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FELLFAB to Acquire Integral Tactical

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

This is pretty exciting news. FELLFAB is a well known supplier of soft goods to the military and transportation industry. They maintain manufacturing facilities in Canada as well as the US.

FELLFAB CEO Glen Fell and Integral Tactical President Evan Jones jointly announce that an agreement has been made by both companies for the acquisition of Integral Tactical by FELLFAB. FELLFAB will relocate Integral Tactical’s operation to its headquarters early 2013. By combining FELLFAB’s manufacturing scale, engineering excellence and project management expertise with Integral Tactical’s user driven, innovative approach to design and incorporation of new materials, the parties believe that they can offer their mutual customers a high quality Canadian made product to meet their evolving equipment needs, on a scale not previously possible.

Evan Jones sold Integral Designs to Rab about two-and-a-half years ago to concentrate on the tactical side. Evan is a Veteran of the South African Defence Force who emigrated to Canada and has always built no-nonsense clothing and equipment based on his experience.

Tags: FELLFAB, Integral Tactical
Posted in Foreign, Industry | 1 Comment »

The SR-71 ‘Pick’

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Offered by some guys I used to be stationed with in the Air Force, the SR-71, also referred to as ‘the Pick’, is a very specialized piece of kit used in airfield surveys.

It’s a simple soil strength surveying device used Internationally by Surveyors when assessing semi-prepared and un-prepared airfields. Individuals or a team of surveyors can quickly assess large areas and trouble spots / weak areas on an airfield by ‘picking’ the ground and checking top layers of soil for indicators of GO or NO GO criteria. This can save a lot of time as you may find that there’s no need to even break out the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer.

specialtacticssolutions.com/STS_Products

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USMC Corpsman Assault System Presolicitation

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

The Marine Corps strikes again. This time it’s the USMC Corpsman Assault System which relies on a government owned design. So far the Marines have done this with several items including the IMTV and the USMC Pack. It means that commercial gear companies don’t have a shot at getting their designs into the hands of Marines and the issue equipment is designed by committee.

About a year ago, MARCORSYSCOM issued an RFI for production of a Corpsman Assault System consisting of:

Corpsman Assault System
Medical Assault Pack, CAS
Shoulder Harness Assembly, CAS
Shoulder Harness Pocket Assembly, CAS
Handle Assembly, CAS
Medical Sustainment Bag, CAS
Medical Thigh Rig, CAS
Belt, Medical Thigh Rig, CAS
Strap, Upright, Medical Thigh Rig, CAS
Strap, Medical Thigh Rig, CAS
Modular Medical Pouch, CAS
Narc Pouch, CAS
Medium Pouch, CAS
Large Pouch, CAS
Small Reversible Pouch, CAS
Medium Reversible Pouch, CAS
Elastic Panel, CAS
Double Pocket Panel, CAS
Stacked Pocket Panel, CAS
Triple Pocket Panel, CAS

I’m surprised it took a year for this to actually hit the pre-solicitation stage but the Marine Corps has done a very good job of keeping an eye on the programmatics side; synching dollars and programs. They know where their money is and when to spend it.

The Marines know what they want and are giving interested parties a heads up that they plan on buying up to 10,000 of these systems. Specifically, they want offerors to be able to produce at least 8,585 Corpsman Assault Systems within ten (10) months of contract award.

Patterns are available in the documentation for those interested in bidding. Feel free to read the whole thing at www.fbo.gov.

Posted in Load Carrying, MARCORSYSCOM, Medical, Packs | 14 Comments »

SXR Long-Range Low-Profile Night Vision Weapon Sight from SPA Defense

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

S.P.A. Defense, a Global Night Operations Support Group, has just released the SXR Long Range Low Profile Night Vision Weapon Sight. It is manufactured by FLIR Government systems exclusively for S.P.A. Defense it is an I2 (Image Intensification, pronounced eye-squared).

Effective on all weapons platforms from carbines to .50 cal, but is optimized for medium and long range rail interface forward of any existing scope to provide night vision capabilities to the daytime target acquisition platform. The streamlined design of the external housing evenly distributes the weight of the SXR over the weapon system and eliminates barrel overhang. Additionally, the SXR can be installed, operated, and removed without tools and without affecting permanent bore sight alignment. The unit can also be mounted on a spotting scope for long range reconnaissance or as a hand-held night observation device (NOD).

It comes with an ITT Gen 3, OMNI-VII auto-gated Pinnacle technology, which provides increased resolution at high power magnifications, and shot placement repeatability within half-MOA accuracy. The SXR configuration has familiar operational controls that are identical to the MUNS and UNS systems which allows the user to maintain proper eye relief and stock cheek weld while making adjustments. It is available in two tube configurations and each SXR is built using a specially selected ITT tube that exceeds the minimum OMNI-VII spec. All systems come with a factory data sheet for the installed tube and a full two year warranty for the tube and system from the date of purchase.

The SXR is available in Tan or Black. Make sure to check it out at SHOT Show in booth #20543.

www.Spa-defense.com

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LED Shoe Laces

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Leave it to Doctrine Man to find the 21st Century Alternative to the reflective belt. Meet the LED Shoe Lace.

Seeing how these are already out of stock, I’d hazard a guess that these will be showing up at an Air Force Base near you.

www.coolproductsusa.com/shop/led-shoelaces

Tags: Doctrine Man
Posted in WTF? | 8 Comments »

Evolution of the Soldier T-shirt

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Bullets2Bandages has a new stock of a cool T-shirt featuring Soldiers throughout American history.

Available in Sizes Small – XXLarge in Red, White and Black.

www.bullets2bandages.org/evolution-of-the-soldier

Tags: Bullets2Bandages
Posted in Clothing | 1 Comment »

A-TACS AU Kit from Blue Force Gear

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Check out Blue Force Gear’s Last Call page for their remaining A-TACS AU inventory featuring a variety of platforms and pouches.

By no means is the inventory limited to the screen capture above but you need to pick it up if you want it as supples are limited.

www.blueforcegear.com/last-call

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TacJobs – SureFire Production Design Warrior

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

First off, I have to say that it’s great to see Surefire bring this position on, but what exactly is a Production Design Warrior anyway?

According to SureFire, you’ll need to have solid graphic design and production skills, and an ability to create designs and illustrations that reveal the technical superiority of their products.

The Production Design Warrior is responsible for interacting and coordinating with various staff including writers and product management, to make sure work is on schedule and product specifications are accurate on all packaging, manuals and product information sheets to ensure that materials are consistent and error free. And you will also get to assist with the logistics before, during, and after photo shoots both on location and in studio.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-Design and polish a wide-array of print collateral including packaging, sell sheets, user manuals, ads, and brochures.
-Prepress final design layouts and help maintain quality control on all packaging, product information sheets, and manuals.
-Coordinate among cross-functional groups to maintain departmental processes and create viable design solutions.

Requirements:
-Bachelor of Fine Arts or AA degree preferred; or combination of functionally related work experience and/or education
-Strong typography and design skills required, including flowing and editing copy, use of style sheets and strong font management skills
-At least 2-3 years of illustration experience along with a aforementioned ability to design
-Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (CS4 or above) and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
-Team player interested in results
-First-hand knowledge of printing processes
-Posses strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
-Knowledge of the tactical industry is a plus

Qualified candidates need to send an email to jobs@surefire.com. Please provide a URL containing your online portfolio (preferred) or e-mail samples of work in PDF format and include a resume with salary history. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be contacted to further the application process. No phone calls, outside agencies, or recruiters.

www.surefire.com/career-job-postings

Tags: Surefire
Posted in TacJobs | 2 Comments »