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Why No US Army Camouflage Announcement?

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Here at AUSA, I’m hearing the same reason now that I heard in May relating to the postponement of the Army Birthday announcement for a new camouflage pattern. And that reason is perception. The Army apparently doesn’t want to be seen as extravagant by announcing a new camouflage pattern while no one has any money. Never mind that continuing to purchase UCP is a waste of money. It’s all about appearances sake. As for OCP, the “plan” is to purchase it as they go and somehow, someway, it will transmorph into the Army Camo pattern.

Now this isn’t an official announcement because the Army doesn’t want to talk about camouflage at all, well at least not with reporters, so take it as you will.

SKEDCO | ADS TV | AUSA Expo 2013

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Bud from SKEDCO stops by to talk with ADS TV about the Sked® Rescue Stretcher Kit. The Original rolled rescue stretcher.

Designed for confined space, high angle or technical rescue, and traditional land based applications, the Sked stretcher’s revolutionary design provides outstanding patient protection and security.

The Sked® comes equipped for horizontal hoisting by helicopter or vertical hoisting in caves or industrial confined spaces. When the patient is packaged the stretcher becomes rigid. The durable plastic provides protection for the patient while allowing extrication through the most demanding confined spaces. The stretcher is rolled for storage in a tough cordura backpack which is included with the system. The system ships at 18 lbs and comes complete for most applications. The Sked® is available in International Orange or O.D. Green for military, S.W.A.T. and other tactical situations.

Visit ADS for more information.

AUSA – Commando

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Ok, it’s not Cadillac Gage and this isn’t The Viet Nam war or the Saudi Arabian National Guard. No, it’s the Textron Commando Select and it serves as a testament that some designs just don’t go away. That’s a 90mm cannon on this model and I hear rumor that they intend to offer it for a light tank requirement for the 82nd Abn Div.

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AUSA – SAI

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Standard Armament Inc is a family owned business and was created with Howard Hughes in 1945. Their ammunition chute and handling systems are incorporated into almost every US weapon system.

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SAI produces chutes that handle up to 30mm ammo. In fact, their 5.56 and 7.62 chutes are used by a couple of manufacturers for their dismounted ammunition pack systems.

www.standardarmament.com

SSD’s AUSA Coverage Begins Now

Monday, October 21st, 2013

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TEA introduces new INVISIO V30 Single/Dual Com In-Ear Comm System

Monday, October 21st, 2013

We were quite surprised to set yet a third new product announcement from TEA prior to today’s kickoff of the AUSA Annual Meeting.
October 18th, 2013 – Brewster, New York – TEA Headsets will introduce the new INVISIO V30 at AUSA in Washington on October 21-23. TEA will also showcase several world leading communication and hearing protection systems. Among these is the INVISIO X50 system where TEA headsets was recently given a $7.5M TCAPS award for a large number of systems as well as the increasing popular and simple to use INVISIO V60 system.

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On today’s military battlefield efficient communication is essential for reducing risk for the soldier and ensuring mission success. Therefore, INVISIO has developed the advanced tactical communication systems INVISIO X50, INVISIO V60 and now INVISIO V30, which provides full radio functionality, crystal-clear communication and hearing protection for a variety of mission scenarios, for both mounted and dismounted soldiers.

TEA’s new INVISIO V30 tactical in-ear headset system is a very simple to use and intuitive system at a “budget friendly” price point. It builds from the successful and heavily fielded INVISIO V60 and is a true in-the-ear solution that offers dual communication and full certified hearing protection with situational awareness maintained.

TEA’s line of INVISIO tactical in-ear systems have greatly expands the user’s capabilities to effectively communicate on the battlefield with it’s ability to work with practically any 2-way radio, vehicle/aircraft/watercraft intercoms, mobile phones, tablets, and even computers.

All INVISIO systems come standard with the INVISIO X5 dual in-ear headset, which has the patented INVISIO Bone Conduction technology delivering crystal-clear, interference-free communication even under the most demanding and extreme conditions. The ability to communicate freely even under very high levels of noise is made possible as the technology in INVISIO’s headsets are based on a microphone inside the ear that picks up speech from vibrations in the jawbone and converts them into sound.

The features of INVISIO communication and hearing protection systems X50, V30 and V60 stem from INVISIO’s leading technical know-how and market knowledge from delivering many thousands of proven mission critical communication systems to demanding users worldwide. With INVISIO, users get a highly flexible, lightweight system and a compact form factor. The units are smaller and lighter compared to most competitive products on the market. The simplicity and low weight is a big advantage for today’s soldiers, who often face a significant burden, both cognitively and physically.

TEA’s line-up of INVISIO Tactical In-ear systems:

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INVISIO V30 Single/Dual Com System:
• Simple and lightweight dual communication and hearing protection system with full certified hearing protection and situational awareness.

• Connects to multiple types of 2 way radios, intercom systems, computers and mobile phones.

• Parasitic power consumption from radio

• Dual wireless PTT optional

• Submersible down to 20 meters

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INVISIO X50 Dual Com System:
• Simultaneous dual communication and hearing protection system with full certified hearing protection and situational awareness.

• Unimpeded hear thru and communication even in full duplex

• Compatible with all 2-way radios, intercom systems, computer and mobile phones

• Built-in battery (AA) and dual wireless PTT option

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INVISIO V60 Quad Com System:
• The world’s smallest and lightest tactical communication system with hearing protection and full 360 degree situational awareness.

• Meets every need from a modern soldier providing up to 4 simultaneous audio streams

• Connects to multiple types of headsets, 2 way radios, intercom systems, computers and mobile phones.

• Parasitic power consumption from radio. Battery backup optional

• Dual wireless PTT optional

• Submersible down to 20 meters

All INVISIO systems offer:
• A true, low profiled in-the- ear solution

• Features the patented INVISIO Bone Conduction technology delivering crystal-clear, interference-free communication even under the most demanding and extreme conditions

• Developed for the military and tested to military standards (MILspec)

With an INVISIO system, the users get an advanced solution that provides crystal-clear communication in the most extreme conditions. The system protects the users against harmful noises, while maintaining normal hearing during use.

For additional information, please contact:
Nicholas D. Lafferty
Director of Marketing for TEA Headsets
Tel: 972-540-1969
Email: nick@TEAheadsets.com

teaheadsets.com/

Coming January 2014 – Point Blank’s Alpha Elite

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Coming January 14th, 2014, Alpha Elite is Point Blank’s new Dyneema armor package.

Correction – The armor package is available now. The new carrier comes in Jan 2014.

Learn more at www.eliteproven.com

GRID-HERCULES Engineered Material Now Available For Body Armor & Outdoor Industry Manufacturers In Turn-Key Product Solutions

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Cologne, NJ, October 15, 2013 – Global textile supplier Absecon Industries announced today that it is now providing custom design support for its customers to help develop profitable turn-key product solutions that can be brought to market quickly utilizing Absecon’s’ GRID-HERCULES engineered material. Customer benefits include access to innovative designs, rapid product development, and next-generation materials. Precluding the need for manufacturers to hire their own full-time design team or purchase costly 2D/3D CAD software, workstations, design prototype equipment, and laser cutters which can exceed one-hundred thousand dollars.

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Customer demand for the GRID-HERCULES material combined with persistent appeals for technical assistance in deploying this new technology inspired Absecon to further assist customers by making available in-house design and product development team for assistance. Initially only for prototypes and trade show samples, but it became overwhelmingly clear that Absecon customers preferred full-time turn-key product development support.

Therefore, beginning January 2014, Absecon Industries will offer bulk laser-cutting, and CAD design services for GRID-HERCULES customers only. Body armor, outdoor equipment, and back-pack designers wishing to employ this new technology, but do not have in-house laser-cutting capabilities, will soon be able to securely upload CAD files to the GRIDHERCULES.COM website for laser cutting and prompt delivery. Likewise, for customers who do not have product designers and product development engineers available, Absecon design engineers can rapidly and cost effectively take a product from a concept sketch to a technical data package. Available services will include 2D/3D pre-production/concept CAD models, drawing flats, pattern creation, laser cutting, collaboration with your staff to build prototypes and capacity to have the initial prototypes built by the Absecon team.

“GRID-HERCULES engineered material represents the cutting edge of textile and polymer technology” said Randolph Taylor, CEO and President of Absecon Industries, “and this service will help guide GRID-HERCULES customers through the complex design and manufacturing process that would otherwise keep them from purchasing our laser-cut engineered material. This new service from Absecon will allow more military and more law enforcement personnel worldwide to access this new technology much sooner.”

For more information on how to become a GRID-HERCULES engineered material customer, contact:

Rusty Burton
Director of Business Development & Sales
Absecon Industries, Ballistics Division

Phone: 865-202-4642
Email: rburton@absecon.com

www.absecon.com/