Released in 2019, the ROMEO8T is a 1×38 Red Dot Optic from SIG Optics which features a 2 MOA Red Dot.
There are 10 daytime brightness settings and two night bision settings.
SIG claims a 100,000+ battery life from the single CR123A battery.
Archive for August, 2020
ADS Federal Range Day 20 – SIG Optics ROMEO8T
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020ADS Federal Range Day 20 – Getac Video Solutions
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
The Getac Body Worn Camera captures video on the go. Highly configurable, it can be set for manual record, full-time recording, and automatic triggering (lightbar activation, weapon release, etc) as well as onboard recording or live streaming.
Additionally, there is built in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS with automatic geotagging and download of data upon Wi-Fi connection.
The camera captures 30 frames per second and has a 120 deg field of view. Expect 12 hours of recording time and up to two days of standby time. Additionally, it’s IP-67 certified for use in inclement weather.
Units and agencies can procure all products shown at ADS Federal Range Day by contacting ADS Inc.
ADS Federal Range Day 20 – CBR Multi-Purpose Wipe from M2DCON
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
Pouches of the CBR Multi-Purpose Wipe from M2DCON were everywhere during Federal Range Day. These is a commercial equivalents to the US DoD Joint Service Equipment Wipe (JSEW/M334) were used to decon a wide variety of equipment between users. Even though the wipe is safe for personal hygiene, it has also been certified to neutralize against chemical (nerve, blister and other agents of concern) and biological (bacteria, viruses and spores) contamination.
Units and agencies can procure all products shown during ADS Federal Range Day by contacting ADS Inc.
ADS Federal Range Day 2020
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020ADS Inc held their annual Federal Range Day last Friday at the Crucible near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
There were almost 100 vendors on site and attendees came from various local, state local, and federal agencies along with military representatives. While the crowd was smaller than in years past, ADS did a great job of managing social distance, decon and wearing go masks to protect the health of those on site.
Masks were available for those who showed up without them and was were lots of hand sanitizer and decon wipes.
For many, it was their first time in an industry setting since COVID-19 forced nationwide closures. Hopefully, it’s the first of many gatherings as we open back up.
Units and agencies can procure all products shown during ADS Federal Range Day by contacting ADS Inc.
TYR Tuesday – IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| Shield Spec Review
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020Episode Nine of Innovate or Die® Tour Virtual Trade Show #IDTOURVTS is here!
Episode Nine:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| Shield Spec Review
CQB Shield with Viewport Available Now:
www.tyrtactical.com/products/list/shield-systems/ballistic-shields-and-armor
New episode launching every Tuesday.
What is IDTOURVTS?
Our mission has always been about protecting those who run towards the threat. To that end, we created the Innovate or Die® Tour and Mobile Showroom. Over the past couple years it has allowed us to meet you face-to-face, gather your feedback and answer your questions.
Life has been put on hold for many people around the world, but you have not stopped risking your safety and health against all the threats we face today.
We can’t wait to meet you on the road again.
Thank you to the men and women of the armed forces, first responders and health care professionals who continue to put their lives on the line. You haven’t stopped working and neither will we.
Episode One:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| PICO-DS & DSX Plate Carriers
Episode Two:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| The Ultimate Range Bag
Episode Three:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| Shield & Dolly System
Episode Four:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| Huron™ Hot Weather Uniform
Episode Five:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| PICO-MVW-DSX Plate Carrier System
Episode Six:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| EPIC-DSX Plate Carrier System
Episode Seven:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| Gunfighter Belts
Episode Eight:
IDTOUR VTS |Virtual Trade Show| Shield Camera System Preview
PHLster x AXL Advanced Ascent Pouch Line
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020PHLster has teamed up with the innovative materials experts at AXL Advanced, known for their high-tech, functional, and creative upgrades for Crye, Spiritus, and First Spear equipment, to bring new technology and capability to concealed carry.
The first in a series of upcoming 2020 collaborations, the Ascent pouches solve a number of problems with existing magazine carriers.
Conventional elastic pouches are universal, comfortable and slim, but re-inserting magazines can be tricky. Rigid pouches can be uncomfortable or bulky and might not fit many different magazines.
By using an ultra high-strength flexible polymer textile, the Ascent pouches provide enough structure to maintain their shape, while being as slim, comfortable, and versatile as an elastic pouch. Elastic portions of the pouch provide enough give and tension to accommodate a wide variety of double and single stack pistol mags, while the thin polymer exoskeleton reinforces the pouch and provides unique rigid mounting points for a variety of hardware.
This allows us to produce a versatile, thin, featherweight elastic pouch which can accept both Discreet Carry Concepts clips and our unique OWB belt slide panels.
Available in rifle and pistol sizes, each pouch includes a DCC clip (Mod4 for pistol and MonoBlock for rifle), and the necessary hardware to mount either the clip or the included OWB belt slide panel. The Pistol magazine OWB belt slide panel provides two options for belt threading, to accommodate larger or smaller magazines as necessary.
The Ascent pouches are fully compatible with the PHLster Flex system.
Whatever your application, the Ascent pouches provide the lowest visibility option for OWB carry, and a slim, comfortable, versatile solution for IWB concealment with unmatched features and performance.
New Landmine Detection Method to Reduce False Alarm Rates
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Landmines pose a serious threat in conflict areas, yet modern detection systems struggle to discriminate between explosives and clutter. A project funded by the Army developed a new method for landmine identification that will greatly reduce false alarm rates.
Fewer false alarms will significantly reduce the cost of humanitarian landmine clearance operations and provide greater road mobility by avoiding unnecessary route detours. With this new technology, landmines can be detected without digging.
Vadum, Inc., North Carolina State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Army Research Office, an element of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory, collaborated to develop what’s known as the Vibration-ENhanced Underground Sensing system, or VENUS.
“New concepts are rare in the area of landmine detection,” said Dr. James Harvey, program manager, ARO. “This advance has the potential to be a game changer.”
The Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate of the U.S. Army CCDC C5ISR Center supported the research as a part of an Army Small Business Technology Transfer award managed by ARO.
Most conventional landmine detectors are based on detecting the electromagnetic signature of the mine itself, which can easily be confused with other buried metal objects or wet or magnetic soil patches.
With this new technology, published in the proceedings of the 2020 SPIE Defense & Commercial Sensing Conference, the small metal parts inside the landmine are stimulated to vibrate using a pulsed magnetic field. Most other buried objects don’t respond to the magnetic pulse and those that do have very different vibrational characteristics. The vibrations are detected by a unique high dynamic range vibrometer that can distinguish closely-spaced low-frequency vibrations.
“This new capability resulted from combining exciting results from several previous ambitious research projects and is an outstanding example of the transition from university basic research to new military and commercial technology capabilities,” said Professor Michael Steer, a NC State research partner. “The mathematical algorithms behind the detection depend on understanding the details of the interaction of magnetic fields, radar pulses, and vibrating components within the landmine as well as with the properties of various soil and clutter objects. Advancing university physical models and analysis continue to support the improvement of the detection algorithms.”
The Army awarded the research team an additional two-year Phase II STTR contract to mature its unique technology.
As part of that award, the research team will work to miniature and ruggedize the detection device for reliable outdoor testing at an Army range. The researchers also will collect data from real landmines in a variety of soil conditions and demonstrate the performance of the technology in demanding and stressing field conditions.
“Because conventional metal detectors and ground penetrating radar rely on similar same fields, it should eventually be possible to upgrade conventional systems with VENUS technology to maximize detection capability,” said Dr. Josh Wetherington, principal Vadum researcher.
By U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory Public Affairs
MEGINGJÖRÐ – AIWB Specific Concealed Carry Belt Ver 4
Monday, August 24th, 2020According to Old Norse, the Megingjörð (pronounced Meg-in-ye-ord) is the name of the belt worn by Thor, which translates into “power-belt.”. It’s designed specifically for AIWB (Appendix Inside the Waist Band) carry.
V Development Group selected two different materials, one for its rigidity to keep the pistol where it belongs and one for its pliability to save an aching back.
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