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Revision Giveaway #2 – Desert Locust

Friday, January 8th, 2010

This is the second in a series of three giveaways by Soldier Systems Daily sponsor Revision Eyewear. There are three separate contests. The first was for a Sawfly Military Eyewear System and it has already been awarded. You may enter for each of the giveaways but you have to enter to win. No purchase is necessary. Just simply provide your valid email address to enter. The final contest will be posted next week and the closing date and time will be announced. Winners will be notified via email.

This giveaway is for the Desert Locust Goggle. The Desert Locust features an interchangeable, optically correct curved lens that is certified to ANSI Z87.1 and Military Requirements (MIL-V-43511C clause 3.5.10 and MIL-PRF-31013 clause 3.5.1.1). Interchangeable polycarbonate lenses provide 100% protection from UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C rays and feature OcuMaxÂ® coating which provides protection against fogging and scratching. It is compatible with the PDQ Quick Release goggle strapping system. Additionally, it accepts a vision prescription carrier. Finally, it is on the U.S. Army Authorized Protective Eyewear List so you can wear the Desert Locust with confidence.

You must enter by 1200 Eastern time Monday, 11 January, 2010 to be eligible to win the Desert Locust Goggle.

By submitting your e-mail address you are also opting in to receive special offers from Revision.

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Revision Giveaway #1 – Sawfly

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Soldier Systems Daily sponsor Revision Eyewear is giving away three different eyewear over the next two weeks. There will be three separate contests. You may enter for each of the giveaways but you have to enter to win. No purchase is necessary. Just simply provide your valid email address to enter. The contests will be posted randomly and the closing date and time for each will be posted. Winners will be notified via email.

The first is for a Sawfly Military Eyewear System. The Sawfly features an interchangeable, optically correct curved lens that is certified to ANSI Z87.1 and Military Requirements (MIL-V-43511C clause 3.5.10 and MIL-PRF-31013 clause 3.5.1.1). It also has a removable retention strap. Additionally, it is on the U.S. Army Authorized Protective Eyewear List so you can wear the Sawfly with confidence.

You must enter by 1200 Eastern time 7 January, 2010 to be eligible to win the Sawfly.

By submitting your e-mail address you are also opting in to receive special offers from Revision.

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Smith Optics Elite Division Enlists Protect the Force

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Or maybe it is the other way around? At any rate, Smith Optics Elite Division is now represented by Protect the Force, LLC for product and business development services. This is a great move for both companies who are up and comers in their respective arenas.

Smith Opticsâ€™ took steps last year to move into the tactical market. Scott Robinson, Smith Optics Executive Director, commented, â€œOur partnership with Protect the Force is an exciting step forward for Smith Elite in our mission to save eyes and save lives. Their expertise will allow us to use our resources to create the next generation of combat eye protection for our forces at home and abroad.â€

â€œThe addition of Smith Optics Elite Division to our client ranks fills in a critical protection category for Protect the Force. According to PEO Soldier eye Injuries account for over 10% of combat related injuries and Smith Optics brings best in class capabilities to protect those who serve our countryâ€ commented Bobby Feigler, Protect the Force Chief Operating Officer.

For more info visit www.protecttheforce.com and elite.smithoptics.com.

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Modern Day Marine Round Up

Monday, October 5th, 2009

There were a lot of great products at last week’s Modern Day Marine expo at Quantico, Virginia.

Wilcox Industries showed their new interface for the Ops-Core mount.

Speaking of Ops-Core, they debuted several new products available in early 2010. This eye shield was actually developed a couple of years ago but placed on hold while they refined the FAST technology for a military customer. The lens slides up and down on a track located inside the shell. It will replace the front brow pad inside the helmet as a unit and is ready to go awaiting production of the actual clear shield which will be manufactured by Oakley.

The Smith Optics Elite Division crew was on hand.

Australian firm Global Safety Solutions & Management PTY LTD exhibited their new wet weather laminate material. It is used in the current Australian issue foul weather clothing system.

Inert Products, LLC displayed a wide variety of training aids including the M4 “rubber duck” as well as other inert training aids.

Benchmade Knives showed a set of their HK signature knives packed inside a pistol case. The combo pack includes a 20-Tools-in-One mutli-tool, LED light, and Ally knife.

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Revision Eyewear New Employee Announcement

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Richard Coomber, Major, REME has retired from the British Army and taken a business development position with Revision Eyewear. Prior to his retirement Major Coomber was a program officer with the PECOC program.

Revision provides tactical eyewear to military and law enforcement customers worldwide.

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Transition Lenses that Really Transition

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

ScienceNOW Daily News reports that researchers have developed a material that almost instantaneously changes from clear to dark blue when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, and it just as quickly reverts to clear when the exposure is removed.

For more than a decade, chemical engineer Jiro Abe and colleagues at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan have been studying the light-sensitive properties of photochromic materials, including a compound called hexaarylbiimidazole (HABI). In its natural state, HABI is colorless, but when ultraviolet light breaks one of the bonds in the molecule, it produces a version that is dark blue. They found that by adding naphthalene to the compound, they could accelerate the color change to about 180 milliseconds. Adding a compound called cyclophane instead of naphthalene improved the clear-to-blue conversion even more–to about 30 milliseconds. According to an article in the current issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the cyclophane version of HABI reverts just as rapidly to its colorless state when the UV light source is turned off and the reactions can be repeated thousands of times.

Scientists see this as a great step forward in the development of optical storage drives. This could be a boon for transition lenses which take forever to change from clear to dark if they can develop ways to control it. Similar work has been ongoing for some time to protect vision from LASER as well as the flash associated with a nuclear detonation but such systems have been powered in order to make the nearly instantaneous transition.

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Enhanced Goggle Strap Keepers

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

New from Down Rage Gear, these Goggle Strap Keepers attach to the helmet via button holes found on the cover rather than the bolts. This allows the Strap Keepers to be used with several different styles of helmets as well as simplifying installation. The Straps also feature a Velcro patch in order to mount interchangeable markers and identifiers. A standard kit contains one pair (each): Scotchlite reflective material, luminescent (glow in the dark) tape and IR reflective squares (for military customers only).

Down Range Gear Goggle Strap Keeper

Sold in pairs, the Strap Keepers are available in Foliage and Coyote from Down Range Gear.

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Vuzix Debuts CamAR Augmented Reality Headset

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Augmented Reality; the combination of real-world and computer generated data. At the recent 2009 Game Developers Conference, Vuzix debuted a camera add-on for their iWear VR920 video headset which surveys the space in front of the cam, and superimposes interactive, 3D graphics on top.

Gizmodo provides some excellent coverage.

Now, imagine combining this capability with the “Sixth Sense” technology from MIT that we wrote about last week. No more need for a mouse. Perhaps it could be further combined with an image augmentation systems such as image intensification or thermal. Now was are talking Predator vision. You see a target in any condition. You gesture with your fingers to conjure key data such as vulnerable points or to collect additional photos. Wow! And the best part? All of this is actually doable…today.