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FirstSpear Friday Focus: Tubes Accessories

Friday, October 14th, 2022

FirstSpear incorporates Tubes into many of the pockets and attachments seen throughout the suite of products. In this week’s Friday Focus, we’re sharing a number of capabilities FirstSpear Tubes offers.

The FirstSpear Tubes Attachment Accessory revolutionizes pocket attachment. The hook backed Tube Attachment Accessory allows a 4” Male Tube to be placed in multiple locations, allowing attachment of any FirstSpear pouch with Tubes attachment.

The Shaw Concepts RAID Pouch V1 is an abdominal hanger style pouch that attaches to Plate Carriers and Chest Rigs. The RAID Pouch is the first of its kind to incorporate a FirstSpear Tubes® to quickly remove the pouch from the user’s body/kit for greater ease of use as well as for passing off. The pouch features its unique Tubes® attachment, a Hook & Loop VELCRO® flap, internal elastic bands for storage, clamshell opening w/YKK zippers, Elastic Tourniquet Sleeve on the bottom, front Loop Velcro Field for ID Patches, front Shockcord Lashing for Gloves & Tourniquets, and more. The RAID Pouch V1 is Berry Compliant and manufactured in the USA by First Spear, LLC.

The FirstSpear Tubes Belt Mount Accessory provides a modular option for Tubes Compatible pockets and pouches. Designed with a rear hook and loop closure system that secures the Belt Mount in place. It will work on belts that are up to 2″ in width.

The FirstSpear Tubes Dump Pouch has several great features. The Tube attachment allows for rapid attachment and detachment. A formed open top allows for easy dropping and reaching of gear and, when utilized, a drawstring closure keeps items secure.

The Tubes Gas Mask Pouch allows the user a quick and efficient attach and detach option. The wide opening featuring a secure SR Buckle is designed for rapid stowing and removal of a gas mask.

Visit FirstSpear to find all the gear and apparel for America’s Warfighter.

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AUSA 22 – LiteFighter Dragon Team Tent

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

LiteFighter has developed a new tenant for team-sized elements called the Dragon.

Unlike many other small unit shelters on the market, the Dragon is large enough to stand in making it a great replacement for the old GP Small Tent and an option for small CP, FDC, Briefing, and Sick Call. On the lower right you can see the port for HVAC hookup and the stope pipe port will accept both sizes of exhaust pipes or a roll up antenna as you see here.

It also features lots of ventilation and two Soldiers can set it in just five minutes. It weighs under 50 lbs and comes packed in a rolling duffel.

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AUSA 22 – SIG Looks To Expand Hybrid Case Ammo Offerings

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

In their booth at the recent AUSA show in Washington, DC, SIG Ammunition teased additional caliber options for their composite case ammunition technology recently selected by the US Army as the Common Case Architecture for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program.

Initially developed in 6.8x51mm for NGSW, the cartridge features a two-piece case which combines a steel head for strength with a more brass case. The same technology is used in the commercial round named .277 SIG FURY which received SAAMI approval two years ago.

According to Jason Imhoff, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of SIG Ammunition, they’ve concentrated on expanding the capability quite a bit with 6.5 Creedmoor and 7.62 NATO, but other calibers are also in the works. So far, they are seeing 300-500 fps increase in velocity over standard case designs.

Seen here are 5.56mm, 6.5 CM, 6.8 CCA, 7.62mm and .338 Norma Mag which are military calibers currently in use. Others, including SIG FURY versions of popular hunting and sporting cartridges will be pursued as well.

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AUSA 22 – Gentex Ops-Core AMP Headset Mount for Army Issue Helmet

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

The US Army’s Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) certainly has a unique geometry and the rail system remains challenging.

A couple of companies have come up with ways to attach over-the-ear style comms headsets with varying degrees of success thanks to the accessory rail and helmet shape. Generally, the arm ends up sticking out quite a bit.

Gentex tasked their Ops-Core team to take a crack at it and they created two styles. Here you can see an IHPS from head-on equipped with an AMP headset. On the left is the more prevalent style of attachment arm which is quite pronounced. To the right is a modified solution using the standard AMP arm, which is much more streamlined.

Here Ops-Core uses the issue IHPS accessory rail along with a custom arm. This sticks out quite a bit from the helmet.

Next, Ops-Core developed a rail appliqué which facilitates use of the lower profile AMP attachment arm.

While there is currently no official requirement for attachment of an over-the-ear style comms headset to IHPS, individual organizations are procuring the capability. Perhaps soon, we will see a new Army requirement and this will be one of the options.

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AUSA 22 – Spade Grip for SIG MG 338

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

SIG SAUER has developed a spade grip for its MG 338 Belt-Fed Machine Gun for vehicle mounted use.

SIG officials related that although they haven’t created a spade grip for the XM250, they aren’t ruling it out.

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AUSA 22 – GORE-TEX PYRAD Refueler Suit

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

GORE-TEX PYRAD is a flame retardant fabric; a self-extinguishing technology that provides durable protection against flash fire exposure while remaining highly breathable, water resistant, and windproof. It’s used to make the Fuel Handler 2-Piece Suit worn by Soldiers and Marines.

In one of the most effective displays I’ve seen, WL Gore & Associates have showcased an example of what this garment looks like after a flame test.

As you can see, the material chars, but remains intact and protects the wearer from direct burns. It is also self-extinguishing. In addition to FR protection, the wearer also benefits from a breathable, water and windproof GORE-TEX shell.

To see a video of GORE-TEX PYRAD in action, go here.

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AUSA 22 – Wilcox Industries MRF Xe

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

The MRF Xe or Micro Range Finder – Enhanced combines a lightweight laser range finder and red laser designator on a common optical bench.

Cartridge ballistic data can be entered through third party applications and the MFR Xe captures both the environmental conditions transmitted from the sensor suite and the distance to the target transmitted by the precision laser range finder to the onboard computer instantly providing a ballistic solution.

MFR Xe also features an integrated Picatinny mount.

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XGO Rugby Polo

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

Coming soon from XGO is the new short sleeve Rugby Polo. It’s features a higher collar for increased neck coverage and is made from a No Melt/No Drip Fabric tested with Acclimate® Dry Moisture Management for Wicking and Drying as well as Ag47® Silver Anti-Microbial/Anti-Odor.

Offered in Black, Coyote, and Tan 499 in sizes Small – XXLarge.

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