Just Released at SHOT Show, the OTTE Gear x Bawidamann Aloha Narcos Playa pattern for 2023.
Archive for January, 2023
SHOT Show 23 – OTTE Gear x Bawidamann Aloha Narcos Playa
Friday, January 20th, 2023FirstSpear Friday Focus: Laser Frame Pockets
Friday, January 20th, 2023
FirstSpear continues to innovate and develop cutting edge technologies to give war fighters and first responders the utmost edge.
(LaserFrame pocket Suite in Ranger Green)
(LaserFrame Double M4, 2 Mag and Smoke Grenade Pockets in Coyote)
LaserFrame pockets will be available in a full suite of options with hem-less designs and construction. Many of your familiar pockets in traditional 500D will be found in LaserFrame options to include, standard rifle / pistol mags, 40 mm, flash-bang, radio, and more. These pockets will be launching throughout 2023, check them out at www.first-spear.com/laserframe.
(LaserFrame Single M4, 2 Mag and Smoke Grenade Pockets in Multicam)
(LaserFrame M4 Triple Mag Ranger Shingle in Multicam)
Utilizing FirstSpear’s proprietary laminate material, LaserFrame technology dramatically reduces weight, decreases pocket footprint and retain’s shape when empty, all of which combine to allow for a sleeker and more functional platform.
(LaserFrame 148/152 Radio Pocket in Ranger Green)
The LaserFrame line features our 6/9 attachment system that is compatible with our laser fusion 6/12 platforms as well as legacy MOLLE platforms.
Visit FirstSpear to find America’s premier tactical gear and equipment.
Rheinmetall Wins Contract for Regenerating Bundeswehr’s Modular Medical Equipment
Friday, January 20th, 2023Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has contracted with Rheinmetall for the conversion of modular medical equipment (MSE).
Worth a figure in the mid-single-digit million-euro range, the order will be complete by December 2023.
MSE containers comprise a family of modular ambulance facilities manufactured by Zeppelin Mobile Systeme. In the 1970s, various user states procured rescue station, rescue centre light, rescue centre and emergency hospital variants, which are now undergoing a comprehensive overhaul.
MSE rescue centres and field hospitals are used in Bundeswehr areas of operation. Individual systems are designed for special tasks such as the generation and supply of medical gases in the equipment supply container, or GVC. In deployed operations, the technical and medical equipment of the GVC supports the adjacent operating theatre. The container systems are CSC-classified, stackable and thus suitable for transport on container ships. The systems and their equipment are adapted in terms of scope and functionality.
Responsible for mobile deployable mission solutions, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH has been pooling resources and capabilities for mission support since 2019. Rheinmetall AG created the company to handle services and projects for mission support. It provides customers with long-term mission support via specific services.
Dr. Deniz Akitürk, managing director of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, is proud of the new project: “Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, in association with Rheinmetall Zeppelin Mobile Systeme, delivers comprehensive mission support. In addition to the construction and operation of forward operating bases, we also bundle protection and surveillance capabilities as well as medical expertise for our customers. As a system provider, we are pleased to be supporting the regeneration of medical equipment. In future, we could be modernizing a further 350 accommodation containers.”
The order underlines Rheinmetall’s high level of competence in mission support for the German Bundeswehr in the medical domain.
Noble Biomaterials Expands It’s Noble Defense Technology to Military Applications in Eastern Europe
Thursday, January 19th, 2023Noble’s multi-spectral shielding and antimicrobial technology supports modern era of warfare
SCRANTON, PA. (January 10, 2023) — Noble Biomaterials, creator of conductive energy textiles and advanced antimicrobial systems, announces today that its Noble Dfense™ technology is expanding into European countries as the war in Ukraine continues and combat troop demands become increasingly technical.
Noble Biomaterials has been a major supply partner to the United States military for over two decades. Noble’s Dfense™ technology has recently been adopted by government agencies in Israel, Asia, The United Kingdom, and now the product portfolio is expanding to Eastern European countries as the conflict in Ukraine continues.
“Noble Dfense™ has proven highly effective in mission-critical military and aerospace applications,” said Joel Furey, Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Noble Biomaterials. “Noble Biomaterials has spent years developing multi-spectral energy management systems for security and protection. Whether the objective is to transfer energy, shield energy, or add antimicrobial technology, our portfolio of products embeds capabilities that provide a measurable combat advantage for U.S. forces and our allies.”
Noble Dfense™ products include fiber, fabric, and foam textiles used in soft or hard surfaces for fixed and mobile applications. Commercial products include apparel fabrics, tents, shelters, tapes, wallpapers, and medical devices. Noble Dfense™ was originally developed to permanently mitigate bacteria build-up. The silver technology quickly transitioned into solutions in EMI/RFI shielding, thermal and electrical conductivity, IR signature, biometric monitoring, and static control.
Noble Biomaterials is a registered FDA medical device facility, an essential sole-source technology supplier of medical components to the US military, and a US EPA–registered antimicrobial manufacturer. Noble products are EPA, FIFRA, BPR, and CE conforming.
The silver technology used in Noble Dfense™ provide a mechanical antimicrobial benefit that removes bacteria on fabric. The technology is permanent and never washes out of the fabric. Noble Dfense™ uses passive and active mitigation systems with the ability to counter directed energy attacks in fixed and mobile locations. The technology utilizes proprietary material technology that scatters and shields energy waves by reducing the power of the wave up to 100dB. This level of protection, deployable within soft and hard surface applications, is far above industry commercial standards and is currently utilized by the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State.
Noble Dfense™Conductive Material from Noble Biomaterials
For more information on Noble Biomaterials and to view their full range of fabric applications, please visit www.noblebiomaterials.com.
SHOT Show 23 – Safariland x Haley Strategic Partners INCOG X Holster
Thursday, January 19th, 2023On the tenth anniversary of the HSP INCOG Holster, Safariland has announced a collaboration for a new production version of the IWB holster called the INCOG X.
This two-piece Boltaron design features a suede exterior for comfort and stability and a deep RDS cut to accommodate all optics. The design will also accept many lights.
They are also introducing updated clips as well as a strut clip option. Although not shown, there is also a direct mount magazine caddy available.
SHOT Show 23 – Crye Precision R-Series
Thursday, January 19th, 2023Although the R-Series was soft launched during last year’s SOFIC, it’s big debut is at this year’s SHOT Show.
Using the new JPC-R as its core, the R-Series is a modular and scalable system which is highly configurable. They’ve also worked to balance weight and durability, particularly for the loads carried by the SOF personnel they worked with the develop the system. The other thing the R-Series does is accommodate a wide variety of plates and sizes with one vest.
Another feature of the JPC-R is that the front panel remains a standard size and the rear panel comes in different sizing options to accommodate the wearer’s girth.
This new front panel standardizes the amount of load carriage real estate across your force, regardless of individual stature. This means that smaller troops will be able to carry the same gear as those with wider chests.
Seen above from left to right are the Assault, Jump, and Recce configurations. Below are the various components used to configure different loads.
SHOT Show 23 – MTEK
Thursday, January 19th, 2023Exhibiting in the Night Vision Inc, MTEK is exhibiting their new helmet, the STRIKE.
The first thing you’ll notice is that there are no rails. In order to save weight (and bulk) the STRIKE doesn’t have rails. Instead, it incorporates the MonoRail, an adapter for hearing protection.
It also features their Fluxliner retention and pad system as well as a Wilcox shroud.
Ballistically, it offer 3A and fragmentation protection.
SHOT Show 23 – TNVC x Safran Optics 1 Thermal Augmentation Device
Thursday, January 19th, 2023Available in November 2023 from TNVC, the new Safran Optics 1 Thermal Augmentation Device is a lighter, less expensive alternative to the fully featured ECOTI.
The TAD attaches to I2 NVDs without modification and offers White Hot, Black Hot, and Outline modes via just a few simple buttons. It features a 39 deg field of view with a range of around 450m for a man sized object in the clear. Expect about 350m of the object is obscured. Battery life is about 3.5 hrs from a single CR123A.
