MKU PVT Ltd. of India; Concentric Industries Inc. of Korea, UM Merkata DOO of Serbia, Tactics SOG Industries of the US, Protective Products of the US, SIA of Israel, Goldbell Philippines and JEJE Enterprises have all “bought” bid documents to provide 3,480 sets of body armor for the Philippine Army worth about P174 million.
The eight firms have until February 21 to complete their bids and all bidders must have successfully fulfilled an armor contract within the last five years.
Grey Ghost will be releasing their new Plate Carrier VERY soon. I think the description that accompanied the photos pretty well sums up this LiteLok vest…
“How about 46% lighter and 100% badass, low IR and complemented with FR Lined material…..also utilizes the new Jacquard woven MC webbing not printed crap…….Velcro printed loop”
Diamondback Tactical has announced their new Synergy armor package. Not only has it met the demanding National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard-0101.06, it has also been tested in accordance with the DEA protocol, and to the FBI ballistic test protocol.
The Synergy level IIIA is listed on the NIJ Compliant Products List with separate certification testing for male and female designs. Made of a proprietary Core Matrix® and performance aramid materials, the Synergy is a hybrid design vest weighing an impressive 1.07 lbs/sqft2.
In a statement provided to SSD, Dale Taylor, President and CEO of Diamondback Tactical said, “As an innovation leader within the industry, Diamondback Tactical is proud to be the first to offer operators combination performance testing to the NIJ .06, and specialized testing protocol to two of the most respected government agencies known today. These most recent performance achievements further reinforce the quality incorporated in every American-made vest we manufacture. We continue to stand on a platform of providing operators performance beyond the standard.â€
The NIJ .06 protocol is an extremely robust test standard that requires minimum velocity requirements for select rounds, per threat level, and vigorous environmental testing, which include a 30 minute water submersion and 72,000 cycle tumbling requirement. The DEA and FBI test protocols also require intense testing to select special threat rounds and additional environmental conditions. The Multi-compliant Synergy IIIA reinforces the commitment made by Diamondback Tactical to serious operators for protection beyond the standard.
Featuring an entirely new material, ArmorWorks’ Modular Plate Carrier eliminates the need for external PALS webbing by integrating laser cut channels. They’ve not only used this technology on the plate carrier itself, but have also extended it to the belt system.
The material is phenomenal. We were unable to tear it even when it was held down with a boot heal and jerked upward.
Visit booth #8311 at SHOT Show.
When we were at Occupy the Range yesterday Gear Scout’s Rob Curtis tried out FirstSpear’s new Tubes technology.
Check out his report here.
The guys at FirstSpear have been hard at work in their design shop cooking up some pretty amazing leaps forward in tactical nylon. The newest additions to their line include two distinct yet complimentary improvements; 6/12 and Tubes.
