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BAE Systems To Celebrate the Production of One Million Combat Helmets

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

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This afternoon, BAE Systems Protection Systems will celebrate the production of its one millionth combat helmet at its Jessup, Pennsylvania facility. The company manufactures combat helmets for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Defense Logistics Agency and several allied forces.

Attending and speaking at the celebration will be U.S. Representative Matthew Cartwright; Major General Wesley Craig, The Adjutant General for the Pennsylvania National Guard; Lieutenant Colonel Frank Lozano of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office. Also in attendance will be Jessup’s Mayor Beverly Merkel.

This ceremony comes at the heels of receiving multiple contracts for U.S. Marine Corps Lightweight Helmets, the most recent being issued earlier this year for $28 million.

Warrior West – Tactical Command Industries

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Tactical Command Industries developed this soft good solution to help mount behind the head-style communications headsets to a high cut ballistic or bump helmet. The TCI Liberator II & III BTH Headset Conversion Kit

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The design maximizes real estate on the rail (Ops-core ARC or Team Wendy Rail) and helps turn the separate headset and helmet into a single unit that is easy to don and doff.

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One interesting feature on the Headset Conversion Kit is that when you detach the headset from the helmet, the four straps can be hooked together over the crown of the head to form a headband.

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Available in Coyote Tan or Black. Berry compliant.

www.TacticalCommand.com

Team Wendy Releases EXFIL Comms Mounts and Helmet Covers

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Team Wendy has added the EXFIL Comms Mounts and Helmet Covers to their website for orders.

TW EXFIL Comms Adapter

The TW Communications Headset Adapter mounts Peltor headsets to the EXFIL bump helmet.

TW EXFIL Cover

The EXFIL Helmet Cover is manufactured from mesh and available in Coyote, Black or MultiCam and is designed specifically for the geometry of this helmet.

Princeton Tec Switch-MPLS

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

The Switch-MPLS has been around for awhile now but I still think it makes a great helmet light. It is designed as a unique personal light with a dual-LED head on a flexi-neck platform. In addition to allowing you to point the light where you need it, the Switch-MPLS always turns on in the low mode of these specialty colors; a 2 second press of the large push button activates the bright white or red LED mode for better illumination. Also available are specialty LED colors including Red, IR, Blue, and Green and high output colors, White and Red.

princetontec.com/switch-mpls

Mohawk Helmet Cover from Agilite

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

Agilite’s Mohawk helmet cover is individually sized to fit either the Ops-Core FAST Maritime, FAST Ballistic or FAST Bump helmets and its built-in retention system allows you to secure NVG counter-weights, cables and other helmet attachments. The Mohawk’s central mesh also allows for an unobstructed air flow through bump helmet vents. The snug fit means no-flap during helicopter ops or free fall and it helps enforce noise discipline, especially when wet.

Agilite Mohawk

The Mohawk features aerodynamic, snag-free sides and is composed of lightweight, hard-wearing mil-spec materials. It is currently available in Ops-Core helmet cuts and will be available in ACH/MICH and IDF Light Helmet versions soon.

www.agilitegear.com/helmet-covers/mohawk-helmet-cover

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Cats and Dogs Living Together

TNVC mated a Team Wendy Cam-Fit suspension system to a Crye Precision AirFrame which illustrates the versatility of both.

UnityTactical Introducing Helmet Mount

Friday, March 15th, 2013

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UnityTactical is adding a helmet mount to their lineup which will accommodate a variety of lights and cameras. Called the ARC Rail Hub, it is compatible with the Ops-Core ARC rail and features an adjustable break-away feature so you can set it for break-away / non break-away.

Coming Q2, pricing is not yet set for the mount but they’ll be running a pre-order soon.

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Carl Fulmore Joins Armorsource, LLC as Vice President of Business Development

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

This is very exciting news. I’ve known Carl for years and he’s a very knowledgeable and all around great guy. As for ArmorSource, I visited their factory in Ohio recently and am extremely impressed with their capabilities as well as their employees. ArmorSource is definitely a company to keep an eye on.

Here is the ArmorSource press release:

ArmorSource, LLC announced today that defense industry executive and decorated Army veteran Carl Fulmore will join the company as Vice President of Business Development. Fulmore is currently a Director of Business Development at BAE Systems, Inc. Mr. Fulmore comes to ArmorSource, the world’s leading ballistic helmet manufacturer, with an in-depth knowledge of the industry and the experience of a more than 20 year, distinguished career in
the military where he served in the Infantry, the Special Forces and the Acquisition Corps.

In his new role with the company, Fulmore will oversee ArmorSource’s domestic business development efforts with the military, which spans the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and the Special Operations Command. Fulmore will capture new business opportunities for ArmorSource, focusing on innovative products such as the Lightweight Advanced Combat Helmet (LWACH), the Ultra Lightweight Advanced Combat Helmet (ULWACH), and the new generation of mission-specific configurations with the ability to suppress 7.62mm ballistic threats.

“At ArmorSource, we are fully committed to equipping U.S. troops with the best head protection available. We make sure that our products do everything possible to help our warfighters be more effective, more efficient and safer,” said Yoav Kapah, President and CEO of ArmorSource. “Carl has excellent experience and he knows ballistic helmets from his days using them in the Army and Special Forces, and from his time overseeing their acquisition as an Assistant Program Manager for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier. His great private sector experience within the protective equipment industry is just one more reason that I am honored to have Carl as a part of our team at
ArmorSource.

“ArmorSource is leading innovation in the ballistic head protection market in every way. I am thrilled to be working with a team that is bringing to the warfighter the lightest and strongest helmets available, and I look forward to expanding ArmorSource’s presence within the U.S. Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies,” said Fulmore. “Beyond having exceptional technology, I know from my prior work that ArmorSource has a great record of quality and on time delivery. That matters to program staff and end users. They are consistent, honest and great at what they do. I am proud to be part of the team and look forward to working with Mr. Kapah to continue growing the company.”

Fulmore begins his role as ArmorSource’s Vice President of Business Development on March 18, 2013.

Look for more ArmorSource news soon from SSD.