Today SOCOM updated the solicitation for the LVBAV carrier adding the patterns for the armor called for. Last week they posted several Q&A which clarified that they are seeking a commercial product and that they are not asking for any soft armor. The updates can be found here.
These are pretty interesting and we thought some of you might find a use for them. Sticker Pockets are self-adhesive on three sides and made from 100% cotton measuring 3½â€x4â€. They are also made in the USA. Since they come in tactical friendly Beige in packs of three who knows where they will end up. The applications are nearly endless.
Right on the heals of releasing the iPad, Apple announced today that they will be releasing a new version of the iPhone operating system in June. As so many SSD followers rely on the iPhone for their mobile communications requirements, we thought it would be a good idea to update our readers.
Our favorite gizmo blog, Gizmodo has some excellent coverage. Here are some of the highlights.
The biggest improvement looks to be multi-tasking.
New mail app with support for multiple exchange servers, etc.
App folders and the max number of apps shoots from 180 to 2160.
Bluetooth keyboards!
Now the bad news. Users of the original 3G will not be able to fully upgrade to the new OS.
In order to help Soldiers survive the “Golden Hour”, that deadline so crucial to the survival of trauma victims, researchers are working on a medicine that will keep certain body functions working. In a recent article in “New Scientist“, Hasan Alam of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston was quoted as saying, “You can’t carry a blood bank into the battlefield. What we’re looking for is a pill or a shot that would keep a person alive for long enough to get to them to a hospital.”
The body defends itself from blood loss by going into shock. Prolonged shock can lead to death. According to the article, “Around 6 or 7 per cent of genes change their expression in response to shock, via the removal of “epigenetic”, chemical additions to the genome called acetylations. As histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors can prevent the removal of such acetylations, Alam wondered if these drugs might improve survival after blood loss.”
Based on his hunch, his team took valproic acid, an HDAC inhibitor already used to treat epilepsy, and repeated testing already conducted on rats but this time on swine. His testing showed that pigs that received the valproic acid had an 86% survival rate despite losing 60% of their blood as well as other injuries. He is repeating his trial in order to ensure the valproic acid does not inhibit further healing. If the testing proves successful Alam will seek permission for human trials.
This is the canteen long issued to British troops and adopted by Bear Grylls for use on his show, “Man vs.Wild”. While I am a big fan of hydration bladders there is certainly something to be said for a canteen and cup combination. For example, you can boil water to purify it or to prepare a warm drink or for cooking purposes.
The Crusader Canteen Cooking System from BCB International consists of a 58 pattern canteen and plastic mug as well as a cooker and metal mug with lid to help water boil faster, which all nestle together to fit into a 90-pattern water pouch. You can cook with clean, smokeless and odorless heat from a gel or block fuel to boil 1 pint of water in eight minutes.
UK-based Unleashed Tactical Equipment has just announced that Tidewater Tactical is their US Distributor. This is fantastic news for both companies and we are pretty excited about this announcement as they are both great companies. Neither should be strangers to Soldier Systems readers. We have published several articles on Unleashed over the last few months including their new IR suppression technology and Tidewater Tactical has been a long-time site sponsor. Not only do they provide support to military and Law Enforcement through various contract vehicles but they have also assembled an impressive line of product offerings.
We are big fans of Fisher Space pens. Our only real complaint is that they are so nice they seem to disappear from our midst. Fisher has just released versions of two of their popular models in Desert Tan; the Bullet and Cap-o-matic Space Pens.
The Bullet is a great size and shape and available in a wide variety of colors and finishes as well as being offered with a pocket clip as well as a stylus. Fisher is best known for the pens issued to NASA astronuats on their missions. The heart of these pens are the cartridges which are designed to work no matter in water or outer space. The thixotropic ink is semisolid until the shearing action of the rolling ball liquefies it and it remains under pressure using nitrogen to ensure a continuous flow of ink.
Grey Group has arranged for a special deal on Berry Compliant Arc’teryx Combat Jackets in MultiCam at $399! They are only able to offer this amazing deal because these are seconds. Unfortunately this also means there is limited availability. For those of you unfamiliar with Arc’teryx seconds, the littlest thing like a stitch line slightly out of place are a dab of excess glue makes a garment a second. This is both inside and out. They are literally putting together the Rolls Royce of clothing and if a garment doesn’t meet very exacting standards it is labeled a second. A second from Arc’teryx is a fully functional garment. I have several seconds and if the tag hadn’t pointed out the exact location I would never have known.
You had better jump on this deal now because at this price they won’t be available for long.
To order visit Grey Group.
