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Federal Ammunition Awarded Contracts to Provide Rifle and Shotgun Ammunition to the Canadian Government

August 13th, 2026

Federal Ammunition was recently awarded contracts to supply two Canadian law enforcement organizations with rifle and shotgun ammunition for duty and training purposes. These agreements will supply the Department of National Defense (DND) with 300 Blackout duty and training rounds, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with 12-gauge slugs and buckshot duty loads.

“We are pleased to provide these organizations with our product lines,” said Randall Watkins, Sales Director, Law Enforcement and Government at Federal. “We look forward to growing our trusted ammunition product lines within Canada’s DND for use both domestically and abroad.”

Federal’s 110-grain Tactical Bonded 300 AAC Blackout cartridges will fulfill the DND’s requirement for supersonic rounds with a maximum round count of 330,000. Federal’s 108-grain Semi-Jacketed Frangible 300 AAC Blackout cartridges will fulfill their training rounds requirement with a maximum round count of 530,000.

The RCMP’s contract is for Federal’s 12-gauge, 1-ounce Slug, Reduced Recoil Ammunition with a quantity of 51,000 cartridges and 12-gauge, 00 Buckshot, Reduced Recoil Ammunition with a quantity of 120,250. This contract has a 1-year base with a 1-year possible renewal option.

“We previously serviced a 12-gauge duty contract with the RCMP,” Watkins said, “and we are proud to continue supplying them with our dependable products.”

Federal Ammunition products are available at dealers nationwide and online. For more information on all Federal products and to sign up for notifications about new product availability, rebate promotions, and other brand news via email, visit www.federalpremium.com.

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XS Introduces New Sights and ACRO Optic Plate for Taurus 66 Combat Revolver

August 13th, 2026

Fort Worth, Texas (August 12, 2026) – XS® Sights is now offering its pre-drilled Standard Dot tritium sight, Fiber Optic sights, and ACRO Optic Plate for the Taurus 66 Combat revolver.

XS Standard Dot Sight

The high-contrast Standard Dot tritium sight delivers a precise sight picture without changing the gun’s profile. The dual-illumination design features a tritium lamp surrounded by a green photoluminescent Glow Dot, creating a highly visibly front sight for easy indexing. Made of steel to withstand rugged use in the field, this sight delivers fast and accurate target acquisition in bright or low light, making it a smart choice for personal defense when every second counts.

XS Fiber Optic Sights

The XS Fiber Optic sights feature advanced design and fiber optic technology that make them exceptionally bright and easy to see in daylight. Their angled structure also significantly increases durability. These sights come with a green and orange user replaceable fiber optic insert for customization based on personal color preference. Upgrade to get on target faster and more accurately when the sun is shining brightest.

XS ACRO Optic Plate

Made of steel and designed for strength and reliability, this CNC-machined ACRO footprint optic plate delivers 30% more thread engagement for a rugged, secure, and seamless mounting solution. Engineered for ideal optic alignment, this optic plate is coated with a Black Nitride finish for enhanced corrosion resistance.

Retail Price:

XS Tritium Standard Dot $68.89

XS Fiber Optic $60.00

XS ACRO Optic Plate $74.99

XS sights are backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. The company also offers a 12-year illumination warranty on all tritium products. For more information, visit www.xssights.com.

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Sneak Peek – Helix Combat Multi Harness II Type B

August 13th, 2026

The upcoming HCMH II Type B is the latest evolution of Helix Operations’ tactical harness.

Developed from user feedback and operational experience, the HCMH II Type B builds on the proven capability of the original HCMH II, with a series of updates designed to improve performance, usability, and compatibility in the environments where it matters most.

The HCMH II Type B continues to provide a lightweight, low-profile solution for tactical climbing, helicopter operations, maritime tasks, and vertical movement, while incorporating the latest design refinements from the Helix team.

More details on the HCMH II Type B will be released soon.

helixoperations.com/collections/harnesses

Photos via @henrypaisey

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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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