After we mentioned the National Molding Rigid Plate Carrier during Modern Day Marine, several readers were dismayed that they wouldn’t be able to carry any additional equipment on the carrier. National Moldong long ago worked this one out and originally had a very simple laser cut, bikini-style band made from Trelleborg fabric that fit around the RPC. Interstingly, the feedback they received from government customers was to go back to a tried and true Cordura and webbing PALS solution.
Hyperstealth frontman Guy Cramer was in the ADS Inc booth sporting a uniform cut from the Ghostex Kilo 6 camouflage pattern. An international customer was well into making a procurement decision when their armed forces streamlined their camouflage patterns into two variants. Consequently, Hyperstealth is shopping the pattern.
When I passed by later, Hyperstealth had added two displays from the Mexican Marines, depicting the kit they are procuring in their new camouflage pattern, derived from work Hyperstealth did for Phase IV of the US Army’s Camouflage Improvement Effort.
Obviously, there is a great deal of influence from the USMC but I was surprised to see the RAT boot on the chart. 
You’ll also note some equipment items from London Bridge.
I walked up to the Bluewater Defense booth and noticed that they were sharing it with an electronics company named Vorbeck. Intrigued, I introduced myself to the Vorbeck team and they started to show me what they were up to. About a minute into the presentation on their flexible 4G LTE antenna I was hooked.
The technology is a printed graphene broadband antenna on a thin substrate that can be encapsulated between pieces of fabric for concealment into clothing or equipment. Testing indicates it doubles the range of a cell phone.
The frequency range is 824-894, 1850-1990, and 2400-2500 MHz. Additionally, it has 50 Ohms impedance and 2:1 VSWR ratio. While it’s currently tailored for 4G, the technology offers a great deal of opportunity. In addition to cellular use for transmitting voice and data, it can also be used for Tagging, Tracking & Locating of friendly, threat and other targets of interest. I can’t wait to see how Bluewater Defense integrates this technology into clothing and lad carriage.
Finally, a rival to the PowerPoint Ranger. Meet, MDMP Ninja.
Actually, Tacteris has developed a collaborative mission planning software called Maestro.
Features:
-3D map view
-Easy-to-learn drag & drop interface
-Over 1000 military symbols (MIL-STD 2525/APP-6)
Mission/task symbology
-Control measures for a wide variety of sub-plans (ISTAR, Indirect Fire, Engineering, etc.)
-Over 100 standard map formats including GeoTIFF
-Common terrain elevation models
-Coordinate formats: MGRS, UTM, Lat/Long
-Standalone application (no servers/networks required)
-ITAR Free (Product of Canada)
FirstSpear is displaying their wares in the Point Blank booth. 
Cejay Engineering has dome up with a way to organize their growing catalog of Flex Lights. The Flexi Folder is made in the USA by www.tacticaltailor.com and offers four leafs with elastic bands or Velcro field in order to better customize storage.
As you can see, everything folds up neatly and zips closed. Tubular nylon serves as carrying handles.
Currently undergoing evaluation by the US Air Force, OTTO’s Handheld Audio Recording Interface System (HEARS) is a 6-pin cable mounted recording device which goes between the hand/headset and radio. It records up to 100 hours of traffic in .wav format which can be downloaded directly to an Android device, but relax, there’s an on/off switch. HEARS has a battery life of 15 hours.
While Gerber’s Silver Trident isn’t exactly brand new, I don’t feel that it has received the attention it deserves.
A William Harsey, Jr. and Chief Watson (a founding member of Navy Seal Team 2) design collaboration, the Silver Trident features a 6.5″ double serrated blade made from 154CM. The handle is overmolded with two densities of Hytrel, a rubbery compound, with a rock hard center and softer, textured outer layer. The steel butt is meant for hammering and the knife comes with a ballistic nylon sheath.
