How ironic that PEO Soldier’s Equipment Piece of the Week, this week, of all weeks is the Soldier Plate Carrier System considering S&S Precision unleashed the Plate Frame on an unsuspecting public just yesterday. I mean, how do they expect anyone to look at it the same way again? It’s just not fair.
ITW Nexus/ Military Products has announced that they have teamed up with AustriAlpin to introduce a new innovative joint venture at SHOT Show that aligns the best of both company’s capabilities.
ITW Nexus/Military Products Business Unit Manager Craig Ernst indicated that while they are letting us in on it early, the product is currently in its infancy stage with release industry wide later this year.
Keep an eye out for the upcoming pictures and an interview with ITW and AustriAlpin during the show.
ITW Military Products is exhibiting in booth #10479.
If you are going to be at Marine West at Camp Pendleton, California at the end of this month, please consider participating in the the Young Marines Golf Tournament on 31 January.
The Gunny, R.Lee Ermey will be there and 100% of proceeds go to benefit the Young Marines which is a is a youth education and service program for boys and girls sponsored by the Marine Corps League.
We’re big fans of RE Factor’s morale items, but we’ve never really loved the whole “reminder bracelets” craze…until now. They are offering three different slogans that really say something. In fact, if you’ve hung around SSD, you’ve probably heard at least one of these phrases muttered.
“Speed, Surprise, Violence of Action”
“Don’t F Up”
“Go F Yourself”
refactortactical.com
We’ve been following MMI Tactical’s use of HDI’s DEPSOC 360 Camouflage for some time. While we’ve seen peeks here and there, they are finally ready to unveil the whole enchilada at SHOT Show including some new clothing. In a press release, MMI explains their SHOT Show strategy…
“In 2010 MMI entered into a strategic partnership with HDI who invented DEPSOC 360 and at the 2012 SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas Nevada MMI will be introducing a new outdoor line of apparel built around 6 unique color patterns that can be used anywhere in the world and can be expanded to an infinite number of color ways for Universal color choice called out by the topography and environment through Kinetic Colorizationâ„¢, a very special and environmentally friendly coloring technology MMI has chosen for fabrics and many of their nylons.”
See the full DEPSOC 360 line in booth #10326.
Grand Prize: $2000 worth of NEW Velocity/Mayflower Kit including newly designed never seen products and company apparel!
Requirement to win: 3 Photos, of Velocity Systems and/or Mayflower R&C kit at SHOT show. One of the pictures must be with one of the Velocity/Mayflower Crew at SHOT – they will be wearing company apparel. (Hint: 4 separate booths will be featuring the kit).
First Loser Prize: $500 worth of NEW Velocity/Mayflower Kit including newly designed never seen products and company apparel!
Requirement to win: 2 Photos, of Velocity Systems and/or Mayflower R&C kit at SHOT show. One of the pictures must be with one of the Velocity/Mayflower Crew at SHOT – they will be wearing company apparel. (Hint: 4 separate booths will be featuring the kit).
The winner will be the first one to e-mail the pictures to pquinn@velsyst.com
** Contest not available to existing Velocity & Mayflower Dealers & Distributors
BAE Systems has received a $15.8 million award from the U.S. Army for the production and delivery of side ballistic insert plates, also known as XSBI hard body armor.
XSBI hard body armor inserts are worn on the inside of a Soldier’s vest to protect against a variety of ballistic threats. The protective plates, worn on both sides of the torso, offer greater ballistic protection over soft armor alone and are fully qualified by the U.S. Government to meet the military’s rigid requirements and specifications.
“We look forward to producing and delivering additional XSBI plates to the Army,†said Greg Kraak, director of warfighter equipment for BAE Systems’ Protection Systems business. “These plates offer increased protection on the battlefield, and will help protect the lives of the brave men and women serving our country.â€
This $15.8 million order is part of a previous contract awarded to BAE Systems in September 2010. The most recent award brings the total contract value to approximately $50.6 million. Production is being performed at BAE Systems’ Phoenix, Ariz. facility, with deliveries scheduled through February 2012.
