Military.com's Kit Up! Blog has this article on MREs as the U.S. Army is recruiting volunteers to eat MREs for 21 straight days as part of research... "The Army is recruiting volunteers for a stomach-churning challenge: Eat nothing but meals-ready-to-eat for 21 straight days. For those brave enough to volunteer, military fitness expert Stew Smith has two tips: Stay active and stay hydrated.

Military.com's Kit Up! Blog writes about recent developments regarding the new Tracking Point Technology, which enables existing rifles to become Smart Rifles, making sure that when the trigger is squeezed, the technology makes all quick calculations to ensure that it hits the mark. U.S. Army's PEO Soldier are now testing this technology for testing if it can be actually used in the battlefield, purchasing 6 units of the system.

One of the bigger surprises for us at the SHOT Show 2014 is the announcement of Crye Precision's SIX12 Shotgun which just basically taken our away out attention from the latest gear using the new members of the company's Multicam family of patterns. In recent months, airsoft shotgun technology has been evolving quick.

News that has been circulating in firearms forums over the weekend... "FN Manufacturing has outbid Remington Arms Company and Colt Defense LLC., to win a contract worth just under $77 million to make M4A1s for the U.S. Army, according to an industry source. The award notice  was posted on Federal Business Opportunities on Feb. 22 with an initial value of $9,370,615.

This is the latest round in what has become a hard-fought battle to equip soldiers with a better carbine."