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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012Hydrographic Helmet Camouflage
Friday, April 20th, 2012
21st Tactical will refurbish your combat helmet and apply a camouflage finish as well as a UV matte top coat as part of the process. The process does not change the integrity of the helmet and can be resurfaced for turn in. Standard lead time is 3 to 5 business days.
Available patterns include MultiCam, ABU, A-TACS, and many other patterns and colors including skulls for your ACH, MICH, or any other Combat Helmet on the market.
Additional Items such as NVG mounts, rails and other hardware can be done as well for a nominal fee. Please contact 21st Tactical directly for additional colors and options.
21st Tactical has also generously offered a 10% discount to SSD readers for this process. To collect yours, use discount code “SoldierSystems” at checkout.
To order visit www.21sttactical.com/Fabrication.
Now There’s a Mixture of Uniforms
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Three, maybe four different uniforms and all from one Wing. And unless the guy who is mostly hidden is wearing a Flight Suit, the ABU is the only authorized uniform there. Gotta love the SERE Specialist in his Crye Precision field uniform tho. He gets an ‘A’ for effort.
These are members of the 375th Wing going through Combat (in some units Continuation) Survival Training at the Illinois Army National Guard’s Sparta Training Area. Go check out the AF News article. It’s a lot better than the photos.
2 Vets Arms Company Introduces the 6.8 SPC II Rifle in A-TACS Camo
Thursday, April 12th, 2012Oklahoma based 2 Vets Arms Co, LLC has only been in business for a short time. It is a female service-connected disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB) operated by Army veteran husband and wife team of Dean and Amber Brandly. Dean is a combat Infantryman who served as a Sniper/Sniper Team Leader and Joint Fires Observer during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Amber also served as an Army Intelligence Analyst during Operation Iraqi Freedom. These are our kind of people.
Now, they are offering their weapons fully decked-out in A-TACS AU and A-TACS FG Camo courtesy of the guys at Southern Draw Hydroprinting.
The flagship weapons platform offered by 2 Vets Arms Co is a 6.8 SPC II rifle based on a custom design by Dean Brandly, and based upon his experience as a Ranger Qualified former Army Scout Sniper Team Leader.
The 6.8 SPC (6.8x43mm) was initially developed by the United States Army Marksmanship Unit’s MSG Steve Holland and Chris Murray who were tasked by JSOC and the 5th Special Forces Group in 2001 to make a caliber that offers superior downrange lethality over the 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington in an AR pattern service rifle with minimal loss of magazine capacity and a negligible increase in recoil.
In their match-grade, Spec II chambered 16″, 18″, 20″ barrels. The 6.8 SPC is capable of pushing a .277 caliber, 85gr bullet to over 2900 FPS. 110gr bullets easily achieve 2500 FPS with factory-loaded ammunition. Appropriate hand loading can achieve even higher velocities and enable the use of heavier projectiles up to 130 grains, which dramatically improves terminal ballistics over a 5.56 Nato/.223 Remington at long range.
2 Vets Arms Company is proudly working with Sports South LLC, a national firearms distributor with a retailer network of more than 5000 firearms retailers across the country. The custom designed 6.8 SPC II weapon system, as well as .300 Blackout and standard 5.56 models will reach dealer shelves throughout the country soon.
As a service-connected disable veteran owned business, Dean and Amber understand how important it is to support our honored military veterans. In order to do their part, 2 Vets Arms Company has pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds from every rifle sale to GallantFew.org – A Revolutionary Veteran Support Network, and American Women Veterans.
ODG Lupus Pattern in the Field
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012Here are some shots from SureFire’s ‘Combat Tactics’ magazine featuring Orion Design Group’s Lupus transitional camouflage pattern.
Georgia Health Sciences University Testing Brains to Find Camo Busters
Monday, April 9th, 2012Georgia Health Sciences University is conducting magnetic imaging testing of the human brain to identify those who can ‘see’ items concealed by camouflage. According to a recent report on Georgia TV station WDRW the research is being funded by the Office of Army Research who is providing more than $500,000 over three years.
Dr Jay Hegde, the principal investigator and GHSU Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Xing Chen are using a relatively simple technique they developed to teach civilian volunteers to detect camouflage. In testing, they flash a series of camouflage pictures on a computer screen, providing about a half second after each to spot, for instance, a face in a sea of mushrooms. Test subjects receive instant feedback on their progress.
They use the magnetic imaging suite to monitor the brain as it detects the item of interest. Dr Hegde says a simple brain scan may identify Soldiers with a natural aptitude for identifying things that are out of place. They also think this skill could extend to precision shooting. However, as in most things, subjects get better with training. An hour of daily training over as little as two weeks results in 60% proficiency in test subjects.
Australians Conduct Multispectral Camouflage Assessment
Sunday, April 8th, 2012
Private Taylor Gleeson has a Canadian uniform checked by Dr Bin Lee from the DSTO during the NATO camouflage effectiveness field trial at the Jungle Training Centre in Tully, Australia
In a DSTO press release, Chief of DSTO’s Human Protection and Performance Division Dr Simon Oldfield said, “The trial, and our membership of the NATO task group looking at camouflage, enables Australia to have access to knowledge, tools and methodologies that will inform future camouflage requirements.”
He went on to explain, “We will also be able to gather a more realistic threat assessment of hot and humid environments that will help us develop assessment methods for camouflage.”
Data on current issue and experiential patterns was collected using multispectral image recording and panoramic photography techniques to measure their effectiveness. Ten volunteers from the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade wore the uniforms during the event.
As they did not disclose which patterns (other than CADPAT) they are assessing we are unsure how this may, if at all, affect the fielding of the Australian MultiCam Pattern developed by Crye Precision.
Badlands Slangvel
Sunday, April 8th, 2012
Here are some photos of a Slangvel in PenCott Badlands. For availability contact graywolf47@comcast.net.
