Author: Braxton Taylor
Watchtower Firearms is releasing the Demolitia Blackout Edition, a limited-edition pistol developed in collaboration with Demolition Ranch. Designed for those who demand top-notch performance, the Demolitia Blackout Edition is an evolution of the double-stack 1911 platform. Every aspect of this pistol has been fine-tuned for speed, accuracy and reliability in the most demanding conditions. “We built the Demolitia Blackout Edition for shooters who want cutting-edge performance and uncompromising stealth in a package that stands out,” said Jordan Davis, Chief Growth Officer. “From the collaboration with Demolition Ranch to the meticulous design and engineering, this pistol delivers on every front.” The…
Chinese, Russian, and North Korean-affiliated hackers are covertly working to insert backdoor hijacks and exploits into major publicly available software used by countless organizations, developers, and governments around the world, according to findings released Monday by Strider Technologies.The malicious insertions into these open-source tools could allow hackers to pilfer troves of sensitive data from governments and private-sector firms, according to Strider, which analyzed open-source code contributors who have direct affiliations with foreign adversaries.Open-source projects — which underpin software systems used everywhere — rely on contributions from community members to keep them updated with patches. The updates are often discussed on…
Saddle hunting has quickly evolved from a niche tactic to a mainstream method of chasing whitetails, especially for mobile-minded hunters seeking stealth and efficiency. The system’s lightweight, minimalist nature allows hunters to access hard-to-reach areas with less noise and more versatility than traditional treestands. But success in the saddle hinges not just on the saddle itself, but on the essential gear that completes the system.Now, with a few years of saddle hunting experience behind me, I am becoming more comfortable and focused. It may sound strange to some, but I believe one of the most important things I’ve learned is…
When it comes to rifle shooting, “acceptable accuracy” is difficult to define concisely. Semantic irony aside, we can’t even agree on how to measure accuracy, let alone express it to everyone’s liking. Conversations on the subject can quickly devolve into lectures over mean radius versus extreme spread or the improper conflation of “precision” and “accuracy.” With luck, we get aggravated enough to settle for something like “minute-of-angle or better” as a framework, and then get back to picking up brass, looking for animal shapes in the clouds or whatever else we were doing. Technical evaluations tend to focus on a…
The Pentagon will lay off nearly 80 percent of the staff of its Defense Technical Information Center, its repository of research-and-development data and lessons, Defense officials announced today.The move aims to eliminate duplicative functions and roles while refocusing DTIC to “its core statutory mission of administering a library of technical information and improving the user experience,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement emailed to reporters. Parnell said that this reduction in force would save $25 million. [Editor’s note: The cuts were directed by Defense Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, who issued the order in an Aug. 4. memo. “The Defense Technical…
00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host, Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Hey, everyone, welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundation’s podcast, which is brought to you by first Light. I’m your house Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about the bucks that are around right now and if they’ll still be there in another. 00:00:30 Speaker 3: Month or two.…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— With hundreds of billions of dollars potentially at stake, weapons maker Lockheed Martin said Monday it hopes to achieve a historic first: the test of a satellite weapon capable of destroying a highly maneuverable hypersonic weapon, within the next three years.The concept is perhaps the most pivotal and ambitious portion of the Golden Dome missile defense shield plan, though Pentagon leaders are still considering key aspects of the shield’s overall architecture and few details are known about what it will look like. Gen. Michael Guetlein, confirmed recently to lead the effort for the Defense Department, said he would…
00:00:06 Speaker 1: Yo, what is up? 00:00:07 Speaker 2: You are off in God’s Country with your boys. Dan and Reed isbel also known as the Brothers Hunt, where we take a weekly drive to the intersection of country music and the great outdoors, two things that go together like no AC and Europe. Yeah, it’s all it’s bad AC. I should say that they’ve got it, but it’s not like ours. 00:00:29 Speaker 1: It’s pretty bad over there. I’ve been. 00:00:30 Speaker 3: I’ve been through that or a Gibson three forty five and arguably the best…
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—A propeller blade that would take 18 months to replace. Parts for an expandable office that would cost hundreds of dollars to buy. A howitzer bracket that is unavailable at any price. All printed and replaced in a matter of hours at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s new advanced manufacturing facility. “The Forge,” which its director calls the world’s only “expeditionary foundry,” isn’t meant to produce mountains of parts. Instead, the idea is to make one-of-a-kind prototypes and small batches of items that can be tested and proven for use in the military or commercial industry. It sprung from an idea…
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to halt nearly all abortions performed at VA medical centers and to stop covering the cost of the procedure for beneficiaries of its health program for spouses and dependents.In a notice published Monday in the Federal Register, the VA said it planned to return to regulations that were in place until September 2022 — excluding abortions from its medical services coverage unless the pregnancy threatened the life of the mother.Three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion rights in June 2022, the VA announced it would offer abortion services to…