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Archive for May, 2012

Everybody Hates King Joffrey

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Check out the King Joffrey Target from Red Bubble. It’s really art rather than a true target but it is pretty funny.

www.redbubble.com

Thanks WBY

Hardpoint Tactical Atlas Support Strip System

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Hardpoint Tactical was one of the finalists in 2011’s SPD 9 – Weight Redistribution Device, with their Atlas Support Strip System.

It is designed to work specifically with their Cingulum Battle Belt but will support many different armor systems.

www.hrdpnt.com

VIPER Gets Political Fighting for Veteran’s Jobs

Monday, May 28th, 2012

We’ve mentioned VIPER before. The Veterans Industry Program for Employment Reintegration is a charity sponsored by S.O.Tech and it found itself center stage this last week at Los Angeles’ City Hall. LA was voting to become the largest city in the US to ban single use plastic bags. This is a move which was vehemently opposed by plastics industry lobbyists. One of their main counter arguments was that American plastics jobs would be lost. Interestingly, VIPER’s Vets were called to the microphone to talk about the jobs that have already been gained in their sewing program, Green Vets Los Angeles. GVLA is a program of the VIPER non-profit set up to sew reusable cloth shopping bags. Most of the work is accomplished at their facility right in the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital. VIPER Founder Jim Cragg said the program was originally set up for Vets to sew and assemble medical kits for troops going into harm’s way as a tool to help them feel that they were once again serving society, and that working on bags to save the environment was a logical move to help the vets continue to serve their community while rejoining the work force. The bags are assembled from recycled materials and have been a big hit across the LA area. In an environment that many would call liberal, Veterans have found a way to go back to work and make a difference by working in harmony with the local economy. Good on Green Vets LA and VIPER.

www.greenvetsla.org www.specopstech.com

Costa on Training

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Chris Costa discusses Costa Ludus and the challenges of training. Produced for Gun News Blog by our friend Ted Tae.

Military-Grade Optics Meets iOS via US Night Vision and Special Operations Apps

Monday, May 28th, 2012

We are constantly impressed with the development work that Special Operations Apps conducts. This latest project sees them teaming with US Night Vision, Hoodman USA, and Jonathan Springer to produce the Special Operations Apps/System for Optical Attachments or [SOA]2. It offers image geo-tagging in the standard Military Grid Reference System in frame-stamped high-definition video, geo-located and accurate within seven (7) meters.

Unveiled at last week’s SOFIC, the concept is to attach mobile mat devices to weapons and use them to record data and add value to the weapon’s other sensors such as image intensification systems.

SOA established a Joint Teaming Alliance (JTA) with US Night Vision, Hoodman USA, and Jonathan Springer, the US Army captain who created the critically acclaimed Tactical Nav App that has been soldier-deployed in the fiercest combat zones.

In a press release, SOA founder K. Dominic Cincotti related, “In addition to the Apple iPhone 4S and the New iPad,”we’re also excited about the platforms and devices like the Windows phones, the Android, the Lumia 9000, and the Nokia PureView, with its game-changing 41-megapixel camera.” He added that all of these are under consideration for [SOA]2 development, and his companies are in continuing talks with Nokia.

New Patches from Mil-Spec Monkey

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Mil-SPec Monkey has intoduced a whole slew of new products including Stay Classy, RedBackOne Logo in 2 sizes, Goodguy, Instructor Patch, 2-Assterisk, Pegasus Unicorn and Modular Face set as well as Classic Snap Shackles.

milspecmonkey.com/store

BCS Rig Photo Winner

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Beez Combat Systems asked us to post this.

A-TACS FG Photo Contest Winner- Everyone at Beez Combat Systems and Predator Intelligence would like to thank all of those that took the time to put forward their submissions. Congratulations to the winner of the $500 in FG gear and uniforms. Here is the contest winning photo:

If you have not yet purchased your own A-TACS AU or FG Gear and Uniforms, They are extending a Memorial Day Sale through the end of May with a 10% Discount on any product in the A-TACS CAMO patterns at BeezCombatSystems.com and PredatorBDU.com. Enter Code: ATACSCAMO to receive the discount.

Invictus Blog

Monday, May 28th, 2012

The guys at Invictus Alliance Group Inc have started a blog. It includes even more info on their Boardroom to Battlefield program. Check it out.

invictusagi.jux.com