager, Lockheed Martin Sensors and Global Sustainment. “Leveraging our deep expertise in advanced sensor and missile technologies, this long-term investment reshapes the way we develop and deliver next-generation, mission-ready capabilities, ensuring our warfighters have the solutions they need the moment threats evolve.”

WHAT’S NEXT

Lockheed Martin will continue to invest in new RF sensor, missile seeker and missile datalink technologies to accelerate today’s munitions acceleration efforts while laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. military capabilities.

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Army Opens Premier Test Ranges to Private Industry for Rapid Innovation

August 12th, 2026

WASHINGTON — In a major effort to accelerate the delivery of critical capabilities to the warfighter, the U.S. Army announced today it is opening four premier stateside military test ranges and collaborating with partners to open an international military test range to private industry for their internal research, development and rapid experimentation.

Spearheaded by the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), in close partnership with the Mississippi and Michigan National Guard and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), this initiative prioritizes commercial access to specialized environments ideal for testing drones, counter-drone technologies, long-range fires and low-cost interceptors.

The ranges designated for this effort include Dugway Proving Ground in Utah; West Cibola Range, a newly opened component of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona; Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi; Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Michigan; and the Multidomain Training Area (MDTA) range complex, a component of the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), in Morocco.

“A company with a good idea shouldn’t need a team of lawyers and a program of record just to prove their equipment works,” said Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. “So we fixed that. One front door — testrange.army.mil — a real person to walk you in, and on the other side, everything the modern battlefield demands: contested airspace, degraded signals and the space to test at real scale.”

To streamline access, the Army has launched a modern portal, which serves as a digital “front door” for industry. Companies can easily request range time and will be paired with a dedicated concierge who will assist them through the scheduling processes. Private industry does not need to have a prior U.S. government contract or existing federal relationship to submit a request.

“At Dugway Proving Ground and West Cibola Range, we are providing industry partners with unparalleled access to massive land and airspace that is perfect for the ‘fly, fail, fix, fly’ process necessary to mature emerging drone and long-range fires capabilities,” said Maj. Gen. Pat Gaydon, commanding general of ATEC. “By aligning our test processes with the speed of commercial innovation, we enable developers to rapidly prototype and iterate on their systems.”

In addition to standard testing, the Army will also host a special electromagnetic unreliability test event for private industry at Camp Grayling during the week of Sept. 13, 2026. This environment will mimic the contested electronic warfare conditions currently seen on the battlefield in Ukraine, offering industry a rare opportunity to harden their drone and counter-drone systems. The Army anticipates this opportunity will be repeated on a quarterly basis.

“I am grateful to the Secretary of the Army for selecting Camp Grayling to help advance defense innovation and support the modernization of our military,” said Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. “This designation will help streamline research, development and innovation opportunities for Michigan’s defense industry, accelerate the delivery of emerging capabilities to the warfighter and further strengthen our partnership with the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. We look forward to providing a realistic environment where government, industry and the military can work together to rapidly develop and evaluate the technologies that will shape the future battlefield.”

Camp Shelby represents the Mississippi National Guard’s contribution to the test range initiative.

“We are thrilled to partner with the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command,” said Maj. Gen. Bobby M. Ginn Jr., adjutant general of Mississippi and commanding general of the Mississippi National Guard. “Camp Shelby, with its distinct history of training warfighters coupled with its unique capabilities, stands out as an exceptional location for a test range. We are committed to supporting the T&E of cutting-edge technologies that empower our warfighters and enhance their operational effectiveness across all warfighting domains, operational imperatives and cross-cutting sectors.”

Internationally, AMTEC will provide dedicated physical space to ensure forces and systems are prepared to operate effectively in any environment. A key feature of the MDTA is the ability to operate in the full electromagnetic spectrum as well as contested environments.

“AMTEC represents a transformative leap in multinational collaboration,” said Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of AFRICOM. “This partnership will not only advance the capabilities of both the U.S. and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, but it will also provide the defense industrial base with a world-class international venue to experiment, innovate and develop scalable solutions for long-range fires and emerging technologies.”

While submitting a request does not guarantee a vendor’s desired location or timeline due to capacity limits, the Army concierge team will work closely with all applicants to find suitable testing locations and windows.

To view the new site, visit testrange.army.mil/ArmyRangeReservation/s/.

US Army Public Affairs

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Darley Named No. 2026 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, the Most Prestigious Ranking of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

August 12th, 2026

Company Recognized for Three-Year Revenue Growth, Earning a Place Among the Nation’s Most Successful Independent Businesses

Itasca, Illinois, August 12, 2026 – Darley today announced it has been ranked No. 2026 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s most successful independent and entrepreneurial businesses, recognizing companies that have achieved remarkable growth while driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the future of the economy. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Oracle, and Patagonia.

“Being named to the Inc. 5000 is an incredible honor and a testament to the dedication of our employees, the trust of our customers, and the strength of our partnerships,” said Paul Darley, CEO & Chairman of Darley. “As a fourth-generation family-owned company, we remain committed to delivering innovative solutions that support first responders, warfighters, and the communities they serve. This recognition reflects the hard work of our entire team and our continued focus on creating lasting value for our customers.”

This year’s Inc. 5000 recognizes a new class of companies redefining what growth looks like. From AI and advanced manufacturing to healthcare, consumer products, and professional services, these businesses are expanding their impact, creating jobs and proving that entrepreneurial ambition continues to fuel the U.S. economy. Among the 5,000 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate was 130%, and those companies have collectively added more than 627,208 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.

For the full Inc. 5000 list, honoree company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, please visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.

“Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision making, and a refusal to sit still,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance–it reflects creativity, resilience, and the customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact. We congratulate all honorees on this significant achievement.”

Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2026 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 14–16 in Dallas, Texas and the top 500 will be listed in the Fall issue of Inc. Magazine. Tickets are on sale now.

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PK Gunsmithing – Barreled Action Removal Tool

August 12th, 2026

The Barreled Action Removal Tool (BART) allows for removal of 5.56/.223 gas barrels without putting undue stress on the upper receiver.

Tool eliminates stress to the receiver and keeps the roque within the barrel and extension. It also tool allows for vertical or horizontal positioning without movement of the upper receiver. The front of the tool engages precisely with the locking lugs while the rear utilizes a bronze bushing to keep the tool positively secured/centered in the barrel/upper receiver. Made from 1018 steel.

Designed and sold exclusively by PK Gunsmithing of Bozeman, MT.

pkgunsmithing.com/store

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