The Integra 15-22 from Gemtech brings their integrally suppressed AR uppers to the Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 rifle. This is a natural fit as S&W has owned Gemtech since 2017.
The Integra 15-22 utilizes Gemtech’s G-core technology found in the MIST for the Ruger 10/22. That application of the technology offers 114dB performance.
The barrel is 17.5″ long and the upper comes ready to go, complete with BCG and charging handle.
www.gemtech.com/integrar-15-22-suppressed-upper
Tucson, AZ (29 December 2020)- Riton Optics is pleased to announce Eric Hickman as the new Brand Manager for Riton Optics. Within this position, Hickman is focusing on marketing programs, such as the ProStaff, brand ambassador and influencer programs, as well as the industry relations.
Hickman commented, “I am truly blessed to have this opportunity to work in an industry that I am really passionate about. To be able to do so with Riton Optics is just icing on the cake. The commitment to customer service and delivery of a quality product that is value driven was immediately evident. Furthermore, to do so right in my hometown of Tucson is a perfect fit for me!”
Hickman came to Riton Optics with 21 years of law enforcement experience having just retired as a Sergeant from the Tucson Police Department. In that time, he served in a variety of assignments to include S.W.A.T. and grenadier with Mobile Field Force bringing skills that translate into the optics industry. He also grew up hunting and shooting with his father from a very young age. He is a Tucson native and received a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Arizona.
According to Calley Carpenter, Director of Marketing for Riton Optics, “Beyond Eric’s passion and experience with shooting and optics, he has a great ability to connect with people and effectively manage relationships.”
With the addition of staff and a recent expansion, Riton Optics is continuing to push the market.
The Luminae Single Mag Pouch is an ultra-lightweight, PALS compatible magazine pouch designed to hold a single 5.56 magazine. The magazine is retained using a Luminae Kydex insert that has been designed and made in-house specifically to work with our pouch. Held to a PALS/MOLLE system with two Milspec MALICE Clips.
Defense Mechanisms has launched five different sleep systems.
They range from the Conundrum DM on the high end, a mummy design rated all the way down to -10 deg F to the Revelation APEX DM, a quilt rated for 40 deg F. It all depends on the options you select.
Bags are available in Black, Coyote, Ranger Green and MultiCam.
defensemechanisms.com/frontl-line-provisions/sleep-systems
Made from Polartech Power Stretch Pro, Kitanica’s Nightwatch sweater is a modern take on the classic GI 5-button sweater. In addition to the performance fabric, they’ve also added thumb loops at the cuff.
Offered in Black, sizes Small through XXX-Large.
Made in the USA.
Generally, works of fiction about the future are considered science fiction and allow us to look at current issues by placing our minds in a “what-if?” environment. In some cases, science fiction is also used as a wargaming tool to consider what might be.
Army University Press sponsors a Future Warfare Writing Program – program which is worth checking out.
They offer both Fiction and Nonfiction versions of the program where would-be futurists take a look at trends in Warfighting.
Complex [environment] is defined as an environment that is not only unknown, but unknowable and constantly changing. The Army cannot predict who it will fight, where it will fight, and with what coalition it will fight.
TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1; The U.S. Army Operating Concept: Win in a Complex World 2020-2040, 31 October 2014
Although it’s a few years old, the U.S. Army TRADOC Mad Scientist Initiative is my favorite.
Everything is available at www.armyupress.army.mil/Special-Topics/Future-Warfare-Writing-Program.
The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity has teamed with one of its commercial partners in the development of a novel medical device that may prove to be a “game-changer” in the frontline treatment of wounded Warfighters. Created by TDA Research, Inc., and funded through the Defense Health Agency’s Small Business Innovation Research program, the Lactated Ringer’s Solution Generator is a lightweight, portable unit that can produce sterile LR solution in austere locations from locally available freshwater sources. The device utilizes proprietary technology to produce one liter-size intravenous bags from a concentrated LR salt solution.
Composed of sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium and lactate, LR solution is used primarily to treat dehydration, deliver medication and restore fluid balance following bodily injury. It is also used to treat moderate hemorrhagic shock, as it has been shown to increase initial survival rates among patients and decrease the chances of organ damage.
Austin Langdon serves as assistant product manager for the LR Solution Generator program within USAMMDA’s Warfighter Deployed Medical Systems Project Management Office. He believes the device will help to save lives on the battlefield, and recently he demonstrated the unit for Army Brig. Gen. Michael J. Talley, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and Fort Detrick.
“Without question, this small device will dramatically reduce the Army’s logistical footprint of having to ship and store lactated Ringer’s solution, which is the fluid of choice for resuscitation if blood is not available on the battlefield,” said Langdon. “This unit can make LR solution from practically any water source, including ditch water.”
“I truly believe in this device and its application for military use in the near future, although it will probably find its way into civilian medicine as well,” he continued. “For the Army, the LR Solution Generator will increase our life-saving capabilities by helping to reduce our logistical supply chain demands — our ability to make LR solution in the field will also help ensure we’re able to use these critical bags before they expire.”
As a former Army flight medic, Langdon praised the unique qualities of the device, highlighting its size, weight and portability. The unit weighs less than 11 pounds and is stored in a hard-shell case that is approximately 10 inches wide by 18 inches long, and only 6 inches deep. The purification device runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion cell that can produce more than 30 bags of LR solution per single charge.
“Army leadership is continually seeking ways to reduce the logistical strain of getting much-needed resources to the frontline and far forward in Multi-Domain Operations,” said Langdon. “Products such as the LR Solution Generator are far-forward-leaning solutions that can help us think outside of our normal parameters of operation. This device, and others like it, will bring forth new innovation that will change our standard of operation and secure our valuable resources.”
By Jeffrey Soares, USAMMDA public affairs
Inspired by classic aviator glasses, the Stark is the latest from Gatorz Eyewear. The Stark features an aluminum frame with adjustable Frame and Nosepiece.
There are several lens colors offered. ANSI Z87+ certified styles are available.
Made in USA.
