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SureFire Response to B&T Lawsuit

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Fountain Valley, CA—SureFire, LLC, acknowledges that B&T USA and B&T AG have issued a public statement regarding a lawsuit recently filed against our company. While we disagree with the claims made in both the lawsuit and the accompanying press release, we believe the appropriate forum for resolving such matters is the court system – not the media. SureFire stands by its long history of innovation, integrity, and commitment to our customers. We will refrain from further public comment at this time.

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Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd Established

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Rheinmetall has established a new subsidiary, Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Upon receiving approval from the relevant authorities, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH now holds a 51% stake in the newly founded joint venture Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The joint venture takes over almost all of the assets of Resonant Holding and its subsidiaries. The remaining 49% is held by the existing shareholders of Resonant Holding. The new company expects sales potential of more than €100 million per year. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

With the establishment of the new subsidiary, Rheinmetall is further expanding its range of services to create additional production capacity. This is Rheinmetall’s response to the growing global demand for ammunition. The in-depth vertical integration positions the Group even stronger in terms of independent planning, construction and operation of production facilities for chemical precursors such as propellants and explosives.

Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd employs around 150 people and offers proven experience and outstanding expertise in the design and construction of specialised plants. This includes production facilities for chemical and explosive products. Resonant thus complements Rheinmetall’s plant engineering business, particularly in the areas of chemical, energy and explosives technology, industrialisation and manufacturing.

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Rugged Suppressors Contributes $40,000 to Support ASA

Sunday, June 1st, 2025

Travelers Rest, SC – The American Suppressor Association (ASA) is proud to announce that Rugged Suppressors has renewed its support for 2025 with a $40,000 contribution, reinforcing its deep commitment to protecting and advancing suppressor rights across the country.

“At Rugged Suppressors, we believe that suppressors have no place under the National Firearms Act,” said Michael Derdziak, CEO of Rugged Suppressors. “The ASA is the only organization with the focus, strategy, and drive to get them removed. We’re proud to support their mission and stand alongside them in the fight to protect the rights of responsible gun owners nationwide.”

Rugged Suppressors has built its name on uncompromising quality and innovation, producing some of the most durable and reliable suppressors in the industry. Their continued support reflects a shared vision with the ASA: a future where suppressors are treated like the hearing protection tools they are, not burdened by outdated federal restrictions.

“Rugged Suppressors has once again stepped up in a big way,” said Knox Williams, Executive Director of the ASA. “Their $40,000 contribution directly supports our work on Capitol Hill to remove suppressors from the NFA. Michael and his team understand what’s at stake, and they continue to lead by example. With their partnership, we’re able to push harder, go further, and stay focused on real policy change.”

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B&T USA Files Federal Lawsuit Against SureFire, LLC Alleging Patent Abuse and Interference

Saturday, May 31st, 2025

Tampa, FL (June 2nd, 2025) – B&T USA, LLC and its parent company B&T AG of Thun, Switzerland, have initiated legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against SureFire, LLC. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and patent invalidity and brings claims for breach of contract and tortious interference.

This action follows a series of unwarranted legal threats made by SureFire, which has sought to disrupt B&T’s lawful commercial activities by alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,676,976 — despite knowing that the underlying technology, B&T’s proprietary Rotex quick-detach suppressor system, was developed, publicly displayed, and sold to U.S. government end users years prior to SureFire’s patent application.

Despite clear evidence of B&T’s prior invention — including exports to the United States and documented use by the U.S. Navy — SureFire failed to disclose this information to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This material omission calls into question the enforceability of the asserted patent and the good faith underlying SureFire’s conduct.

Moreover, B&T and SureFire had previously reached a mutual understanding: that B&T would not challenge SureFire’s patent so long as SureFire refrained from asserting it against B&T or its customers. SureFire’s recent actions constitute a clear breach of that agreement, forcing B&T to take legal action to protect its rights, its reputation, and its longstanding customer relationships. B&T has pursued every reasonable path to resolve this dispute privately and professionally. Unfortunately, SureFire’scontinued and deliberate actions have left no other choice.

“B&T has a long and well-documented history of innovation that predates SureFire’s patent by several years,” said Jon Scott Chief Executive Officer of B&T USA. “Despite having full knowledge of B&T’s prior invention, SureFire withheld critical evidence from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office while using that same patent as a cudgel against not only us, but our partners. Our lawsuit seeks to hold SureFire accountable for this misconduct, to clear the record regarding B&T’s rights, and to ensure B&Tcan continue serving the defense and commercial markets without interference.”

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Anduril and Meta Team Up to Transform XR for the American Military

Friday, May 30th, 2025

Anduril and Meta are partnering to design, build, and field a range of integrated XR products that provide warfighters with enhanced perception and enable intuitive control of autonomous platforms on the battlefield. The capabilities enabled by the partnership will draw on more than a decade of investment by both companies in advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence. The effort has been funded through private capital, without taxpayer support, and is designed to save the U.S. military billions of dollars by utilizing high-performance components and technology originally built for commercial use.

This partnership comes at a pivotal moment in the evolution of national defense. America’s national security has benefited from U.S. technological leadership at every phase of the computing revolution, from the first microchips and PCs to today’s internet and mobile devices. As a new era of computing takes shape—built atop AI and body-worn devices—Meta and Anduril are committed to maintaining America’s technological edge while reinforcing our economic and national security.

“Meta has spent the last decade building AI and AR to enable the computing platform of the future,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta. “We’re proud to partner with Anduril to help bring these technologies to the American service members that protect our interests at home and abroad.”

“I am glad to be working with Meta once again.” said Palmer Luckey, Founder of Anduril. “Of all the areas where dual-use technology can make a difference for America, this is the one I am most excited about. My mission has long been to turn warfighters into technomancers, and the products we are building with Meta do just that.”

“The world is entering a new era of computing that will give people access to limitless intelligence and extend their senses and perception in ways that have never been possible before,” said Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, CTO of Meta. “Our national security benefits enormously from American industry bringing these technologies to life.”

Expanding the Ecosystem

These joint mixed reality capabilities will integrate seamlessly with Anduril’s Lattice platform, the company’s AI-powered command and control system that integrates valuable data from thousands of sources to provide real-time battlefield intelligence. By incorporating role-specific AR/VR interfaces into the products, soldiers will gain intuitive access to Lattice’s analytical capabilities, a meaningful source of data for decision advantage. This integration will transform how warfighters see, sense, and integrate battlefield information, providing immersive technology solutions that enhance tactical decision-making in combat scenarios.

For Meta, the partnership represents a significant expansion into support for U.S. government technology adoption of its cutting edge technology. The collaboration builds on Meta’s existing Reality Labs investments and its work supporting adoption of its Llama open source AI models for national security uses by the U.S. and its closest allies.

Anduril and Meta have already jointly submitted a white paper as a team for SBMC Next, formerly IVAS Next. Since the Army’s novation of the original IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) contract from Microsoft to Anduril, Anduril has made significant progress to transition IVAS to Soldier-Borne Mission Command from concept to demonstrated, soldier-tested capability, streamlining operations, accelerating delivery timelines and reducing costs. Software updates that used to take 180 days now reach the field in under 18 hours, and Lattice-integrated IVAS headsets are in testing now.

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Gastops Receives Investment from RTX for Next Generation Monitoring Technologies

Thursday, May 29th, 2025

Investment made possible by Canadian Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy (ITB)

OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 – Gastops Ltd. is announcing a joint agreement under Canada’s Industrial and Technology Benefits (ITB) policy for a multi-million-dollar investment from RTX. The funding will support a research and development program to advance the next generation of oil debris monitoring (ODM) system technology and future technologies for oil and fuel monitoring for Pratt & Whitney military engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX business.

“We are extremely pleased to work with RTX on the development of next generation monitoring technologies,” said Shaun Horning, President and CEO of Gastops. “The ITB investment from RTX’s Raytheon and engineering collaboration with Pratt & Whitney are critical components to the success of this cutting-edge technology. This investment will facilitate Gastops to continue its goal of Canadian innovation and to expand our technology capabilities.”

Gastops has been enabling Pratt & Whitney’s advanced diagnostics and engine monitoring solutions with MetalSCAN ODM sensors since their introduction to the F119 engine, which powers the F-22 Raptor, in the early 1990’s. Since then, MetalSCAN technology has been included in other major Pratt & Whitney engine developments, and discussions are ongoing about expanding the collaboration to integrate Gastops’ next generation technologies into additional military engine programs.

“It’s now more important than ever to build Canada’s defence industry,” said the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. “This multi-million-dollar investment by RTX to Canada’s Gastops Ltd. will advance innovation within Canada’s defence sector while supporting economic growth and creating high value jobs for Canadians.”

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Savage Arms Announces Key Appointments to Strengthen Leadership Team

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – May 27, 2025 – Savage Arms is pleased to announce several key promotions within the organization as part of its ongoing commitment to growth and excellence. These leadership advancements reflect the company’s dedication to recognizing and fostering talent from within the organization and help position the broader portfolio of brands for success.

Robert Gates, Senior Vice President

Rob brings over 30 years of experience in the hunting and shooting industry. In 2018, Rob assumed responsibility for sales, marketing and product development at Savage Arms. Before joining Savage, Rob held key roles with major industry leaders such as Smith & Wesson, Glock, Vista Outdoor and Surefire. His deep expertise has played a crucial role in transforming the Savage brand and expanding its product range. In his new position, Rob will oversee product development, sales and marketing for Savage Arms and the Bowtech Archery Group.

Beth Shimanski, Vice President of Marketing

Beth joined Savage in early 2017 after over a decade at Polaris Industries where she held various roles in international and product marketing, along with roles leading product development. At Savage, Beth has led the marketing function for the last 8 years, has helped reshape the brand, and has brought several innovative products to market. In her new role, Beth will continue to oversee marketing for Savage Arms but will also be responsible for the marketing efforts of the Bowtech Archery Group.

Steve Colaluca, Vice President of Operations All Firearms

Steve has been with Savage Arms since 2013 and has held multiple positions at the Westfield facility including Sr. Manager of Factory Operations, Director of Operations and most recently V.P. of Operations. Steve has led a lean transformation of the Westfield production facility, significantly improving efficiency, throughput, and team engagement, in addition to driving cross-functional collaboration across supply chain and engineering. This new role will add the Lakefield, Ontario rimfire factory to Steve’s responsibility, while retaining oversight of operations, product strategy execution, and business performance, now across both facilities.

“These promotions are a testament to the outstanding leadership and expertise demonstrated by our team members,” said Chris Bezzina, CEO/President of Savage Arms and Bowtech Archery Group. “We are excited to see how their continued contributions will drive our companies forward and enhance our ability to serve our customers with new, innovative, and top performing products.”

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Motorola Solutions to Acquire Silvus Technologies, a Global Leader in Mission-Critical Mobile Ad-hoc Networks

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

Acquisition to address increasing safety, security and defense use cases for autonomous systems and secure high bandwidth communications

CHICAGO – May 27, 2025 – Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”) for $4.4 billion in up-front consideration.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Silvus designs and develops software-defined high-speed mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) technology that enables highly secure data, video and voice communications without the need for fixed infrastructure. Silvus’ wide range of customers spans autonomous systems manufacturers, military, law enforcement and enterprises around the world.

Silvus’ technology is designed to support frontline operations in the most challenging and contested environments. Silvus’ devices mesh together to establish large, scalable and self-healing networks that adapt to continuous mobility. These robust mobile networks connect people, devices and other nodes over distance and at scale, and seamlessly support bandwidth-intensive technologies like video, sensors and drones.

“Safety at our front doors starts with safety on our front lines,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions. “This acquisition underscores our unwavering conviction that technology is the bedrock for protecting communities, securing borders and defending against today’s ever evolving threats, whether in the air, on the ground or in the water. As a result, we’re now expanding our intelligent network footprint and powering next-generation security for those who stand on the front lines everywhere.”

Silvus brings more than 20 years of R&D invested in developing complementary technologies and sophisticated software algorithms for high-performance MANET networks that maximize throughput and connected nodes, mitigate jamming, and minimize detection and interception. The companies expect to combine their exceptional engineering teams and leverage Motorola Solutions’ go-to-market footprint to reach customers globally.

Babak Daneshrad, PhD, CEO, Silvus Technologies, said, “We’re inspired by Motorola Solutions’ deep tradition of innovation. The idea that safety is the foundation on which better lives are built is not just a deeply held belief our companies share, but is the motivating force behind our R&D and work. I look forward to our future together, unifying the strengths of our advanced engineering teams in pursuit of serving those who protect us all.”

“Finally, I want to thank TJC for their guidance and support on our journey,” said Daneshrad. “It has been a privilege to partner with Babak and the Silvus team, and see their relentless dedication result in disruptive technological advances and safer, more resilient communications for their critical customer base,” said Erik Fagan, Partner and Head of Industrial Technology, TJC. “We look forward to Silvus’ continued success as part of the Motorola Solutions family.”

For more information on the acquisition, please view the investor presentation on the Motorola Solutions Investor Relations website at www.motorolasolutions.com/investors. A conference call and presentation will be hosted on May 28, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. CST. Interested individuals can access the webcast on the Motorola Solutions Investor Relations website, and an archive of the webcast will be available for a limited period of time thereafter.

Transaction Terms
Under the terms of the agreement, Motorola Solutions will acquire Silvus for $4.4 billion in up-front consideration, comprising approximately $4.38 billion in cash (subject to customary adjustments) and approximately $20 million in restricted stock to certain employee equity holders. Additionally, under the terms of the transaction, Silvus has the potential to receive an earnout of up to $600 million in the aggregate based on business performance over consecutive twelve-month periods ending in 2027 and 2028.

The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 or Q4 of 2025, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

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