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Panteao’s “Battle of Chickamauga” Documentary Nominated for People’s Choice Telly Award

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

Panteao’s “Battle of Chickamauga” documentary has been nominated for the 35th Annual People’s Choice Telly Award! Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web.

As a nominee, “Battle of Chickamauga” is competing for the People’s Telly Award which is voted online by its fans and global web community. From now until April 4th, you can cast a vote for their video. A ten minute segment of Battle of the Black Sea has been added as a selection of the 34th Annual Telly Awards People’s Choice Awards on YouTube.

PeoplesTellyBug2 Please help them win the People’s Telly Award – VOTE for Panteao and ask your friends to vote! Every vote counts! To view the video and vote, follow the direct link to the video below and click the “thumbs up” at the bottom of the video.

www.tellyawards.com/peoplestelly/?cid=382&id=20903

Bad Company Tactical Launches New Site and Gives SSD a Look at Some New Items

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

BCT Home Page

In addition to a new website with improved navigation, Bad Company Tactical has introduced two new 18 series holsters; the Chapman and Curreri. We have some info on the Curreri.

Curreri

curreri

The Curreri holster is named in remembrance of SSG J. Curreri of 1st Special Forces Group. It is a standard concealment holster that can be placed inside or outside the waistband and is based on the “less is more” approach with its’ simple design and level 1 retention.

During a recent trip to San Antonio we met with Toby Melville and he showed us a few other items.

Fitted Universal Guard

BCT Fitted Universal Cover

Made from Kydex, the Universal Fitted Trigger Guard accepts a pistols fitted with the R2S Pistol Adapter. It is make and model specific for pistol and light as well as specific for either right or left handed users.

Rifle Rail Adapters

BCT Rifle Rail Adapter

These Picatinny compatible R2S Rifle Rail Adapters come in two sizes, Regular and Long. Designed to support up to 200 lbs, these can be reversed Left or Right and the dovetail design slips right into the baseplate which can be attached to a load carriage platform or vehicle for transport, or a wall for storage.

Utility Adapters

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Offered in both Vertical and Horizontal (seen above) models, BCT’s R2S Utility Adapters bring the dovetail attachment to other equipment than just small arms. You can use heavy duty zip ties to attach the Utility Adapter to your gear and mount the baseplate virtually anywhere. In the case below, it’s bolt cutters and Halligan Tool attached to a Jedburgh assault pack but, the applications are limited solely by your imagination.

TacJobs – BE Meyers Seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

Based in the Seattle, Washington area, BE Meyers is seeking Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team.

SUMMARY: The Mechanical Engineer will research, plan, design, and test mechanical, electro-optical and electromechanical products and systems such as night vision, lasers, and weapon sights; coordinate activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and laser systems. This position will have latitude and creativity in generating ideas for the creation, design, prototyping, and testing of new products. Familiarity with firearms is a must, and a passion for firearms and their use in military and law enforcement roles is a plus. Engineers with military combat experience and familiarity with military equipment and systems are highly encouraged to apply.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
• Enthusiastic and able to provide innovative and creative solutions
• Proposes new designs or concepts for review based on customer’s needs.
• Extensively use SolidWorks to layout and design complex mechanical, optical, electrical assemblies and parts.
• Conducts analysis, thermal and stress, to validate design approach
• Prepares technical reports including obtaining historical data and information, as well as direct involvement in projects.
• Assist with the preparation of estimates, cost reports, forecasts, schedules, account codes, budgets, and change orders.
• Creates engineering documents and drawing designs to produce product.
• Plans and conducts design verification testing for products and prototypes to ensure that the design meets specifications.
• Documents assembly procedures, work instructions, manufacturing instructions, technical manuals and BOM’s.
• Provide mechanical, optical, software and electrical engineering support, including assisting with product assembly, developing systems, and test equipment development.
• Direct and coordinate fabrication and assembly activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications
• Assess and applies MIL-STD documents to product design and testing.
• Supports internal and external customers as needed.
• Provides production support.
• Provides technical support to business development and manufacturing
• Research and analyze data such as customer design proposal and specifications to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Develop specifications, system architecture, test methodologies, and test equipment to design, manufacture and assist in new product release.
• Develop and conduct design DVT programs to ensure product meets requirements and complete documentation and reports for regulatory submission.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Strong communication skills.
• Executes assignments to company and customer standards.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from four year college or university, and two to four years related experience. Associate’s Degree (A.A.) in Mechanical Engineering and 10 to 15 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with an emphasis on product design, including designing for manufacture and assembly.
• Experience with metrology equipment.
• Experience with Opto-electronic mechanical design.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing methods.
• Experience with adherence to MIL-STD.
• CAD modeling design skills and CAD drafting skills required. SolidWorks preferred.
• Experienced in New Product Introduction methodology.
• Experienced in Design for Manufacture and assembly methodology.
• Experience with rapid prototyping processes such as Stereolithography.
• Experience in design for NC machining.
• Experience in launching products in a structured environment as a team member or leader.
• Experience in product development efforts requiring system and component level design and troubleshooting.
• Experience in organization and communication with design and development engineers to understand performance criteria and required testing.
• Experience in the technical and regulatory requirements specifications and processes associated with complex military devices.

For full details and an opportunity to apply visit bemeyers.applicantpro.com/jobs.

Season 1 Of Tac TV Now Available On YouTube

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

The entirety of Season 1 of Tac TV – hosted by Larry Vickers and featured on the Sportsman Channel – is now available on YouTube, through the VickersTacticalInc channel.

tac-tv.com

Tactical-Life.com – Next-Gen Body Armor

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

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This week’s post from Tatical-Life.com covers the evolution of modern body armor, including an explanation of NIJ standards, and the new Alpha-Elite body armor from Point Blank Enterprises, a Level 3A certified armor with the weight and thickness of a Level 2 vest.

For the full story, visit www.tactical-life.com/magazines/guns-and-weapons/guns-weapons-for-law-enforcement-april-2014/next-gen-body-armor.

BAE Systems – Q-Warrior

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

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Q-Warrior

Q-Warrior is BAE Systems’ latest iteration of their helmet-mounted display technology, designed like a pilot’s HUD but modified for ground forces, including Friend-or-Foe identification and the capability to coordinate small unit actions.

Q-Warrior significantly increases situational awareness capabilities for the ‘dismounted soldier’ – personnel operating out of their vehicles. The Q-Warrior utilizes a high transmission and high luminance see-through display which incorporates a high-resolution color, collimated display that allows waypoints, points of interest, target symbols, and even video to be overlaid on the real view through the device. Q-Warrior also features a large eye-motion box to allow for the operator to make relatively large movements with their helmet while maintaining view of their display.

www.baesystems.com/article/BAES_165373/worlds-first-head-up-display-for-soldier-in-field-testing

Extreme Outfitters – Recon Sleeping Pads Sale

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

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www.extremeoutfitters.us/search.aspx?manufacturer=145

Salute to Service: Bravo Company Veterans 2

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

This video from last Veteran’s Day highlights the quality of employee you work with when you deal with Bravo Company USA.

www.bravocompanyusa.com