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Persistent Systems Uses TEA Headsets For MPU5 Radios

Monday, May 20th, 2019

The Persistent Systems – TEA Headsets collaboration combines TEA’s long history of providing advanced tactical headsets and communication products to specialized teams in the Department of Defense with Persistent Systems ®cutting-edge Wave Relay MANET Technology®. We are proud to provide these advanced tactical headset solutions in support of the SOF mission.

The unique HTH T1-Auto Switching- O2 customized headset can be used for a number of tactical scenarios and can take advantage of the Full Duplex capability of the MPU5 radio. The Auto switching function incorporates specially designed circuitry that allows the user to seamlessly switch between the boom microphone or O2 gas mask microphone without having to change, disconnect and reconnect the boom microphone.

“For 50 years now, our mission at TEA has been to provide customers with the best communication ancillaries available anywhere in the market today. By collaborating with Persistent Systems, leveraging their vast capabilities and experience within the tactical radio networking arena TEA continues to supply military personnel with the customized hearing protection they need while being able to maintain communications,” says Jeffrey L. Norment, President of TEA Headsets.

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Ops-Core AMP Communication Headset Selected By USSOCOM To Modernize SOF Communications

Friday, May 17th, 2019

New technology in configurable headset delivers 3D Hear-Through and advanced hearing protection for combat operations.

May 16, 2019

Carbondale, PA, May 16, 2019. Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel was selected by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for its Ops-Core® Adaptive Mission Platform (AMP™) Communication Headset as part of the Communication Accessory Suite Land (CASL) program. The AMP headset features 3D Hear-Through Technology, which restores and enhances the operator’s “natural hearing” of the outside environment for improved situational awareness in high noise environments, while also providing robust hearing protection with a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 22db.

The Ops-Core AMP Communication Headset pushes the boundaries of operator configurability with a modular design that can be changed quickly from headband to helmet-rail mounted use and includes removable connectorized downleads with options for single, dual, or no downlead configurations. Additionally, the immersion rated, noise-canceling boom microphone can be swapped to the user’s preference of earcup, without the use of tools, or removed entirely.

“Listening to end users and responding to their evolving needs has fueled Ops-Core’s heritage of innovation, which is evident again in the configurable AMP Headset,” said Peter Harbeck, SOF Business Development Manager, Gentex Corporation. “Our business development and product management team, comprised mainly of former and current end users, are dedicated to upholding the mission of Ops-Core—getting elite forces the products they need to keep them safe and enhance their mission effectiveness.”

Additional features of the Ops-Core AMP Communication Headset include optional wire-free, battery-free, Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) Earplugs, which increase the systems NRR to 34dB, while maintaining clear-communication audio and ambient hear through.

“We’re proud to continue to support the military in combating the issues of operating in high noise environments with our latest communications and hearing protection technology,” added Tom Short, Vice President Ground Systems, Gentex Corporation. “Based on decades of experience with military communications and hearing protection, Gentex also provides the Active Noise Reduction (ANR) headset for the F-35 program.”

The Ops-Core AMP Communication Headset will be on display in the Operator Pavilion during SOFIC 2019, May 20-23 in Tampa, Florida.

Part of Gentex Corporation’s portfolio for defense, emergency response, and security forces, the focus and dedication of the company’s Ops-Core brand remains the same –protecting elite forces. The modular, scalable, open-architecture design of Ops-Core products allow for seamless integration and true system level performance.

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Warrior West 19 – AR-20 from AR Amplifiers

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

The AR-20 is a 20 watt power booster which is body-worn and configured in-line between the radio and antenna. It operates in the 30-512 MHz Range.

It is powered by a BA-5590.

Word is that users are also mounting the AR-20 to vehicles such as the Polaris as well as motorcycles and quads.

AR Amplifiers‘ products are available for agency and unit order through ADS.

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Check Out The Ops-Core AMP at SOF Select

Monday, May 13th, 2019

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Darley Defense Days 19 – Raptor Tactical

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

This is a Sneak Peek of the new PRC-148C IMDR Pouch from Raptor Tactical. It’s made from laser cut laminate and is PALS compatible.

The radio is secured into the pouch via 550 cord and barrel lock.

Below, you can see the window.

The battery can be swapped out from the bottom via a flap which snaps shut.

They are also planning pouches for the 163 and 152.

Raptor Tacical products are available for unit and agency orders through Darley Defense.

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Darley Defense Days 19 – Military Hardware

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

The USB Nugget Power Adapter is one of the most practical pieces of kit you are going to run across. It allows you to harvest power from BA-5590 and BB-2590 batteries, with two USB ports (2.3 amps) as output. You can run lights and charge any number of devices with those left over batteries that don’t have enough juice left to use in a patrol.

Manufactured by Controlled Solutions, Military Hardware is their distributor. While the Nugget is available on Amazon, it’s actually cheaper to buy it direct from Military Hardware.

The full line of gear offered by Military Hardware is available for unit and agency orders through Darley Defense.

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Darley Defense Days 19 – OTTO Multi-Port Hub

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019

The OTTO Multi-Port Hub allows you to control up to three devices, each with separate PTTs. Volume can be controlled either on the device or on the headset.

OTTO devices are available for unit and agency orders through Darley Defense.

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Persistent Systems, LLC Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Award

Sunday, May 5th, 2019

NEW YORK, May 1, 2019 — Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) has been named the 1st place winner in the Communications/Data Connection Solutions category of the XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI).

Persistent’s Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc network (MANET) won the Technology Innovation award for its robust, self-forming, self-healing waveform creating a mobile communications infrastructure whenever and wherever users need it most. The MPU5 radio, Persistent’s advanced, scalable, and efficient radio, allows users to transmit crystal-clear audio, HD video, text, and sensor data, in a peer-to-peer fashion, over the Wave Relay® MANET without requiring a fixed infrastructure.

“We are honored to receive this award as innovators in communications,” said Louis Sutherland, Vice President of Business Development for Persistent. “This win is not just an accomplishment for Persistent, but for all the partners who have committed to be a part of the solution for the digital battlefield by joining the Wave Relay® Ecosystem.”

The Wave Relay® Ecosystem is an industry alliance of unmanned platform and sensor manufacturers sharing Persistent’s Wave Relay® MANET. Industry leaders are coming together to meet the need to have unmanned systems, sensors, and people operating on a common battlefield network.

“The rapid growth of the unmanned systems industry is reshaping our future by expanding business markets, providing consumers with innovative solutions and even saving lives,” said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI. “The XCELLENCE awards recognize companies and individuals who are achieving remarkable results with unmanned systems technology to benefit our communities.”

XPONENTIAL offers a broad-based and balanced educational program brimming with cutting-edge content and inspirational insights, ranging from policy implications and technical challenges to use cases and best practices across vertical markets and everything in between. The AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards honor innovators in the unmanned systems industry, including individuals and organizations, with a demonstrated commitment to advancing technology, leading and promoting safe operations, and developing programs that use unmanned systems to improve the human condition.

For more information on Wave Relay®-enabled systems, visit the Wave Relay® Ecosystem at www.persistentsystems.com/ecosystem.

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