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UF PRO Confirms Return of the Striker Challenge for 2026

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

KOMENDA, SLOVENIA (28.01.2026)

UF PRO, part of Mehler Systems, announces the return of the UF PRO Striker Challenge in 2026. The military-inspired endurance event will take place on 12 September 2026 in Pokljuka Plateau, offering participants a demanding experiencein alpine terrain.

The UF PRO Striker Challenge is designed to test performance under pressure through a combination of sustained physical effort, technical execution, and decision-making. The 2026 edition will feature a 15 km course with 19 military-inspiredobstacles set across challenging terrain. Final classification prioritises successful obstacle completion, followed by total course time, placing emphasis on execution rather than speedalone.

Participants can compete in individual male and female categories, as well as in a dedicated team format. Teams of three will navigate the same course and obstacle set, with selected tasks adapted to require coordination and cooperation between team members. The structure reflects the event’s focus on consistency, resilience, and performance in demanding conditions.

In addition to the main competition, the event also includes the Striker Junior Challenge, a participation-focused 1 km course for children aged 6 to 12. The junior format features fun, age-appropriate obstacles in a controlled environment and is designed as a non-competitive experience focused on movement and participation. Each junior participant will receive a Striker Junior Challenge goodie bag.

All registered participants in the main event will receive a limited-edition Striker Challenge 2026 gift bag, including an official event T-shirt, patch, wristband, a branded surprise item, and a meal and drink voucher. The top three finishers in each category will be awarded UF PRO gear vouchers redeemable at the official UF PRO store, with a total prize pool value of€10,000.

The UF PRO Striker Challenge 2026 welcomes active and veteran military personnel, law enforcement officers, first responders, fitness and adventure athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking a structured endurance challenge in a demanding environment.

Registration for the 2026 UF PRO Striker Challenge is now open. Further information and registration details are available via UF PRO’s official channels and the event page: https://ufpro.com/int/events-and-shows/events/striker-challenge-2026

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Ford and Darley Collaborate to Equip Broncos for Search and Rescue Teams Nationwide

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Detroit, MI – February 3rd, 2026 – At the Detroit Auto Show, Ford announced a nationwide search to donate five Bronco Badlands models equipped with the Sasquatch Package to under-resourced search and rescue (SAR) organizations across the country. These donations are part of the Bronco Wild Fund’s commitment to provide five specialized vehicles in 2026. Two recipients, Kern County Fire & Rescue (CA) and Teton County Search & Rescue (WY), are already confirmed, and Ford is now inviting applications for the remaining three.

To ensure these vehicles are mission-ready, Ford is collaborating with Darley, a trusted provider of defense and rescue equipment, and Public Safety Direct, a leading emergency vehicle upfitter. Together, they will equip each Bronco with advanced capabilities designed for the most demanding environments and that meet the special needs of the recipients which may include special features and technology such as:

Starlink satellite connectivity for reliable communications in remote or disaster-impacted areas
Integrated drone technology for real-time aerial reconnaissance and situational awareness
Advanced lighting, winches, and recovery systems engineered for rugged rescue operations

Peter Darley, Executive Vice President and COO of Darley, said: “We’re proud to collaborate with Ford because we share a commitment to innovation and supporting those who serve. By combining Ford’s legendary vehicles with Darley’s expertise in rescue and communications gear, we’re helping search and rescue teams operate at their best, even in the toughest conditions.

Kevin Sofen, Technology & Innovation Manager for Darley, added: “Search and rescue teams don’t need complicated technology, they need tools that work every time they show up for work. These Broncos are purpose-built with reliable connectivity and integrated rescue capabilities designed specifically for how SAR teams operate. It’s a vehicle teams can rely on in demanding conditions, without having to question whether it’s going to hold up when lives are on the line”

Search and rescue organizations interested in applying for one of these specialized Broncos can visit nasar.org/page/AnswerTheCall for details.

Learn more on our websites: www.darley.com and shop.darley.com.

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Blue Force Gear – ÖTZI Belt Pouch System

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

This is really more of a sneak peek but it’s got such a great backstory that I’ve got to share it. Tucked in a corner on a shelf in the Blue Force Gear booth at SHOT Show was a pouch with a belt running through its attachment system. Behind it was a brochure with the name ÖTZI Belt Pouch System.

From the brochure:
The naming of Blue Force Gear’s new belt pouch innovation was inspired by Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old Copper Age traveler discovered in the Alps and proclaimed the oldest and best-pre-served, naturally mummified human ever documented. Preserved in glacial ice, Otzi was found wearing a modular belt outfitted with equipment like a knife sheath, food/medicine pouch, and fire-start-ing kit. It stands as the earliest known example of a tactical belt, a testament to how long warriors have trusted a well-built waist rig to keep mission-critical gear exactly where it needs to be.

With attachments designed to accommodate their Law Enforcement Duty Belts and BFG CHLK /GRID / ISH Belts, there two mounting options. Molded belt loops for more traditional belts and direct attachment plate for belts with mounting holes. Both use nuts and bolts to secure the pouch and attachment together. In the case of the mounting plate option, it’s going to be a very low profile system.

Coming soon from blueforcegear.com

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SHOT Show 26 – Snakestaff Systems Violent Incident Stabilization/ Response Panel

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Snakestaff Systems exhibited in the booth of their sister company Flux Defense. Their name for their new Violent Incident Stabilization/ Response Panel is quite appropriate as it’s designed to be mounted to a vehicle sun visor.

The VIS/R transforms the driver and passenger sun visors in your vehicle into a streamlined trauma response platform.

Its modular mounting system accommodates a wide range of vehicle makes and models.

Offering one-handed access to two tourniquets and a full trauma kit via quick-deploy tabs, the the trauma kit stays suspended directly in front of the user, similar to an oxygen mask on an airplane.

The tourniquet deploy tabs can be removed and attached to a casualty to indicate that a tourniquet has been applied, and the main trauma kit deploy tab can be detached and used as a TCCC casualty card for gathering critical patient and intervention information.

Additionally, the entire kit can be rapidly separated from the mounting platform and taken with you to respond to an incident outside your vehicle.

Coming soon.

www.snakestaffsystems.com

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NODBOX BNVD Case

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

I first saw the Dev Cell NODBOX during last year’s DSEI in London. Platatac had a prototype at the show and I ended up getting one of the production versions right before SHOT Show.

NODBOX is an injection molded clamshell case for the AN/PVS-31A & C night vision goggle. Versions for other models are coming in the future.

Impact and crush resistant, it is made from injection-molded nylon with a bungee to hold it closed.

The sample I had seen had more of a spongy feel to it but the production version is more rigid and quite sturdy. It fit my BNVD like a glove with no rattling around and I am very pleased with it.

Available now in any color as long as it’s Tan from Platatac.

platatac.com/products/platatac-nodbox-bnvd-case

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War Department Announces Vendors Invited to Compete in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program

Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took office a year ago, matching new technologies to threats was one of his core priorities. He commissioned an acquisition strategy to swiftly outfit our combat units with lethal drones.

The War Department today announced the 25 vendors invited to compete in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program (DDP), an acquisition reform effort designed to rapidly field low cost, unmanned one way attack drones at scale as part of strengthening America’s Arsenal of Freedom.

“Drone dominance is a process race as much as a technological race,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wrote in his July 2025 memorandum, Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. “We are buying what works—fast, at scale, and without bureaucratic delay. Lethality will not be hindered by self imposed restrictions.”

The Phase I evaluation—the Gauntlet—will begin 18 February at Fort Benning, where military operators will fly and evaluate vendor systems. The Gauntlet will conclude in early March, when approximately $150 million in prototype delivery orders will be placed, with deliveries beginning shortly thereafter and continuing over the following five months.

Drone Dominance operationalizes the Secretary of War’s acquisition reformpriorities by sending a clear demand signal to industry—$1.1 billion over four phases, placing warfighters at the center of evaluation, and driving competitive, iterative cycles measured in months, not years. Across the program’s four phases, unit prices decrease, production volumes increase, and operational capability rises.

By 2027, the Department will be fielding hundreds of thousands of weaponized, one way attack drones ready for combat.

The Drone Dominance Program is sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of War and executed by the Defense Innovation Unit, the Test Resource Management Center, and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.

The funding is ready and steady. The timeline to build combat power is compressed. The competition begins now.

The Department has invited 25 companies to Gauntlet I, listed below alphabetically.

ANNO.AI, INC.
ASCENT AEROSYSTEMS INC
AUTERION GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC
DZYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
EWING AEROSPACE LLC
FARAGE PRECISION, LLC
FIRESTORM LABS, INC.
GENERAL CHERRY CORP
GREENSIGHT INC.
GRIFFON AEROSPACE, INC.
HALO AERONAUTICS, LLC
KRATOS SRE, INC.
MODALAI, INC.
NAPATREE TECHNOLOGY LLC
NEROS, INC.
OKSI VENTURES, INC.
PALADIN DEFENSE SERVICES LLC
PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS LLC
RESPONSIBLY LTD
SWARM DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
TEAL DRONES INC
UKRAINIAN DEFENSE DRONES TECH CORP
VECTOR DEFENSE, INC
W S DARLEY & CO
XTEND REALITY INC.

– Via Department of War

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Whiskey TwoFour’s Slick Back Panel 14 for Spiritus Systems LV-120 Plate Carrier

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

WTF’s slick Back Panel 14 for Spiritus Systems LV-120 plate carrier features a 1.5″ x 6″ loop field with ample real estate for IFF, morale patches, and similar while Six (6) nylon webbing loops offer lashing points for optional shock cord.

To discourage accidental separation from the carrier, the back panel’s zipper pull tabs tuck securely and silently into milspec elastic loops at the base. Laser cut VELCRO Brand ONE-WRAP minimizes weight and offers a secure connection to the LV-120’s loop field.

Zip-On Back Panel 14 for Spiritus Systems LV-120 (size medium) is lightweight at just 3.4oz / 99g. Introductory price. Made in the USA with Berry and IRR/NIR compliant fabrics.

Zip-On Back Panel 14 for Spiritus Systems LV-120 uses MIL-DTL-32439 500D nylon, A-A-55126 nylon hook & loop, A-A-59826 bonded nylon thread, MIL-W-5691 nylon elastic, heavy duty YKK A-A-55634 zippers, and well compensated, skilled labor to produce a cost effective part.

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Mission First Tactical Introduces MFT Ultra Low Ride Holster

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

With Plus Size ComfortHorsham, PA – (January 30th, 2026) – Mission First Tactical (MFT) proudly introduces the MFT Ultra Low Ride IWB Holster for deep concealment. It sits a full 1.5” lower at the waist than other standard AIWB holsters, offering larger-framed individuals all day comfort. And for everyone else this innovative holster design excels while you’re seated keeping the grip clear of your seatbelt for pinch-free comfort and easy access while driving.

“Comfort and concealment are what we wanted to achieve here,” said Bobby McGee, EVP of Product Management & Innovation at MFT. “We made a this Ultra Low Ride Holster a more concealable profile while utilizing the design and technology elements we are known for.”

Experience ultimate discretion with the new MFT Ultra-Low Ride Holster. This unique holster positions your firearm below the beltline for a virtually invisible profile. It offers an ultra-low-ride position that aligns perfectly with your body’s natural curves. This ensures a quick and easy draw with maximum comfort and effortless concealment. When converted to an outside the waistband (OWB) holster, the MFT Ultra Low Ride Holster sits below the waistline or “spare tire” as some refer toit, for a more comfortable conceal carry. This state-of-the-art holster is ambidextrous and features adjustable retention with audio click confirmation and comes with a 1.5’ belt clip.

MFT Holsters are handmade to precise tolerances for each handgun model, using the most advanced techniques and materials for an all-day comfortable carry. Adjustable retention and the famous “audible click” confirmation assures each draw and re-holstering is smooth and secure, ideal for concealed carry. This holster is available in OWB, IWB, Minimalist IWB and a variety of Mag Pouches to suit any need.

Features:

• OWB convertible
• Plus-size comfort
• Ambidextrous
• Made in the USA
• Lifetime warranty

MSRP: $59.99

To learn more about Mission First Tactical and their completeproduct lineup, please visit www.missionfirsttactical.com. Stay connected with the latest updates by following MFT on Facebook and Instagram.

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