Geissele M-Lok Rail Panels are made from carefully selected defense grade polymer, not only proven for durability under hard use but also for its ability to act as a heat shield. Sold in packs of 6 and available now.
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Friday, May 24th, 2019SOF Select 19 – Team Wendy SAR Radio Rig
Friday, May 24th, 2019Awhile back we teased the Team Wendy SAR Radio Rig. Now, it’s about a month out.
This is the final version of the chest rig which will only be offered in Black. It features laser cut PALS and comes with two PALS equipped pouches. One for the radio and a second for admin items. The front panel will still drop forward in order to view items such as maps which can be stored in a clear acetate compartment.
The harness is fully adjustable and the rear yoke has PALS channels in order to accept additional pouches, or a hydration system.
Team Wendy is also introducing the communication headset system for SAR applications. It’s an in-ear product made by Silynx and is available now.
New Qore Performance IcePlate Carrier Exoskeleton and IcePlate 3 Launched at SOF Select
Friday, May 24th, 2019Qore Performance unveiled two exciting new products at SOF Select, the brand new ICE (IcePlate Carrier Exoskeleton) and the new and improved IcePlate 3, available this summer.
ICE is a new type of ultra-minimalist, scalable, plate carrier. ICE integrates multiple capabilities never before found in a single platform that weighs so little yet withstands so much. IcePlate 3 brings the same 50 oz capacity and 70 Watt cooling power as did IcePlate 2, now in a new multi curve shape to perfectly match a medium ESAPI plate.
Both additions to the Qore Performance line are dedicated to its mission of providing American troops the means of consistently achieving Individual Operator Overmatch.
Specifically:
ICE (IcePlate Carrier Exoskeleton)
The IcePlate Carrier Exoskeleton is a new type of ultra-minimalist, but scalable, plate carrier. ICE integrates multiple capabilities never before found in a single platform that weighs so little yet withstands so much, taking you toward and to Individual Operator Overmatch.
Using a unique and incredibly strong laser-cut, ultra-high molecular weight laminate that is 14 times stronger than steel, ICE weighs approximately one pound. This makes it one of the lightest plate carriers available today. It is also hydrophobic. With MAPs and loop on both the inside and the outside of each sleeve as well as an open-bottom architecture, ICE is configured for maximum ventilation, modularity and drainage.
ICE combines medium ESAPI plates with the all-new ESAPI-contoured IcePlate 3 (see below) for fully integrated hydration, conductive cooling and, in cold climates, conductive heating. Evaporative cooling can be added easily with IceVents Ventilated Padding. The Exoskeleton is built from individual ICE sleeves which can be stacked (via MOLLE and/or hook and loop) for streamlined carry of ESAPI armor plates and IcePlate 3. Don/doff is easy with a flat and durable quick-release system. ICE also features an elastic cummerbund with four pouches for 30-round magazines, SOARescue MedMags, radios, etc. ICE is also equipped with MOLLE, hook/loop and Swift Clips to accept almost every pouch/placard system available today.
ICE anchors all of Qore Performance’s human enhancement and environmental inoculation technologies. This puts them into a single, ultra-light, durable and breathable platform with unrivaled capabilities. It’s a breakthrough.
ICE will be available this summer in Multicam, Coyote Brown and Black.
ICE Maximizes Individual Operator Overmatch with the following features:
• Weight: Ultralight, ~1 pound
• Integrated Cooling/Heating/Hydration: ICE natively integrates IcePlate 3 and IceVents to provide two
forms of cooling (Conductive and Evaporative), and up to 3L of Hydration. No other plate carrier on the market can offer this level of capability in such a light package.
• Versatile: MOLLE, Swift Clips and Loop to take any pouch, placard or chest rig on the market
• Advanced Fit: Fits a Medium ESAPI, elastic cummerbund works for up to 40” waist
• Stackable: Multiple ICE sleeves can be seamlessly stacked when wearing, enabling integration of IcePlate either inside or outside armor plates.
• Incredibly Strong: our unique laminate is 14 times stronger than steel for the same weight
• Hydrophobic: will not absorb or retain water
• Load Bearing: tensile strength of 600+ pounds
• High Tech: laser cut laminate platform results in maximum weight savings, precision, and ventilation
• Stretch: Elastic cummerbund flexes and adapts to your mission clothing automatically and features secure, built-in pouches for up to four (4) 5.56 magazines
• Lightning Fast On and Off: super fast Quick Release side buckles are flat, low profile and strong.
IcePlate 3
IcePlate is the world’s most powerful and efficient cooling and hydration system. The size of a medium SAPI plate, it ergonomically holds 50 oz (1.5 L) of water and gives you control over your environment – keeping you safer, lighter, cooler, and hydrated.
All-new for Summer 2019, IcePlate 3 brings the same 50 oz capacity and 70 Watt cooling power of IcePlate 2 andut in a new multicurve shape to perfectly match a medium ESAPI plate. This provides a compact and seamless inter- face, and the thinnest profile ever.
With an enlarged fill port and center Q-Hex Baffle, IcePlate 3 builds on the success of the original IcePlate design to drive Individual Operator Overmatch to the next level.
IcePlate 3 will be available in Coyote Brown, Gun Metal Grey, Ranger Green and Clear Frost.
SOFIC 19 – DefendTex Drone-40
Friday, May 24th, 2019The Drone-40 is the most amazing thing I saw at this year’s SOFIC. Made by DefendTex, it is a low-cost, programmable 40 mm munition, providing kinetic or ISR options.
The round is fired from the launcher in order to get it aloft. To attain flight mode, it deploys four helicopter-style rotors to stabilize, move, and provide lift for loiter.
It offers 12 minutes of flight time and/or 20 minutes of loiter time. Cruising speed is 20 m/s and range at optimum speed is in excess of 10km.
Payloads include camera, anti-armor, fuel-air, HE/frag, diversionary, smoke, counter-UAS,
With these mixed of payload types, Drone-40 can be used individually, paired, or as a swarm, to a variety of effcts. For example, a team could launch one or more ISR configured munitions along with a swarm of anti-armor payloads and loiter over an ambush spot, waiting for a vehicle column. With Multi-Round Simultaneous Impact mode, multiple effects can be acheived at once, depending on the types of payloads delivered.
(Army photo by SFC Teddy Wade, Army Materiel Command )
For those of you wondering why you need the M320 grenade launcher, it’s technologies like this. The M203 is simply no longer “good enough” because you can’t load these longer rounds into the launcher.
(USMC photo by LCpl Alexis C. Schneider, 2d MARDIV Combat Camera)
Australian manufacturer DefendTex also offers the technology in 12ga and 81mm form factors. Obviously, these come with larger or smaller payloads as well as different flight and loiter times.
Steel Alive Demo at Rampart Range Day
Friday, May 24th, 2019
Hudson Tactical Division will present a demo of the Steel Alive Plateform at Rampart Range Day, May 28th which will last about 30 minutes.
See you at Range 5, from 11:15 to 11:45 am
Sponsors:
Steel Targets from X-Metal Targets
Ammo from RUAG
Rampart for everything else!
Event:
rampartcorp.com/range-day-2019
Access to the event is limited to Military, Law Enforcement, and Corrections Personnel.
OTTE Gear x Andrew Bawidamann “Poppies Of War” Limited Edition Aloha Shirt Now Available For Order
Friday, May 24th, 2019The OTTE Gear x Andrew Bawidamann “Poppies Of War” Limited Edition Aloha Shirt which debuted at SHOT Show is now available for order.
Manufactured in Portugal with genuine coconut shell buttons, these limited edition Aloha shirts feature the unique Poppies of War print, created by pinup artist Andrew Bawidamann who drew inspiration from our experience in Afghanistan.
The print is offered in Black or Vintage colors.
Available from bawidamann.com/otte-gear-x-bawidamann-aloha-shirt or ottegear.com/products/aloha-shirt.
B.E. Meyers & Co, Inc to Exhibit at the 9th Annual Rampart Range Day and Expo
Friday, May 24th, 2019
May 24, 2019 (Redmond, WA) – B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. will be exhibiting at the 9th Annual Rampart Range Day and Expo, at the Stittsville Shooting Range in Ottawa, Ontario on May 28th, 2019. Attendees are invited to visit the B.E. Meyers & Co. exhibit for a functional demonstration of the MAWL® (Modular Advanced Weapon Laser) series of weapon mounted IR/VIS aiming laser; the IZLID® series of IR and SWIR pointers and Illuminators; and the GLARE RECOIL®/LA-22/U advanced Ocular Interruption System for Hail and Warning.
To schedule a meeting with the B.E. Meyers & Co. team at Rampart Range Day and Expo, please contact info@bemeyers.com.
