Daily Archives: Jun 29, 2026

The modern fighter cockpit is taking on a second job. Beyond flying a high-performance aircraft through contested airspace, it is increasingly being shaped into a control node for uncrewed teammates that can scout ahead, carry sensors, haul weapons, and absorb risk. That shift is not about replacing pilots. It is...

The U.S. Army did not replace the Beretta M9 with a single shopping decision. The change came through a long procurement process shaped by worn-out pistols, changing ergonomic standards, accessory requirements, and a broader rethink of what a service handgun needed to do for a much wider range of...

The modern handgun-ammo conversation is built around a measurement that looks simple on paper: 12 to 18 inches of penetration in calibrated ballistic gelatin. That range became far more than a lab benchmark. It reshaped how agencies test duty ammunition, how manufacturers engineer bullets, and how shooters interpret terms...