Franklin, TN – (December 4, 2025) – Lucas Botkin, founder and former operating owner of T.REX ARMS, has launched his latest venturedescribed as, “a defense R&D companypositioned to design and develop products that support professional end users, specifically in military and law enforcement applications.” From load-bearing nylon products to CQB Target systems, ADAPTIV Defense will develop gear based on requests and direct feedback from professionals operating at the highest levels in the defense space. As with his previous company, Botkin is committed to making these products available to the commercial market as well.
Why ADAPTIV? The capability to adapt to new situations, challenging environments, and complex problems is a core fundamental that means the difference between winning and losing on the battlefield and in business.Botkin, leaning into over a decade of building industry knowledge, experience and relationships, has assembled a team of professionals in product development, training,and media production to deliver on his visionof purpose-driven product development. This also includes showing the process and behind the scenes for those who are interested infollowing along.
One of the unique aspects to the new company is the public facing development of future products. ADAPTIV will have full “product”pages, complete with photos and video of what’s being developed and tested to show what goes into the lifecycle, from ideationthrough iterations, and finally to manufacturing the finished product. Customers will have the ability to sign up for interest lists which also helps gauge interest and may influence which products receive more attention and focus.
The company motto is “Relentless Ambition” – a nod to the hard work and determination the ADAPTIV team has committed to; and Botkin is ready to deliver on his core value of – Actions speak louder than words. Alongside product development, there is also a training division offering courses taught by former special operations personnel and high-levelcompetitive shooters.
More information can be found at AdaptivDefense.com and the team can best be reached by e-mail: Contact@adaptivdefense.com.