The contract award for the Army’s Plate Carrier is no longer under protest. We were able to take a few photos of the winner; the KDH Soldier Plate Carrier.
Archive for 2009
KDH Soldier Plate Carrier – A Closer Look
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Tactical Tailor Introduces Armor
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Tactical Tailor has joined forces with Armor Express to introduce a new facet to their topnotch equipment. Now available for order directly from the Tactical Tailor website are a variety of hard plates and soft armor exclusively for law enforcement and military customers. Soft armor is cut specifically for the for their line of armor and plate carriers.
Visit www.tacticaltailor.com for more information.
Note: It is Tactical Tailor’s policy to only sell Armor Express armor and armor components to verified law enforcement and military personnel. You will be required to provide proof of identity when placing an order for items in this category.
ITS Tactical Blow Out Kit
Friday, November 20th, 2009Our friends at Imminent Threat Solutions didn’t just show you how to create a blow out kit they went the extra mile and are offering one for sale.
The kit was assembled by their resident SF medic following Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines. This means that the contents meet the basic standard set for American combat medical treatment. In particular the kit has been assembled to mitigate the three leading preventable causes of death in the field; Extremity Hemorrhage, 60%; Tension Pneumothorax, 33% and Airway Obstruction, 6%. What’s more, the kit is latex free!
TAD Gear Hacked
Thursday, November 19th, 2009I don’t think any company wants to have to tell their customers something like this but TAD Gear found out last night that their server had been hacked. They placed the following information on their Facebook page and are taking steps to fix things on their end. They recommend that anyone who purchased online from them between August 6, 2009 and November 16, 2009, cancel the card they used and take a hard look at any transactions.
“This notice is to inform our customers of a security incident at TAD Gear. We recently learned that our database was illegally accessed from an external source, and it appears that some customer data were taken, which may include customer names, contact information and credit card data. The possibility of a security breach came to our attention when certain customers notified us that unauthorized charges had appeared on their credit cards. Upon learning of the potential breach of security, TAD Gear immediately initiated an investigation, and took corrective steps based on the advice of an internet security firm. We have also contacted law enforcement.
If you purchased merchandise from TAD Gear on-line between August 6, 2009 and November 16, 2009, and the credit card used to purchase that merchandise is still valid, in order to protect yourself from the possibility of identity theft or misuse of your credit card information, we recommend that you immediately contact the issuer of that credit card and close your account. Tell them that your account may have been compromised. If you want to open a new account, ask your credit card issuer to give you a PIN or password, as this will help control access to the account.
In addition, we recommend that you place a fraud alert on your credit files. A fraud alert lets creditors know to contact you before opening new accounts. Just call any one of the three credit reporting agencies at a number below. This will let you automatically place fraud alerts with all of the agencies. You will then receive letters from all of them, with instructions on how to get a free copy of your credit report from each.
Experian Equifax TransUnion
888 397 3742
www.experian.com
866-640-2273
www.equifax.com
877-701-5276
www.transunion.com
When you receive your credit reports, look them over carefully. Look for accounts you did not open. Look for inquiries from creditors that you did not initiate. And look for personal information, such as your home address and Social Security number, which is not accurate. If you see anything you do not understand, call the credit reporting agency at the telephone number on the report.
If you do find suspicious activity on your credit reports, call your local police or sheriff’s office and file a police report of identity theft. Get a copy of the police report. You may need to give copies of the police report to creditors to clear up your records. Even if you do not find any signs of fraud on your reports, we recommend that you check your credit report every three months for the next year. Just call one of the numbers above to order your reports and keep the fraud alert in place.
For more information on identity theft, we suggest that you visit the web site of the California Office of Privacy Protection at www.privacy.ca.gov, or the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft. If there is anything TAD Gear can do to assist you, please email us at action@tadgear.com, a special email address that we have set up to help answer your questions.”
Another Shot at A-TACS
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
MALICE Clip Belt Stabilizer Released
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Down Range Gear has developed a great reputation for low-cost enhancements to equipment. The new MALICE Clip Belt Stabilizer is no exception. This piece of gear lets you mount MALICE Clip equipped pouches directly to a belt system. It is a rigid material reinforced with non-slip on both sides and works equally well on thicker duty belts and thinner trouser belts up to 2-3/4 inches giving the user a very stable platform. This product only enhances the flexibility of the Tactical Tailor MALICE Clip.
To order visit Down Range Gear.
New Afghan Army Camo
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009According to a report on Strike Hold! the Afghan National Army has selected a new camouflage pattern called appropriately enough, “Afghan Forest”. The uniforms resemble the ACU styling but feature a normal shirt collar.
A Little More A-TACS PR0N for You
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
