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As Europe Faces Rising Heat Waves, Gear Town Named Exclusive EU Distributor for Qore Performance Cooling & Hydration Equipment

Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

The Netherlands — July 16, 2026 — Gear Town, a premier European supplier of professional-grade equipment, has been awarded Exclusive Distribution rights for the complete Qore Performance ICEAGE ECOSYSTEM of thermoregulation technology across the European Union. Operating from their centralized fulfillment hub in The Netherlands, Gear Town manages all retail sales and government procurement pipelines across the EU, with the exception of the Czech Republic, which is served by Rigad.

This exclusive distribution footprint ensures immediate, local inventory within the EU, eliminating transatlantic freight costs, unpredictable delivery timelines, and import customs barriers. As Europe navigates demanding summer heat waves, Gear Town is positioned to provide rapid, localized access to critical cooling and hydration gear when environmental demands are at their highest.

“We are incredibly proud to partner with Qore Performance as their exclusive EU distributor. At Gear Town, our mission has always been to make the world’s best tactical and professional-grade equipment more accessible to European military, law enforcement, government, and industrial end users,” said Marc Mentasti, owner of Gear Town EU. “With Qore Performance’s ICEAGE ECOSYSTEM, we can now provide European customers with direct access to proven cooling, heating, hydration, and thermoregulation solutions from local EU inventory. This partnership allows us to reduce lead times, simplify procurement, remove import barriers, and deliver the level of service and support our customers expect from Gear Town, especially as heat stress and extreme working conditions become an increasing challenge across Europe.”

Dual-Line Solutions for Tactical and Workforce Safety

Through this exclusive channel, Gear Town will support both the defense sector and commercial safety industries with two dedicated product configurations:

Military & Tactical Line: Gear Town currently stocks and distributes Qore Performance’s full tactical suite, including ICEPLATE® Gen 3 hard cell 1.55L cooling, heating, hydration bladders, ICEFLASK® 0.5L low-profile hydration canteens, ICEPLATE EXO® plate carrier systems, and ICEVENTS® ventilation pads. These systems integrate directly with standard body armor and combat gear to offload weight and weaponize temperature management during training and deployments in extreme temperatures.

HiVis Safety & Industrial Line: To protect industrial laborers, emergency first responders, and aviation ground crews working in extreme conditions, Gear Town also carries the dedicated Qore Performance Safety line. This includes high-visibility, reflective-striped ICEPLATE EXO® HiVis safety vests, the ICEPLATE® Driver Harness, and their ICEPLATE® Gen 3 hardcell thermoregulation and hydration bladders to reduce heat stress injuries and on-the-job fatigue while meeting rigorous safety standards.

Local EU Sourcing and Procurement

Gear Town streamlines the procurement process for large-scale agency contracts, unit orders, and commercial safety acquisitions in Europe. European organizations can bypass the complex international logistics hurdles for sourcing Qore Performance’s American-made thermoregulation technology.

To browse local inventory and explore the product lines for tactical or industrial teams, visit the official Gear Town website..

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Arcani’s Acoustic Sensor Featured on General Dynamics New LAV SPH

Monday, July 20th, 2026

ARCANI’s HARK Acoustic Sensor Featured on General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada’s Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) Platform to Enhance Counter-Drone Situational Awareness

[CANSEC, Ottawa] — [14 July 2026] — Arcani Systems today announced that its HARK acoustic sensing system was featured on the recently unveiled Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer vehicle, showcasing a passive 360-degree situational awareness layer designed to detect and alert crews to incoming drone threats.

The Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer, unveiled by General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada at CANSEC 2026 for the Canadian Army’s Indirect Fires Modernization project, combines a Canadian designed LAV armoured combat vehicle platform with KNDS automated 155mm Artillery Gun Module. The platform has been presented as a highly mobile, survivable artillery system designed for fire-on-the-move operations across contested battlefield environments.

Arcani’s HARK sensor is designed to address one of the most urgent battlefield challenges facing armoured and artillery units: the proliferation of small unmanned aerial systems, including FPV drones, reconnaissance drones, and other low-signature aerial threats. Using acoustic sensing, HARK listens passively for the distinctive sound signatures of drones and provides early warning without emitting radio frequency energy.

Unlike active sensors, HARK does not rely on radar emissions or RF detection. This allows it to contribute to vehicle protection even when hostile drones are operating autonomously, flying pre- programmed routes, or using low-emission tactics. The system is designed to provide 360-degree awareness around the vehicle, supporting crew survivability, tactical decision-making, and integration with wider battlefield command-and-control systems.

“Modern artillery platforms are no longer threatened only by counter fire,” said Harry Howe, Founder and CEO of ARCANI. “They must also survive in an environment saturated with small drones that can locate, track, and strike high-value assets. HARK gives crews an additional passive layer of awareness, helping them detect drone threats earlier and maintain mobility in contested environments.”

This capability demonstrates how compact acoustic sensing can complement existing vehicle protection, electronic warfare, and battlefield management systems. For self-propelled artillery platforms such as the Grizzly LAV, which are designed to fire, move, and reposition rapidly, passive counter-drone awareness can help reduce exposure time and support survivability during manoeuvre.

HARK has been developed as a lightweight, modular sensor package for defence applications across land, maritime, and fixed-site environments. The system is designed to detect, classify, and report drone activity, helping operators understand the exact position and nature of nearby aerial threats before visual contact is made.

ARCANI believes that passive acoustic sensing will become an essential part of layered counter-UAS defence. As drones become smaller, cheaper, and more autonomous, platforms operating close to the front line will require sensor systems that can detect threats without revealing their own position.

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Nishati Power Technologies (NPT) Awarded US Patent for Hybrid Power Generation Technology

Monday, July 20th, 2026

GILBERT, Ariz., July 15, 2026 — Nishati Power Technologies (NPT), a leader in tactical hybrid power solutions, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 12,671,257, covering its proprietary hybrid power generation technology. The technology addresses two critical problems for powering operations at the tactical edge: it optimizes rapid and efficient charging of large-format lithium batteries from a low state of charge, and it does so with a single control system, consolidating what traditionally required additional bulky equipment.

As Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) systems, unmanned platforms, and battery-powered technologies expand, power demand at the small-unit level is increasing rapidly. Many other small generators currently fielded across the military struggle to manage the high inrush current generated during the initial phase of charging depleted large-format lithium batteries – often requiring additional external electronics or causing generators to stall during the charge cycle.

NPT’s patented technology was specifically engineered to solve that challenge.

Integrated directly into NPT’s Outpost™ Hybrid Generators (OHG), the patented technology enables the generators to manage high amp loads during the start of the lithium battery charging cycle without requiring additional external cables or equipment. The result is a scalable, portable hybrid power solution capable of directly charging large-format lithium batteries while reducing equipment burden on the warfighter.

“Our newly patented technology was built around today’s operational reality – warfighters need less equipment, not more,” said Robert Charette, NPT Chief Executive Officer. “As battery-powered capabilities continue to expand across the battlefield, we created a solution that simplifies how units generate and manage power in the field while remaining portable, scalable, and ready to support next-generation systems.”

At just 127 pounds, NPT’s OHG 2000-DC delivers superior power density versus other similar tactical power generation options, in a reliable, expeditionary package.

Designed for plug-and-play integration with existing battery and DC power architectures, NPT’s DC systems provide standalone, exportable hybrid tactical power. This provides reliable power at the point of need without requiring additional heavy transport equipment or turning tactical vehicles into stationary charging stations, preserving maneuverability.

The OHG’s modular, building-block approach enables warfighters to operate systems individually or in parallel, scaling power generation as operational requirements evolve.

“Our team approached this challenge from both an operational and engineering perspective,” said Rick Schilke, NPT Chief Operating Officer. “We understood the growing power demands facing small units and designed a solution that could move with the warfighter, integrate with next-generation systems, and reliably perform in harsh environments – addressing a challenge that has historically been difficult or impossible for generators of similar size and output.”

The patent builds on NPT’s continued momentum in tactical power modernization, including the selection of the OHG 2000-DC as the Lightweight DC Generator (LDCG) under the Marine Corps’ Small Unit Power (SUP) Program of Record and the early completion of Outpost™ Solar Generator 600 (OSG 600) deliveries. Together, they demonstrate NPT’s commitment to delivering reliable, fielded technologies into the hands of our nation’s ground forces.

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Apex Ammunition Introduces Dove Stratified Loads in Lead and Steel

Sunday, July 19th, 2026

Columbus, Miss. (July 15, 2026) – Apex Ammunition is excited to introduce dove loads in its Stratified™ line of hard-hitting, superior patterning shotshells. Featuring layered shot sizes of either L3 high-antimony lead or S3 steel pellets, the Dove Stratified series is designed to deliveroptimal performance at variable ranges – with dense close- and mid-range patterns and increased terminal energy at longer distance – to bring down those speedy highfliers.

“Our move into lead and steel dove loads is the result of tremendous demand from retailers and our customers in the upland community who want Apex’s consistent quality and performance in loads for smaller, more fragile game birds like dove and quail,” said Jason Lonsberry, President and CEO, Apex Ammunition. “We are excited to now offer affordable, high-quality lead and non-toxic steel options for these hunts.”

Features of Apex Dove Stratified:

Layered Shot Payload – Optimized for both close birds and long-range fliers

Deadly Pattern Density – Increased pellet count on target

Customer-Driven Innovation – Built on real-world feedback from the field

Assembled in the USA – Premium components, loaded for peak performance

Dove Stratified L3 Lead

Available in 12- and 20-gauge loads, the Apex Dove Stratified features L3 high-antimony lead shot for a harder, rounder pellet and enhanced pattern efficiency.

MSRP per 25-round box:

12 Ga, 2 ¾” 1 ¼ oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot $19.99

12 Ga, 2 ¾” 1 ? oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot $18.99

20 Ga, 3” 1 ? oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot $18.99

20 Ga, 2 ¾” 1 oz #7 and #8 L3 Lead Shot $16.99

Dove Stratified S3 Steel

The 12- and 20-gauge Dove Stratified S3 Steel shotshells are loaded with premium S3 zinc-plated steel to ensure pellet consistency and superior pattern performance.

MSRP per 25-round box:

12 Ga, 2 ¾” 1 oz #6 and #7 S3 Steel Shot $18.99

20 Ga, 2 ¾” ¾ oz #6 and #7 S3 Steel Shot $16.99

All Apex shotshells are produced under heightened quality control processes designed to ensure the most consistent performance possible from shot to shot.

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Tesseract Ventures Selected by Defense Innovation Unit for Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) Prototype Project

Saturday, July 18th, 2026

TAMPA, Fla., July 14, 2026 — Tesseract Ventures announced today its selection by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) prototype project. This highly competitive initiative aims to accelerate next-generation autonomous capabilities for rapidly deploying, sustaining, and managing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in contested and austere environments.

The CADDS project addresses a critical Department of War challenge: transitioning from a one-operator-per-aircraft model to scalable autonomous systems that deploy and sustain large drone fleets with minimal human intervention. The project prioritizes modular, open-architecture solutions that support distributed military operations and allow rapid technology integration.

Tesseract Ventures will demonstrate its modular autonomous platform, which simplifies the deployment, launch, recovery, and management of multiple drones from containerized systems. Leveraging open systems architecture, advanced autonomy software, resilient command and control, and scalable mission management, Tesseract’s solution increases operational flexibility while reducing operator cognitive workload.

“This selection is an important milestone for Tesseract Ventures and validates our vision of delivering scalable autonomous systems and drones that meet the evolving needs of the U.S. military,” said John Boucard, CEO and founder of Tesseract Ventures. “We are honored to support DIU’s mission of rapidly fielding commercial technology to the warfighter.”

The CADDS project requires solutions capable of transporting, storing, launching, recovering, refitting, and managing diverse autonomous aircraft across land and maritime environments with minimal personnel. The solicitation prioritizes the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to maximize interoperability, future upgrades, and rapid technology insertion.

Unlike traditional drone operations requiring heavy operator involvement, Tesseract’s approach uses intelligent automation to increase the operator-to-aircraft ratio, enabling persistent autonomous operations while reducing risks to personnel.

As part of this prototype effort, Tesseract Ventures will participate in demonstrations to validate operational performance. Under the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process, successful prototypes may become eligible for follow-on production opportunities without further competition.

About Tesseract Ventures

Tesseract is an American invention company building advanced hardware, software, and AI-driven systems for construction, defense, infrastructure, and agriculture. The company develops integrated platforms combining real-time sensing, digital twins, robotics, and automation to provide organizations a complete operational picture. Tesseract works with field teams, military partners, and enterprise clients to create practical, reliable technologies that improve safety, clarity, and productivity.

For more information, visit www.tesseractventures.io

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Mack Defense Receives Additional Order for 115 Heavy Dump Trucks Under US Army’s M917A3 Program

Saturday, July 18th, 2026

ALLENTOWN, PA (July 14, 2026) – Mack Defense today announced that the U.S. Army has placed an additional order for 115 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs) as part of its M917A3 HDT program for the National Guard.

This latest order, combined with the 91 trucks ordered last month from the U.S. Army funded with the $47 million secured in the 2026 National Defense Appropriations Act, brings the total to 208 trucks with a combined value of more than $84 million. These recent orders are part of the new five-year contract awarded in June 2025 to Mack Defense for up to 450 trucks, with a total contract value of up to $221.8 million.

Based on the commercially available Mack®Granite® model, the M917A3 HDTs are manufactured at Mack Defense’s dedicated production line at the Mack Experience Center (MEC) in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

“We are deeply appreciative of the U.S. Army and Army National Guard’s continued trust in Mack Defense and the M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck program,” said Derik Beck, senior director of sales and marketing for Mack Defense. “This latest order reinforces the critical value and importance of our long-standing partnership with the U.S. Army. These rugged, mission-ready Granite-based HDTs directly support the warfighter by enabling essential construction, infrastructure maintenance and disaster relief operations worldwide. We are truly thankful for this vote of confidence and remain fully committed to delivering the highest-performing heavy dump trucks that our soldiers and guardsmen rely upon.”

The order enables continued production of the vitally important M917A3 HDTs that support the U.S. military’s construction and infrastructure maintenance capabilities. The HDTs are essential to building and maintaining airfields, roadways, landing strips, supply facilities and motor pools, and they provide critical support during disaster?relief efforts in areas impacted by severe weather.

Spec’d with heavier-duty rear axles, all-wheel drive, increased suspension ride height and other ruggedized features to meet the unique requirements of the U.S. military, the M917A3 HDTs also feature advanced technology including ABS, modern control interfaces and active safety systems.

Mack Defense’s production facility at the Mack Experience Center has been in operation since 2021 following a $6.5 million investment to create a dedicated HDT production line, which leverages the capabilities and production work force of Mack’s main Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO), Macungie, Pennsylvania.

Mack Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mack Trucks, is responsible for the sale of heavy-duty trucks to federal- and ministerial-level customers globally. For more information, please visit www.mackdefense.com.

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Federal Court of Appeals Orders Dismissal of P320 Class Action Lawsuit in Unanimous Decision

Friday, July 17th, 2026

NEWINGTON, N.H., (July 17, 2026) – SIG SAUER, an industry-leading manufacturer of cutting-edge firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, and advanced concepts, issued a statement today after the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on July 16, 2026, ordered the dismissal of a SIG SAUER P320 class action lawsuit in its entirety.

The Eighth Circuit Court ruled in Glasscock v. SIG SAUER, Inc. that a plaintiff must experience an actual defect on a product claim, rather than suggesting a theoretical defect could occur in the future and claiming damages. In its written decision, the court shows the plaintiff “admitted that he has had no issues (including inadvertent discharge) with his P320.”

The unanimous ruling by a panel of three federal judges determined that a hypothetical defect is insufficient for the lawsuit, clearly stating that mere ownership of a product is not satisfactory in the case. The outcome in Glasscock v. SIG SAUER, Inc. is significant because of the strong and unambiguous language by the Eighth Circuit Court highlighting the “wholly speculative” nature of the plaintiff’s claim.

“The Eighth Circuit’s ruling adds to our approximately 20 case dismissals involving the P320, including a previous class action lawsuit,” said Keith Gibson, an attorney at Littleton Joyce and counsel for SIG SAUER. “The P320 is among the most tested and proven handguns in the world, which is why we will continue to defend SIG SAUER’s products and the technology behind them.”

Similarly, a separate federal court denied class action certification in Ortiz v. SIG SAUER, Inc. in 2022. Multiple courts dismissed P320 cases after SIG SAUER demonstrated through repeated company and independent testing the firearm cannot discharge without a trigger pull. In addition, several plaintiffs decided to withdraw their P320 lawsuits after the evidence and independent investigations were presented.

In May 2026, two separate lawsuits were dismissed with prejudice in Massachusetts federal court and Colorado federal court. Nobody, including multiple experts retained by plaintiffs, has ever replicated a P320 pistol firing without a trigger pull.

In Massachusetts, the plaintiff voluntarily withdrew the case which claimed his issued P320 discharged in his hand without a trigger pull. His employer, the Cambridge Police Department, determined the plaintiff’s handling of the weapon violated numerous departmental rules and caused the gun to discharge in an enclosed van with other officers. In Colorado federal court, the plaintiff similarly withdrew the case after SIG SAUER showed again the P320 cannot discharge without a trigger pull.

The P320 is an innovative striker-fired pistol which has been selected as the handgun of choice following rigorous testing by the U.S. military and a number of other countries, including Canada, Switzerland, and Australia, as well as by elite law enforcement and federal agencies. It cannot under any circumstance discharge without a trigger pull – a fact which has repeatedly been verified through testing by SIG SAUER, handgun experts, and independent labs.

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GA-ASI Celebrates 10 Years of Flight Test and Training in North Dakota

Friday, July 17th, 2026

Several Historic UAS Events Originated From the FTTC

GRAND FORKS – 16 July 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) began operations of its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) at the GrandSKY UAS Business Park near Grand Forks, North Dakota, on July 18, 2016. Over the past 10 years, the FTTC has been the site of a number of historic “firsts” for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and has delivered training to more than 4,000 pilots and sensor operators that fly UAS produced by GA-ASI.

“It’s been an eventful decade for the FTTC,” said GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue. “We opened this facility with the idea of expanding our flight test and training capability in a location with a lot of open sky, and we found that in North Dakota.”

The FTTC quickly became an important piece in the emergence of GA-ASI’s next-generation MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), which has been ordered by 10 countries.

Several important MQ-9B test flights originated from the FTTC, which is also a prime location for international customer flight crews to receive training for their pilots, sensor operators, and mission intelligence coordinators.

“Starting with the first nonstop transatlantic flight of a medium-altitude, long-endurance RPA (MQ-9B) in 2018, GA-ASI has used the FTTC as a launch pad for a number of historic flights, including flying an MQ-9A inside the Arctic Circle, and just this year when we completed Flight Into Known Icing tests using MQ-9B,” said Mr. Blue.

U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) added: “We’ve built North Dakota into the premier location for unmanned aviation. As one of GrandSKY’s anchor tenants, General Atomics has been a tremendous partner in this effort, and we appreciate the company’s continued investment in our UAS ecosystem over these past 10 years. When we first began working to establish our unmanned industry more than 20 years ago, GrandSKY was just an idea. Through years of collaboration and effort, we secured a lease to establish the technology and business park at the air base, and we got to work finding the right tenants to make this first-of-its-kind initiative a success. As we worked with General Atomics’ leadership, including CEO Linden Blue, it was clear the company would be a natural fit. Today, we look back on how far our efforts have taken us and celebrate a decade of successful partnership.”

Milestones and highlights from the first 10 years of the FTTC:

July 2016

First flight of Predator® RPA

August 2017

First permanent hangar opens

July 2018

MQ-9B SkyGuardian® takes off on first trans-Atlantic to RAF Fairford

August 2018

FTTC expands from 5.5 to more than 11+ acres

August 2019

No-Chase Certificate of Waiver or Authorization received from the FAA

March 2020