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Archive for 2012
Army Awards Rothtec Contract for Soldier and Small Unit Digital Ink Jet Printed Camouflage
Saturday, October 20th, 2012It’s very promising to see the Army looking for Soldier and Small Unit Digital Ink Jet Printed Camouflage. The current Camouflage Improvement Effort is all about current state of the art wet printing and providing a static family of camouflage patterns that are within their own environmental zones of Woodland, Desert and Transitional, universal in nature. For example. When the Army selects a woodland pattern this fall, it will have to work in all green environments, which if you’ve spent any amount of time in different areas occupied by things green will know that they can be vastly different.
The real golden ring in this camo game is to be able to dynamically blend in with the background as you move around. Short of that you have two schools of thought; it’s either universal patterns or to be able to rapidly develop and produce into finished goods camouflage patterns for specific environments. The former is less expensive but easier to deal with logistically and operationally, the latter is expensive and difficult to manage.
This is where this contract award comes in. The US Army has awarded Rothtec Engraving Corp $1,334,156.00 to “develop a new highly innovative technology for rapidly designing and printing new and existing camouflage patterns with infrared reflective capability onto military textiles.”
SCARPA Frickin’ Kickin’ Footwear Giveaway from US Elite Gear
Saturday, October 20th, 2012Starting October 19 through November 2 US Elite is offering 10% Off any SCARPA purchase and includes FREE SHIPING/FREE RETURNS. With every purchase you will also be entered into the SCARPA “FRICKIN’ KICKIN’ FOOTWEAR GIVEAWAY” – win either a men’s or women’s prize package which includes two pair of premium kicks and some cool schwag!
Contest info here www.us-elitegear.com/spotlight-on
Coming Soon from TD – Limited Edition Arc’teryx Atom SV Hoody in MultiCam
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
Tactical Distributors announced that they will be offering a Limited Edition Arc’teryx Atom SV Hoody in MultiCam. There will only 500 of these babies available.
www.tacticaldistributors.com/limited-edition-arc-teryx-atom-sv-hoody-multicam
Winter is Coming – Get a Great Deal on Bates Boots from Extreme Outfitters
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
Winter is almost upon us. To help you prepare for the coming cold season Extreme Outfitters is offering a smoking deal on their exclusive Bates 400G insulated boots. Check them out. They don’t really look like cold weather boots do they? They actually contain 400G of Thinsulate insulation and are available in both 6? and 9? heights in Mojave and Tan. Now, the best part. They are only $79.99, regardless of color or model.
MG (Ret) Peter Fuller Joins Mission Ready Services
Friday, October 19th, 2012Mission Ready Services, Inc has announced that Major General (Retired) Peter N. Fuller will be joining the Mission Ready Board of Directors. MG(R) Fuller served over 30 years in the US Army leading organizations with annual budgets exceeding $11 billion. As Deputy Commander for Support, NATO Mission Afghanistan, he implemented a 12% reduction in program costs returning $1.6 billion in current year savings to the US Treasury. From 2008 to 2011, he was Program Executive Officer Soldier (PEO Soldier) and the senior procurement official responsible for equipping 1.2 million Soldiers for combat operations. Prior to that, as Deputy Commanding General for the US Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command, he directed the technology development efforts of eight unique government research and development centers.
Mission Ready Chairman David Smalley said of MG(R) Fuller: “Given our business we are delighted to have a US general on our board of directors. With Peter Fuller we have the most relevant general possible and we are excited to have his experience reflected in our operations.”
“I am honored to be a member of the Mission Ready Services, Inc. board of directors. I believe my unique experiences and insights will assist MRSI to be a strong partner with its clients and other stakeholders,” said Peter N. Fuller, US Army (retired).
I really like MG Fuller and I’m glad to see him working with a company that is doing things to protect our troops. Congrats to all!
Haley Strategic Partners and US Elite LLC Announce HSP Select
Friday, October 19th, 2012
Haley Strategic Partners and US Elite LLC announced today the formation of HSP Select, a portfolio of high quality tactical gear, hand-selected by Travis Haley. HSP Select currently includes products from such leading brands as Arc’teryx LEAF, Outdoor Research, Danner, Petzl, Mayflower Research, Velocity Systems and Smith Optics, with more brands to come. There are a lot of companies that we, here at SSD are affiliated on that list.
Travis Haley, CEO of Haley Strategic Partners, said “We wanted to find a company that carries only proven apparel and kit lines, that are up to our rigid standards. For us, identifying quality gear from our partner brands, from a reputable dealer, allows our students to get only the best of what is available. US Elite already works with many of our partners so that made it a clear choice, and they have a proven track record of customer service.”
“We are excited for our collaboration with Haley Strategic Partners, and looking forward to spearheading HSP Select,” said Steve Keefer, CEO of US Elite LLC. “We have aligned values with Haley Strategic Partners – and share a passion for innovation and quality – that we believe will really benefit customers.
US-EliteGear.com/haley-strategic.html
HyperStealth Speaks Out on Quantum Stealth
Friday, October 19th, 2012We’ve written about HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp’s Quantum Stealth program as have many in the media. And, we’ve seen the actual material in use. We’ve also respected Hyperstealth’s IP rights by not divulging details about the technology.
They’ve taken a lot of heat for providing mock up photos (that the press asked for) like the one above and have published a response to those criticisms as well as providing some history on the project. It’s definitely worth the read.
One thing I really like about the article is that they provide some photos of their SmartCamo product which is a very promising technology for variable color camouflage.
www.hyperstealth.com/Quantum-Stealth
