Amazingly, the UK MoD has even procured Dry Suits in MTP but serving troops still can’t purchase anything in the pattern.
Archive for January, 2012
MTP Dry Suit
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Special Operations Apps Announces New Camouflage Technology
Thursday, January 5th, 2012K. Dominic Cincotti is calling 2012 the year of camouflage and he might just be right. Camo is going to be all over the place in 2012, (just don’t hold your breath waiting for the US Army to make a decision anytime soon). However, plenty of new camouflage patterns and signature management technologies are going to become available for those in need. One of the companies at the forefront of this new emphasis is Cincotti’s company, Special Operations Apps.
In a press release, Cincotti said, “Camo, a multibillion-dollar business, will make huge gains in 2012, because it will mark a turning point in how camo is designed and made. Camouflage design has changed very little for centuries — until now, but new technologies, focused on how we design and manufacture camo, will produce a new shift in this market estimated to be in the billions.” We couldn’t agree more.
SOA has already begun to bring customized camouflage to the individual operator level with CamoScienceâ„¢ HD which combines a smartphone camera with an onboard app to produce a specialized camouflage pattern specifically for the area photographed (as seen above). The results are tuned for the environment it is produced in and can be exported for rapid, digital printing. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. SOA and their sister company MW R&D have just been issued a patent for their new Modern Warfare Camoâ„¢ technology. In fact, it’s just been featured on popsci.com.
According to SOA, “Modern Warfare Camoâ„¢ is both active and adaptive simultaneous multispectral camouflage.” US Army SF Veteran David Mullins, SOA’s team leader of subject matter experts said, “This is a truly significant patent that has been issued to MW R&D because it is a future-proofed solution we have now.” It’s a stealth camo technology that combines high-definition video imagery, a flexible thin-film display, multiple layers of sensor-blocking nanomaterials, and miniaturized thermoelectric array devices. Together, these countermeasures mimic the operating environment, producing multispectral simultaneous adaptive concealment.
12 Days of Tactical Christmas – Day #11
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
MSR is a huge supporter of the military and they really came through for us today with 11 of their Whisperlite Stoves.
Also, don’t forget, today’s winners as well as every other winner, will receive a 2012 Tac Girls Calendar. (Just the calendar, not any of the girls)
To Enter
Enter your answer to today’s question in the comment section of THIS post, here on SSD. Today’s question is, “What is your favorite field ration?”
Don’t think about it, just do it because we could close comments at any time. And, remember to use a valid email address so we can inform you in case you win. One entry per email address per contest. You have to enter each one separately in order to win.
Details at soldiersystems.net/the-12-days-of-tactical-christmas.
Labyrinth Guides Consulting
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012You may have already heard about Scot and Tom Spooner and their new training company Invictus Alliance Group. But, you probably haven’t heard about their other day job, Labyrinth Guides Consulting. The concept is simple and they lay it out in this statement, “Take combat proven military experience, including leadership, team work, decision making, deliberate and contingency planning, and coalesce this information into the proper format, tone and delivery…”
You can read all about Scot and Tom’s backgrounds on the website and it’s pretty amazing having both served in Special Forces as well as a selectively manned unit. Invictus is already out there making their name by providing some great training but we thought that Labyrinth Guides Consulting might might pique the curiosity of our industry readers. You see, they provide some very specialized leadership training unavailable anywhere else. And while this training might be very enticing for those on Wall Street or other large industries, it seems custom built for the tactical industry.
In their flagship course, entitled “Battlefield to Boardroom” not only is there some extensive shooting as well as confidence and team building exercises, they also offer unprecedented access to veteran special operations personnel. During these sessions, combat veterans will provide leadership pointers and put them into the context of their real world experiences.
This is exactly the kind of experience that many companies have been asking us about. Not everyone in the firearms or tactical industries has military or law enforcement experience and this is a great way to get a glimpse at how the user community rolls. Additionally, companies often want to sponsor training opportunities for employees whether on an individual basis or as teams. Either of Labyrinth Guides Consulting’s current offerings; Boardroom to Battlefield or the shorter Black Ops Experience can be used either way. Additionally, they will custom develop an experience specifically for your needs. In their own words:
“The dated industry standard of one-sided leadership lectures, canned workshops, and 3-day seminars make unrealistic attempts to fit all business models, teams and leaders into rigid pre-cast molds. We strongly believe that the “one size fits all†approach to executive consulting is inefficient and inadequate. Labyrinth Guides use a customized approach to understand an organization’s unique needs, which enables us to formulate training and consulting interactions with pin point accuracy.”
Labyrinth experiences take place through a formal partnership with the 2,000 acre Rockcastle Shooting Center and Park Mammoth Resort in Park City, Kentucky.
Class sizes are 8 – 12. The next Boardroom to Battlefield experince is 30 January to 3 February, 2012. Be there…
You can follow Invictus or Labyrinth on Facebook. Additionally, you can learn more about Tom Spooner at warriorsos.blogspot.com.
For more information visit labyrinthgc.com.
Elite Defense Partners with The 132 Group
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Elite Defense has announced the addition of The 132 Group to its expanding base of partners and suppliers.
Under the leadership of The 132 Group’s Principle Officer, William (Bill) Jarvis, the company will assist Elite Defense with opening new channels, suppliers, and in bringing new products to market. The 132 Group was formed in 2011 by former members of the US Special Operations Community with the goal of increasing capabilities for our men and women in uniform and enhancing opportunities for those industry partners striving to better serve them.
“The addition of Bill and The 132 Group to our team gives us one more iron clad link in our expanding chain,” said Elite Defense Vice President of Business Development & Marketing Brett Westcott. “Bill’s firsthand expertise in the unique needs of our warfighters combined with his knowledge of the critical channels to market for our industry partners, will further enhance our capabilities at Elite Defense. We are excited to partner with him to continue to expand our suite of client services.”
Congratulations to both Elite Defense and The 132 Group. We’re excited to see where this affiliation will take both of you.
Some Good Old Fasioned Gun Pr0n from Our Friends at Strikemark
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Legion Firearms – LF-15D
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012The LF-15D from Legion Firearms is out now out; it’s a little bit different than the C model but still definitely on the high end of ARs.
A die-hard Legion fan tagging supplies at Camp Leatherneck.
Obviously, not everyone wants a monolithic upper. Some people want very specific rails, whether a particular brand suits them or just to break up the monotony. Legion is offering matched non-monolithic upper and lower receivers, so the customer can specify the style of manufacturer of rails they want (if any) and Legion puts them on (For instance, they did some with Wilson trim rails recently), The LF-15D has the same billet uppers and lowers, it’s ambidextrous and everything else such as the BattleComp 1.0 or 2.0 (as requested) with standard Revo sling and the Phase 5 Tactical charging handle assembly (which Legion helped T&E).
The LF-15D barrel uses the Legion Firearms as-yet-unnamed proprietary honeycomb fluted weight saving system. The honeycomb is a patterned barrel and is now available on their new rifles. It allows them to take an entire half pound of rifle weight in material and keep the same accuracy without any barrel walk or stringer groups (like you get when the barrel heats up). The upper, lower and bolt carrier group are all coated in Nickel Boron; barrel is ordinance grade 416 stainless steel, 5.56 NATO Chamber 1/8 twist, 3 groove polygonal rifling, mid length gas system PRI gasblock and the springs are Cryo treated, with a CMC 3.5lbs single stage trigger.
Soldier Systems: The Legion Firearms LF15D ready to go out the door.
There will be a California edition LF-15D, just like the Charlie model had.
-DR
AltaCONTOUR Knee Pad
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Alta has introduced the AltaCONTOUR knee pad. It is an articulated pad with an adjustable elastic upper strap and web lower strap with their AltaLok buckles. Alta has also incorporated a soft rubber cap with “Compression Recovery” 1/2″ Neoprene foam.
Offered in Black, Coyote, Olive Green, UCP, and MultiCam.
PS – I just found out 2 Cent Tactical did a review of these awhile back. http://www.2centtac.com/?p=593
