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High Gear Axio Max Stealth

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

If you’re looking for a good deal for a field watch, the High Gear Axio Max Stealth might be just the one for you. It not only tells the time but also features chronograph, compass, barometer, thermometer and altimeter functions.

It seems made for tactical operations. For example, it is set up for dual time, is water resistant to 30m and offers a full suite of tools to navigate and stay alert of weather conditions. Also available in a Desert version.

www.extremeoutfitters.us/highspeedgearaxiomaxstealth

Tags: Extreme Outfitters, High Gear
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Soldier-Worn Power Manager

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

The unsung hero of last week’s PEO Soldier media roundtable is the SPM-611 Soldier-Worn Power Manager which allows a Soldier to harvest power from a variety of sources. Combined with the new End User Device’s decreased power requirements, the SWPM goes a long way to lighten the load.

Over at KitUp!, Matt Cox put together a piece on this new technology currently undergoing testing.

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Camo – Creating a Mirage

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Researchers at University of Dallas in Texas have figured out how to use transparent carbon nanotubes to create photothermal deflection, or as it is more commonly known, a Mirage. In their paper, “Mirage effect from thermally modulated transparent carbon nanotube sheet” they lay out the science. It seems to look pretty good in water but I’m not too sure how it would look for all aspects of observation. Additionally, I’m not too sure how it would be done on land or if it would be as effective. But, for certain underwater applications, it might be just the ticket. Like hiding the entrance to a secret underwater lair for instance.

Via Wired’s Danger Room.

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Extreme Outfitters Now Carries THULS

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

We are big fans of the THULS (Tactical Handbook, Unit Leader, Small) line of products from Mission Information Resources and are happy to see that they are now available from Extreme Outfitters.

Basically, if you’ve been building homegrown battle books or leader books, then THULS is for you. They’ve taken information directly from military doctrinal publications and printed it on their Multiple Environment Rewrite System material. MERS feels like plastic. You can write on it with a Staedtler marker and the writing can be erased with an alcohol pen but it won’t wash off in the rain or smear. Additionally, it is completely water proof and can be paired with a standard graphite pencil for use as an underwater slate. This also means that it won’t get mushy and fall apart when it gets wet like standard leader books.

There are a variety of products available

Visit www.extremeoutfitters.us.

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Improvised Everything

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

We’re big fans of outsourcing but some of the ideas in this briefing prepared by Booz Allen Hamilton for the Army are extreme versions of the concept. The point of this briefing, first published by “Wired’s Danger Room” is that you can leverage technology without having to invest in huge infrastructure. This means that our adversaries can become niche competitors relatively easily.

Improvised Everything

If sort of thing is your cup of tea, then check out the article we published about a year ago on Disruptive Technologies.

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Delorme inReach

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The DeLormeÂ® inReachâ„¢ is the first Iridium-based satellite communicator to enable two-way text messaging, SOS capabilities and remote tracking, anywhere in the world. Use it by itself for sending pre-loaded or SOS message, or pair it with an Android smartphone or a DeLorme PN-60w GPS for full-featured two-way text messaging. Over 90% of the earth’s surface does not have cellular or landline coverage. No need to rely on a non-existent communications infrastructure.

Check out the DeLormeÂ® inReachâ„¢ at next week’s Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference at Fort Bragg.

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OR – eno Twilights

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

We’ve got a few items left from our OR coverage we want to wrap up this week. One of them is Twilights from Eagles Nest Outfitters. No matter where you deploy to, chances are good your tent, hootch, or whatever you call home is as dark as a crack den in the middle of the day due to folks sleeping off the night shift. Twilights consists of a string of 23 LED bulbs powered by 2 x AA batteries. It’s a very simple, effective, lightweight and low volume answer to the problem of lighting your rack so you can find stuff or lay there and read before you fall asleep.

eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/twilight

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Magpul Releases iPhone 4 Fieldcase

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

If you an iPhone 4 user and a reader of SSD, then you are most likely aware that Magpul had previously released an Executive Field Case for the phone. As stylish as it might be, this case lacked the grip enhancing PMAG-style ribs found on the Field Case for the iPhone 3. This new version has rectified this and has incorporated them into the design.

Available in Black, Flat Dark Earth, Foliage, OD Green, and Orange from www.magpul.com

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