This is the Fight Lite Plate Carrier in US4CES OCIE pattern.
Archive for May, 2012
US4CES Family of Camouflage – Tactical Tailor
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012TNVC Base Jump Lanyard
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
The new TNVC Base Jump Lanyard is specifically designed for the Ops Core Base Jump Helmet. It incorporates a Wilcox Retractable Lanyard Module and requires no modification to the helmet during installation. Drilling helmets is not endorsed by either TNVC nor Ops Core. The strap system features dual-sided micro hook/loop that sandwiches between the inner helmet shell and pads. The lanyard is held very secure, providing a low profile, elegant solution to retaining expensive Night Vision Goggles. The TNVC Base Jump Lanyard keeps your NVG’s from hitting the deck if the mount becomes dislodged during use. The system is available in black or tan and is available now.
US Army Individual Carbine Down Select News
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Matthew Cox over at Military.com has a great article identifying the companies that have been down selected for the US Army Individual Carbine program. He says Colt Defense LLC, Heckler & Koch, Remington Arms Company and Adcor Defense Inc have made the cut to compete in Phase II.
US4CES Family of Camouflage
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Here is a live environment photo of the US4CES Family of Camouflage in Transitional and Arid patterns along with gear in the OCIE pattern.
Warrior West – 5.11 Tactical Plate Carrier
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012The upcoming 5.11 Tactical Plate Carrier was a soft launch at SHOT Show but has been pretty much kept under wraps since then. They’ve refined the design a little but for the most part it’s remained unchanged.
Constructed of LiteLok, it features a die cut pile MOLLE field along (with flat admin pocket behind) with a kangaroo style flap with integrated magazine pouches. The flaps for these mag pouches can be tucked out of the way. It is a center pull quick release with cables over both shoulders. There is also a skeletonized cummerbund. Additionally, there is an integrated drag strap in the rear.
Look for the Plate Carrier to be available is this Fall.
Warrior West – US4CES Family of Camouflage
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012ADS Inc teamed up with Guy Cramer of Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp to answer the US Army’s call for a family of camouflage patterns consisting of Transitional, Desert, and Woodland patterns with an optional pattern for organizational clothing and equipment.
Their entry, called US4CES (pronounced U-S forces) was selected as a finalist and awaits operational testing later this Summer.
Here you can see an Underway Uniform in the Woodland US4CES variant with an LBT plate carrier and pack in the OCIE pattern. Keep your eyes peeled for more photos soon.
For more information visit www.adsinc.com/us4ces
Details on Safariland Purchase
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012The BAE press release.
ARLINGTON, Va., May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — BAE Systems announced today that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its Ontario, California-based Safariland, LLC business to a newly formed acquisition vehicle affiliated with Kanders & Company, Inc.
Safariland, which has been part of BAE Systems since the 2007 acquisition of Armor Holdings, Inc., is a leading manufacturer and well recognized brand of innovative, high-quality protective products for law enforcement and security customers worldwide. The business employs approximately 1,700 people who work in the United States and Mexico at five locations in Ontario, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Casper, Wyoming; and Tijuana, Mexico.
“This proposed sale is another step in our ongoing plan to streamline our organization and further align the business portfolio with our strategy,” said Frank V. Pope, president of BAE Systems, Inc.’s Land & Armaments sector. “We believe that this sale is in the best interests of BAE Systems as well as the Safariland business.”
The proposed sale is conditional, among other things, upon receiving certain regulatory approvals, and is expected to close during the second or third quarter of 2012.
Warrior West – The Eliminator
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012The makers of the popular Decon Zone ozone sanitation system have come up with an innovative new product released today at Warrior West. The Eliminator is designed specifically to dry as well as sanitize hand wear, footwear, and other similar PPE with a combination of warm air and ozone pumped through the 40 mounting tubes.
There are also elbow adaptors to get into the toe box of footwear. Additionally, each row of tubes can be turned on or off. Finally, The Eliminator is portable but must be used out of doors due to the generation of bacteria killing ozone.
