This Robo Bag is an excellent example of the types of work that can be done by S.O.Tech’s custom shop. Fo more information, visit http://www.sotechsewing.com.
Archive for August, 2011
GCS 10% Off Sale
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
GCS is offering 10% off on most items from their on-line store from 15 August to 15 September for those looking for deals as the end of the Fiscal Year closes in. GCS features all types of tactical equipment, uniforms items, K-9 supplies and transport kits from all major brands and some of their own. Be sure to enter “10percent” at checkout.
GCS has also produced a mid-summer catalog online specific to the MultiCam pattern. Items include FR gear from DRIFIRE, REVISION ballistic eyewear, CAMELBAK hydration and much more.
Tarahumara Pack Preview
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
The upcoming Tarahumara pack from Hill People Gear started out as a hydration pack concept for their Kit Bag. Then, it morphed into something more.
It can be docked to Kit Bag for those times when you want some water and a coat in addition to your possibles or used with the integrated runner’s harness with the Kit Bag, or as a stand alone pack.
Additionally, it has a padded back panel and a slot pocket between the back panel and the main compartment. Inside, there is a hang loop for a hydration bladder. The two slightly dimensional side pockets will each take a USGI 1qt canteen. The removable compression straps will cinch the bag down to nothing, but also allow you to put quite a bit under them — like a carbine or pair of snowshoes. Dimensions on the pack are a somewhat contoured 17″x9″x4″. All of this at 1lb without shoulder straps.
Name Those Tactical Pants
Sunday, August 14th, 2011Our friends at Tactical Gear News and Magnum are hosting a most excellent contest. It’s simple, they show random photos of various brand pants and you identify them. If you answer correctly, you could win a pair of Magnum‘s RD pants and those are pretty nice.
To enter, visit tacticalgear.com/blog/contest-name-those-tactical-pants.
Stuff We Didn’t Write About
Saturday, August 13th, 2011This Saturday sees the return of the long demented “Stuff we didn’t write about.” Quite frankly, it was a long week and we’ve barely recovered from OR.
So here are the topics:
Scots student makes breakthrough in ‘invisibility cloak’ theory
Company’s dummies help surgeons hone skills
Hacked toy truck saves soldiers’ lives (This is so 2003)
THE NORTH FACE – PONCHO Camouflage (This is so 1980s)
Haptic Vibrating Belts Guide U.S. Soldiers Through the Darkness
Project Run-a-Way: The Craziest Combat Outfits
HooToo Introduces Two Fashion Designed Cell Phone Signal Jammers
Long Range Services 5 Day Shooting Course
Saturday, August 13th, 2011Learn to make long range shots from the men featured on Military Channel’s documentary, “Sniper – Inside the Crosshairs.†In a 5-day course held October 10-14, 2011 at US Training Center in Moyock, NC, Long Range Services will instruct students to make consistent, reliable long range shots. Check out the acrobat document for more info.
Careers – (RDT&E) Project Manager
Friday, August 12th, 2011Element Group is a niche RDT&E firm providing strategic consulting services for clients who produce, develop, or deploy products and equipment that improves the operational capabilities of the patriots serving in harms way at the Federal, State, and Local levels. Our team brings over 40 years of combined, high end equipment design and refinement capabilities to assist industry in protecting and enhancing the warfighters, law enforcement agents and quiet professionals who serve to protect our freedoms. We have a unique combination of technical expertise, innovation, and detail orientation that is unmatched in industry. We firmly believe that the “Best Ideas come from the Worst Places,â„¢” and strive to add value to the RDT&E cycle with singular passion and commitment.
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Department: Special Projects – SATAC (Safety Tactical Equipment)
Salary Range: Depends on experience
Hours: Full Time, Employee
Element Group LLC is looking for creative and talented individual with the drive and enthusiasm to join a fast paced company which designs, engineers, tests and evaluates safety, tactical and technical equipment. Ideal Element Group candidates are intelligent, creative self-starters who enjoy working around entrepreneurs and can thrive in ambiguous environments.
The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. The Program Manager position is a launching point to an Element Group career; successful candidates will have no shortage of advancement opportunities.
Duties: Provide program management for the production of safety and tactical equipment for military and Law Enforcement personnel, oversee the design and development of tactical nylon equipment, assist in tradeshows and marketing events, cross training in all functions, support the management team with executive level ad-hoc tasks. Some national as well as international travel required.
Required Qualifications:
-Current Security Clearance or ability to obtain a security clearance
-All candidates must have a desire to work in a fast-paced fluid entrepreneurial environment
-Experience with MS/Mac Office and web based email and document sharing applications
-Outgoing personality and excellent communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
-Prior Military, Federal Service, or Law Enforcement experienced
-PMP certification
SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER WITH SALARY REQUIREMENTS TO: hr@ElementGC.com
Re-Focus Ring
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Anyone who’s worn a night vision device can tell you that it is a pain to have to refocus your lens when transitioning fro looking at a an object in the distance to something closeup such as a weapon or map. The Re-Focus Ring (RFR) from O’gara is now available exclusively from Tactical Night Vision Company.
Designed as a monocle that flips up and down to instantly transition from infinity to an instant close focus of 18â€. Standard baseline focus of NODs is about 15’ out. Anything closer starts to get progressively more blurry. Traditionally, the operator needed to manually refocus the objective and diopter or replace the objective lens cap on the goggle to get a close focus which usually requires two hands and lots of fumbling in the dark. The RFR requires a half second to flip up or down, allowing the operator to refocus on the fly.
The RFR has been in service with special operations units for years and now it’s available to you from www.tnvc.com
