Blue Force Gear is exhibiting a version of the upcoming PLATEMINUS Ver 4 made from the new Woodland camouflage pattern ULTRAcomp fabric.
Not only does Blue Force Gear use the laser-cuttable ULTRAcomp material for their own products, it is also available for other manufacturers.
Patagonia’s Lost Arrow Project is displaying a prototype 3-season uniform. The idea is to offer a single, multi-environment, multi-season uniform solution since there have been so many calls for hot weather, jungle and swimmers specialty uniforms.
The challenge wasn’t so much in the cut of the uniform as the material. LAP selected a board short-like material which dries quickly, is highly breathable and very durable.
The concept consists of three pieces, a common pant along with Combat and Field shirts. Wear either shirt based on preference.
What’s more, unlike existing cotton-based uniforms, it can be integrated with the other components of their Military Alpine Recce System clothing.
Currently undergoing user trials in multiple environments, LAP plans a commercial launch in 2020, integrating user feedback.
It’s going to be big. There’s a lot going on this year. Enjoy our coverage of this annual three-day event in Tampa, Florida, home of United States Special Operations Command.
AttackPAK has created custom products to give our war-fighters the edge.
AttackPAK’s newest custom design is based on our Multi Purpose Carrier and Bison bags. Shaving weight by getting rid of rows or pals/molle and using lightweight fabrics made for a truly innovative system that is the lightest method to carry your gear & your weapon. The design eliminates pounds of parasitic weight found in other leading packs to reduce the war-fighter’s burden. Here is the newest custom designed that weighs 3.5 pounds with belt, ExoSpine™ and bags.
Shooter Bag
Custom design for a shooter participating in the ‘Competition Dynamics Sniper Challenge 2019’ this offering comes in at an astonishingly light 3.5 pounds!
Shooter Bag
A versatile method to carry your long gun and gear. List a couple of features
Beaver Tail made out of durable Centurion Fabric
Draw String Hydration Pocket x2, to keep the weight closer to your center of gravity
Attachment points for our Go Bag Lid
Designed with Capacity
MPC (multi-purpose carrier) with Bison bags, and go bag lid
The Bison Kit is the original modular version that was developed for EOD to carry the PLT-5 comfortably. It can be combined with a Predator Assault pack to act like a “Crew-cab”, but weighing 4 pounds less. The investment for the entire kit is about $800, and will configure to 6 different load bearing options. If you were to buy the same 6 pack capability from other vendors, the cost will be over $1,600.
Weight saving. Better ergonomics. Less fatigue. Cost savings. Ditch the enemy on your back.
AttackPAK is ready to design gear for your team. Link up with us at SOFIC. Drop us a line at hq@attackpak.com.
TYR Tactical® recently met up with local Valley SWAT officers out of the Phoenix area to shoot their deployment of the Ballistic Shield System. Check out the video now. It features a sneak peak of the PICO-DSX set to launch in July. The system is already being utilized by law enforcement and federal agencies in the US.
Innovation is the driving force that pushes us forward. The TYR Tactical® Patented Ballistic Shield System embodies that mission.
PERFORMANCE & PURPOSE MEETS UNMATCHED PROTECTION
Available now at www.tyrtactical.com
Check out the complete Ballistic Shield System in the TYR Tactical® Innovate or Die® Tour and Mobile Showroom at SOFIC 2019 on May 20-23, 2019 in Booth P701. Located outside by the Franklin St. Entrance.
Live in the Phoenix area? Stop by and see the Ballistic Shield System in person.
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MPU5 users can now communicate continuously without having to push-to-talk
NEW YORK, New York. – May 21, 2019 – Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) announced today that it has introduced a Full Duplex Audio capability to its MPU5 mobile ad hoc network radio, which will be exhibited at the upcoming Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), in Tampa, Fla.
With this new Full Duplex Audio capability, MPU5 users can now speak freely to each other, as if on intercom system, without having to push-to-talk each time they want to communicate. The Full Duplex Audio is multicast across the MANET enabling users to communicate continuously even in complex multi-hop topologies.
“MPU5 users are often in situations that require the use of both hands, such as holding a weapon, operating a vehicle, working with tools, and communicating with their team, all at the same time,” said Eric Stern, Director of Engineering for Persistent. “We built the Full Duplex Audio capability so users can communicate with their team hands-free and maintain functionality for other critical tasks.”
To activate the Full Duplex Audio capability, MPU5 users need only double-tap both buttons on Persistent’s Dual Push-to-Talk (PTT), and they are good to go until the capability is similarly turned off. While Full Duplex is enabled, users can still Push-to-Talk on the Dual-PTT to communicate on other talk groups. The Full Duplex capability works alongside the traditional push-to-talk functionality (not in place of it).
The Full Duplex Audio capability works best with stereo headsets from TEA (Television Equipment Associates, Inc.), which has collaborated with Persistent in developing a fully supported product for MPU5 users.
“For 50 years now, our mission at TEA has been to provide customers with the best communication ancillaries available anywhere in the market today,” said Jeffrey L. Norment, President of TEA Headsets. “By partnering with Persistent Systems and leveraging their vast capabilities and experience within the tactical radio networking arena, TEA continues to supply military personnel with the customized hearing protection they need while being able to maintain communications.”
The Full Duplex functionality is available as a Technology Preview in Persistent’s 19.4 firmware which is available to all MPU5 customers. For more information on Full Duplex Audio, come by Persistent’s SOFIC booth (1712) at the Tampa Convention Center, on May 20-23, or visit our website: www.persistentsystems.com.
Good thing we aren’t the Nexus 6 model or we’d be a little ripe by now. That’s what happens when your nose is to the grindstone.
Happy 11th anniversary to us.
We received this note from Task Force Dagger regarding support from SSD advertiser SCUBAPRO has provided the organization.
On behalf of the Task Force Dagger Foundation, we wanted to take a moment to express our tremendous gratitude to Scubapro for their incredible support to the foundation and the Rehabilitative Therapy Events we execute. More specifically, the Dagger Dive event in Key West, Florida that puts families in a safe environment to reconnect and heal from deployments, effects from visible and invisible injuries and other challenges. Additionally, they continue to provide critical support to the Joint Recovery Team (JRT) missions comprised of TFDF in partnership with Department of POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and East Carolina Marine Archeology Department (ECU) to FIND, RECOVER and REPATRIATE the remains of US Service Members Missing in Action (MIA) presumed dead from all theaters and conflicts where the United States has operated.
ScubaPro’s support has directly influenced the foundation’s ability to execute these very impactful events, insuring we continue to bring “Mission, Purpose and Focus” to our Special Operations members and their Families.
TFDF Executive Board member Mark Stephens had the honor of meeting up with the ScubaPro team at their annual International Sales meeting and presented some symbols of our deep appreciation for their continued support. Specifically, Joe Stella, President of ScubaPro; Ed Rasmussen, Global Government Manager; and Richelle Pizl, Customer Service Manager………THANK YOU!
A certified non-profit, Task Force Dagger Foundation provides assistance to wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families. We respond to urgent needs, conduct Rehabilitative Therapy Events (RTE), and provide next-generation health solutions for issues facing our service members. We are a rally point to combat traumatic brain injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), and environmental exposures. Our cohesive programs enable families to seize the moment and live life.
