We recently mentioned that Norway’s Special Forces are using the Ops-Core FAST Helmet. Here is a photo from Exercise Jackal Stone 2011, hosted by SOCEUR in Constanta, Romania last week.
Thanks Loopster
Archive for the ‘Armor’ Category
Norwegian SF
Monday, September 19th, 2011NTOA – Velocity Systems
Monday, September 19th, 2011
Velocity Systems is well known for armoring humans but up to now few have known that they have put their expertise to work protecting K9s. Their new K9 armor vest was a challenge in design as well as execution. Not only did Velocity Systems have to model K9 physiology in order to conduct a tradeoff between protective coverage and weight, but they also had to ensure that the armor could be properly borne by the dog.
Consisting of 4 hard armor plates, Velocity’s solution was to provide two different sizes of plates. Weighing in at 6 lbs, the plate carrier can be worn independently by the dog or can integrate with other manufacturer’s harnesses.
For more information visit, www.velsyst.com
NTOA – Renegade Armor
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Renegade Armor is aptly named. Unlike other companies that concentrate on nylon armor carriers, Renegade prefers to be nylon agnostic. Rather than push a line of carriers, they work with the customer to identify requirements and offer a solution based on threats, duty, and resources.
Armed with this data, Renegade Armor can recommend an armor insert and carrier combination to the client.
NTOA – Battleware
Sunday, September 18th, 2011This was our first introduction to Battleware Centrally located in Ashland, VA just off of I95, Battleware offers some of the best tactical products on the market. In addition to their tactical outfitter business they have also launched an armor line.
Some of their products may seem familiar to you. For example, they are the current supplier of RBR helmets. Additionally, they have an in-house armor research & development and assembly capability in order to specialize in unique armoring requirements.
To learn more visit www.bw-tek.com.
MSA Finds Buyer for Paraclete
Thursday, September 15th, 2011Pittsburgh Business Times reports that Mine Safety Appliances has identified a buyer for their Paraclete business unit.
There are a couple of rumors as to who has offered to purchase the company but none have been as of yet substantiated. It will be interesting to see who is buying them and what plans they have for the brand that was at the forefront of releasable armor systems.
BTW, nice pic TR.
Maneuver Conference – BAE Systems
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011BAE Systems demonstrated GEN II Headborne Energy Analysis & Diagnostic System (HEADS) which has just passed First Article Testing (FAT) for the US Army with first deliveries to begin September 22, 2011.
HEADS consists of the sensor which is mounted in the crown of the combat helmet, the software to perform computational analysis of traumatic events and an optional wireless antenna which can be used to interrogate the sensor for data when it is placed in close proximity. Alternatively, the HEADS sensor can be interrogated via a USB connection directly to a laptop.
As you can see from the photo, once data from the sensor has been uploaded to the software a date and time stamped visual display is created to assist medical personnel in correlating their medical diagnosis with actual events. The sensor will record all linear and angular acceleration and blast overpressure information, including multiple events.
It is important to note that the HEADS sensor can be covered with a crown pad within the helmet for enhanced comfort. Additionally, the sensor battery life is one year and can be recharged by tethering to a laptop via a USB cable or you can actually replace the battery with a fresh one.
For more information www.BAEsystems.com/ips
Revision Military BATLSKIN
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
In July, we told you about BATLSKIN, Revision Military’s new integrated, modular head protection system. In this teaser video, you can see a couple of glimpses of the system and how all of the pieces fit together. Visit their website to learn more. The interactive page is pretty cool and give you a few more tidbits of information on how BATLSKIN works.
www.revisionmilitary.com/batlskin
PPSS Group Introduces Ultralightweight Armor
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Earlier this year we told you about PPSS Armour Group’s Cut-Tex fabric. Now, they have introduced a new lightweight armor package. The CV1 is a NIJ lvl IIIA vest that weighs 1.65 kg (3.63 lbs) and is 6.5 mm (just over a 1/4″) thick. Naturally, it uses a unidirectional material, in this case Dyneema® SB51, in order to reach these performance specs. Available Small – 6XLarge, the cover is a combination of Cordura and Outlast.
Check out their red band trailer.
PPSS CEO Robert Kaiser had this to say about the new CV1 armor in a press release, “Every gram we can shave off the weight of body armour will improve the comfort of the wearer, and subsequently reduce the risk of human error due to fatigue and exhaustionâ€. “Our ambitious goal was to develop one of the thinnest, lightest and most comfortable bullet proof vests, and it is now crystal clear that together with our manufacturing partners in Sweden we have successfully reached our objectiveâ€, said Kaiser.
