According the TR Equipement a French government customer has placed an order for the new SCAR SC (SubCompact) from FN Herstal in 5.56mm.
It features a reversible, curved nonreciprocating charging handle and telescoping buttstock. 
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French Order FN SCAR SC
Friday, January 3rd, 2020Westchester County Police Selects GRD MLAD2 Weapon Lasers
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
“GRD Global Response Defense (formerly DI Optical) is proud to announce Westchester County Police after extensive evaluation adopts GRD MLAD2 IR/Visible weapon lasers for use by the elite SRT and support teams. Westchester County is the most populous county of New York north of NYC and covers 450sq miles. MLAD2 lasers will increase mission critical capabilities of SRT/CST officers in the course of tactical operations.”
For more information please contact :
Champ Yi
Director of Military & L.E. Sales
champ@diopticalusa.com
SOFWERX – 3D Geospatial Tech Sprint Series
Friday, December 27th, 2019On 24-28 February, SOFWERX, in concert with USSOCOM Program Executive Office for Special Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Exploitation (PEO-SRSE), will host a 3D Geospatial Tech Sprint to further automate production and dissemination of 3D geospatial data.
Selected software engineers and developers will be afforded the opportunity to collaborate with others to combine their tools for assessment and integration during the week-long event. Selectees will receive an $8,000 stipend for participation in the Tech Sprint.
Submit your technology for review, related to the technology focus areas, to be considered for attendance.
Submit NLT 27 January 11:59 PM EST
For full details, visit www.sofwerx.org/3dgeo
Dutch Army Buys Additional Equipment from Elbit Systems
Friday, December 27th, 2019The Dutch Army has awarded Israel’s Elbit System a two-year contract worth $65 million for additional soldier systems items.
As prime vendor for the Dutch VOSS (Verbeterd Operationeel Soldaat Systeem) or Improved Operational Soldier System program, Elbit Systems provides the Armed Forces of the Netherlands with body armor, load carriage, man-pack E-LynX Software Defined Radio systems, RAPTOR wearable computing units, and Command and Control capabilities.
New Procurement Practice Saves US Army $1.2B for Modernization
Tuesday, December 24th, 2019ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army has saved about $1.2 billion over the past year using a process called “category management” for purchasing goods and services, a top acquisition official said, adding those savings will be redirected toward modernizing the force.
“This is one of the ways we’re funding the Army’s priorities,” said Rebecca Weirick, executive director of services acquisition in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement. She spoke Wednesday as part of a panel at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Hot Topics” forum on Army acquisition and contracting.
The panel, titled “Revolutionizing Industrial Age Thinking with Category Management,” pointed out that the concept is a relatively new one for the Defense Department and borrows best practices from the private sector.
A new course, titled “Contracting Efficiencies,” will debut early next year at the Army Logistics University to teach category management concepts to non-acquisition personnel, Weirick said. While the pilot course will be taught at ALU on Fort Lee, Virginia, the curriculum is being put together by the Army’s Office of Business Transformation at the Pentagon.
Under category management, the Army divides purchases into 19 categories, said James H. Lewis, panel chair, who also works in the Army’s procurement office.
Ten of the 19 categories are “common” categories used by all federal agencies, he said, like “professional services” or “security and protection.” The other nine are DOD-centric such as “weapons and ammunition, electronic and communication equipment, or research and development.”
Category management aligns purchases into groups of similar or related products in order to gain efficiencies and save money, Lewis said. The key is a “robust market intelligence capability,” he added.
Sometimes it’s smarter to use a small business, depending on the commodity being purchased, because the overheads are so much lower, Weirick said. Other times it’s smarter to use a large business and buy in bulk, she added. Category management has provided the ability to discern the best acquisition approach using data-driven decision making, she explained.
Weirick gave another example of how analyzing the market data can save money. The 2018 data showed that 26% of the Army’s information technology equipment purchased in the last weeks of the fiscal year were generally more expensive than purchases made outside of this period. This represents a loss in Army buying power. Reducing fourth-quarter purchases to only mission-essential requirements will yield a potential annual savings of about $10 million. This may not seem like much when compared to the defense budget, she said, but all these savings initiatives add up.
The Army began implementing category management last year, she said. The Air Force had already been doing it for a couple of years, so the Army was able to take advantage of data the Air Force had collected, she explained.
While the Army leveraged work the Air Force had already done, the Army took a bit of a different tack, Weirick said. “I’d say it’s sort of like a pincher move,” she added — strong leadership emphasis from the top empowers the teams executing the work to think and do business differently, which creates the momentum for real change.
The secretary of the Army directed implementation of category management, and assigned the under secretary the role of senior official responsible for category management within the Army.
The under secretary named co-category managers at the three- and four-star level both at the major commands, and in the Pentagon. Those same individuals are also responsible for approving budgets, she said.
The Army has set a goal of saving 5% year over year using category management and will reinvest those funds in higher Army priorities, Weirick said.
Steve Benson, director of category management for the DOD Office of the Chief Management Officer, said for every dollar the department has invested in category management, it has realized a return of $160 for a ratio of 1:160.
Australia’s Victoria Police Select Daniel Defense Carbines
Monday, December 23rd, 2019
This release is from Huntsman, the company who will fulfill the contract.
VICTORIA POLICE AWARDS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY 300 DANIEL DEFENSE COMPLETE RIFLE SYSTEMS
Townsville, QLD – December 2019 – Huntsman Aus Pty Ltd (Huntsman) is pleased to confirm the award of a contract to supply 300 semi-automatic Daniel Defense rifle systems to be used by Victoria Police throughout the state from mid-2020.
The new contract followed a comprehensive tender process and the Daniel Defense rifle systems, supplied by Huntsman, were selected to expand Victoria Police’s capability to respond to critical incidents.
Huntsman managing director Rob Woods said it was an honour to be selected to supply the Daniel Defense rifle systems to Victoria Police.
“To be given the opportunity to play a small role in the broader Victorian Government investment in the Community Safety Statement 2018/19 is significant,” Mr Woods said.
“To have the complete system that we submitted extensively assessed against other companies within the Australian Defence industry is always a great test.”
“The contract win acknowledges the reliability, durability and accuracy of the Daniel Defense rifle and demonstrates the exceptional value for money of the assembled package.”
“Each component within the package is world class and most importantly proven through operational use.”
“The delivery of these rifles marks the continued growth of the national Daniel Defense fleet that Huntsman supports.”
“I am confident that officers who are issued the rifle now have the very best tool for the protection of the community and their own life.”
Recently the Australian Federal Police announced that the Daniel Defense rifle was selected for employment by first responders at designated Australian Airports. Other state police agencies also have Daniel Defense carbines in service.
Mr Woods said all Daniel Defense rifles were built using the latest in design and manufacturing processes.
“We are confident the police officers who will carry the new rifles will appreciate working with such a lightweight, reliable and accurate rifle,” he said.
“The rifle functions flawlessly with a broad range of ammunition, which will provide a degree of future proofing as law enforcement ammunition technology continues to develop.
“We are conscious of the enormous responsibility that the supply of equipment to law enforcement represents, especially when that equipment will be employed for the protection of life.
“We look forward to continuing a strong relationship with Victoria Police and supporting them into the future.”
Huntsman will provide Victoria Police Armourers with certified Daniel Defense Armourer training.
Huntsman will also provide Instructor Training through our partner Nexus Training Solutions, an Australian-owned training provider delivering world class equipment integration training to global government end-users.
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This release is from the Victoria Police:
Following a comprehensive tender process, Victoria Police has signed a new contract that will deliver 300 semi-automatic rifles to be used by uniform and frontline support police throughout the state from mid-2020.
The new weapons will be supplied by Huntsman Aus and will expand Victoria Police’s capability to respond to active armed offender and terrorist attacks outside of Melbourne.
More than 700 police officers from the Public Order Response Team (PORT) and four 24-hour regional uniform stations – Geelong, Ballarat, Morwell and Shepparton – will be trained to use the rifles in response to critical incidents.
PORT have been selected to receive the semi-automatic rifles as they are a frontline support unit which can be deployed anywhere in Victoria in response to major events, issues and high-risk times. The four regional stations have been selected to ensure there is a strengthened response in key regional areas
The rifles will not be personally issued and will instead be assigned to the relevant areas to be delegated each shift.
Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton, Regional Operations, said the introduction of the new weapons follows the rollout of active armed offender training to all police officers and the release of the new hostile vehicle policy; all of which are designed to uplift officer capability when responding to critical incidents.
“Let me be clear, it will be a very sad day if the rifles are used, but the reality is we need to be prepared if an active armed offender or terrorist attack was to occur in regional Victoria,” Deputy Commissioner Patton said.
“By expanding this capability to four key regional hubs and PORT the community can be reassured we have trained officers who can respond to these incidents in a timely manner.
“I also want to reassure the community that police officers will not be patrolling the streets with the rifles as part of general duties. Unless they are responding to a critical incident, the rifles will be securely stored at the police station or in vehicles and the community won’t see them.”
All members across the organisation will be provided with awareness training specific to the deployment of semi-automatic rifles from March 2020. The training of more than 700 officers will then progressively be rolled out from June next year until the end of 2021.
The rollout of the semi-automatic rifles is due to a $25 million investment from the Victorian Government as part of the Community Safety Statement 2018/19
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Beck Angel
Victoria Police Media Unit
New Customer Within the US Department of Defense Selects INVISIO and Places a First Order of SEK 28 Million
Monday, December 23rd, 2019A new customer within the US Department of Defense, has selected INVISIO to provide a suite of hearing enhancement devices that will enable users to communicate in critical situations while at the same time protecting their hearing. The order is valued at approximately SEK 28 million, and deliveries will take place in the first half of 2020.
“We are very proud to be selected by another unit within the US Department of Defense. It is an important reference win for us, as the rest of the world closely studies what solutions the US forces use,” says Lars Højgård Hansen, CEO of INVISIO.
Australian Army Awards A$30 Million Standing Offer Deed to Sea To Summit
Friday, December 20th, 2019Recently, Western Australia’s Sea To Summit has increased their development of defense products, attending several international military shows.
We caught up with them at DSEI in London a couple of months ago where they told us they were up for a tender from the Australian military for field equipment.
They’ve just been awarded a A$30 Million Standing Offer Deed for field equipment which includes “includes shelters, sleeping bags, adventure training, hand tools, and personal protective equipment for ADF personnel in Australia and overseas.”
