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KAC’s iPod Mount

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Knight’s Armaments is world renowned for their weapons and accessories. So naturally, the question goes, why would someone want to mount an iPod to a weapon? For long-time readers of Soldier Systems Daily, the answer is simple. KAC’s BulletFlight software runs on an iPod/iPhone platform.

KAC's BulletFlight

Up to now there has been a couple of expedient mounting solutions. The new engineered iPod Mount P/N: 25695 attaches directly to an Otter Box case and affixes the case to a Mil-Std 1913 rail.

BulletFlight Mount - Rear

Still, many who use the BulletFlight application choose to keep their iPod or iPhone separate from the weapon but KAC is finally poised to release the new mount for those who require it. To order visit KAC.

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Lock Pick Business Card

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

I once worked for a guy obsessed with getting his business card just right. He would try raised lettering, different colors and even had his sized slightly larger than everyone else so his would stick out. But nothing that guy did even compares to the card below.

Kevin Mitnick's Business Card

The guys over at ITS Tactical Blog clued me in on this beauty. It is the business card of Kevin Mitnick, infamous “hacker’ turned security consultant. The business card has all of the pertinent data engraved on a stainless steel card. That alone is pretty cool, but the card also includes a set of laser cut picks. The cards are made by Metal Cards and are pure genius for a guy running a security firm.

I am not a lock picking kind of a guy but from what the article at ITS Tactical says, they aren’t the best picks in the world but rather, really shine as a back up set stored in a wallet. In fact, they suggest purchasing two and practicing with one of them.

To echo the warning from the guys at Imminent Threat Solutions, check your local laws regarding carrying Lock Picks before you rush out and get one of these.

I am a big fan of the ITS Tactical Blog and visit about once a week or so. They have lots of how-to guides and some cool reviews. Check them out.

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Programmable Matter

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

DARPA’s “programmable matter” program aims to develop material that can be ordered to “self-assemble or alter their shape, perform a function and then disassemble themselves.” According to Henry Kenyon at Signal magazine, researchers are making some progress.

Programmable Matter

One day, that could lead to “morphing aircraft and ground vehicles, uniforms that can alter themselves to be comfortable in any climate, and ’soft’ robots that flow like mercury through small openings to enter caves and bunker complexes.” A soldier could even reach into a can of unformed goop, and order up a custom-made tool or a “universal spare part.”

One team from Harvard is working on a kind of “generalized Rubik’s Cube” that can fold into all kinds of shapes. Another is trying to order large strands of synthetic DNA to bind together in a “molecular Velcro.” An MIT group is building “self-folding origami” machines that “use specialized sheets of material with built-in actuators and data. These machines use cutting-edge mathematical theorems to fold themselves into virtually any three-dimensional object.”

The program, currently in its fifth month, is supposed to wrap up in the Spring.

Check out the entire article at Signal Magazine.

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Spartan Bead

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Lots of our readers make or use lanyards for everything from keychains to dummy cords. Spartan Blades has introduced something new that will help give your kit a little bling.

Spartan Bead

The Spartan Blades helmet bead is made in the USA from lead-free pewter. It is a half inch in diameter and fits a double strand of 550 para-cord as well as most other accessory cords.

To purchase visit Spartan Blades.

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“Spycraft” Now in Paperback

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Spycraft: Secret History of the CIAs Spytechs from Communism to al Qaeda

Last year we suggested a book entitled, “Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA’s Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda”. For those who missed it, it is now out in paperback. It was authored by H. Keith Melton, Henry R. Schlesinger, and Robert Wallace and they go into great detail on the long process to get the book approved for publication. For anyone interested in intelligence collection or the gadgetry of espionage this book is a treasure trove. The stories are captivating and reveal American experiences on both sides of the coin; as collector and collectee. I highly recommend it.

“Spycraft” is available from Amazon or many other book sellers.

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Another Stab at Stealth

Monday, June 1st, 2009

It seems like once a week we receive a report of a new stealth technology. This time, we are dealing with sound instead of light. According to the MIT Technology Review scientists has used the first acoustic metamaterial ever produced to focus ultrasound waves. Metamaterials are used to bend light in ways that appear to violate the laws of physics, creating so-called superlenses, for ultra-high-resolution optical imaging, as well as invisibility cloaks. They have a negative index of refraction allowing them to bend light backward. now it seems they can do the same thing with sound waves. Going beyond theory, Nicholas fang, an assistant professor of mechanical science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has demonstrated significant refraction of light. While his team still hasn’t exceeded the diffraction limit, their device, an aluminum array of narrow-necked cavities whose dimensions are tuned to interact with ultrasound waves, when filled with water, resonates the sound waves hitting it.

Acoustic Super Lens\
When filled with water, the holes in this aluminum plate act as resonant cavities that can focus ultrasound waves.

Photo: Nicholas Fang

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Wilson Tac-Pen

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Wilson tactical has released the Tac-Pen, a defensive writing instrument. It is crafted from a hard-anodized aluminum alloy and features a screwcap with a tapered stylus tip. The body is stippled for traction and is offered in matte Black, Green or Gray Armor-tuff finish.

Wilson Tactical Tac-Pen

The Tac-Pen is available online from Wilson Tactical.

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The Spider Holster

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Spider Holster

While the Spider Holster was developed specifically for SLR cameras, I can see a lot of potential here. The idea is to take the weight of the camera off of the shoulders and transfer it to the waist. The Spider Holster consists of two components. The SLR is modified with a pin in the tripod port at the bottom of the camera. The pin slides into a slot on the holster that holds it in place.

Check out the Spider Holster online.

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