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Down Range Gear NOD Retention Devices

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Down Range Gear has introduced two new NOD retention devices to augment their original design. Both are designed to retain and prevent the loss of a helmet mounted NOD but offer slightly different features.

With the ver 2 design a female side release buckle is pinned between the NOD plate and the helmet to form a sturdy socket that will remain on the helmet. The male end of the buckle is tethered to the NOD body via tension adjustable shock cord.

This system can also be upgraded with an improved dummy cord, snapping a female side release buckle onto a PALS loop to secure the NOD while stored.

The ver 3 is a streamlined design and features a male side release buckle that is anchored to the helmet under the NOD plate and tethered to length/tension adjustable shock cord. A short length of webbing keeps the female buckle secured to the device.

Optional steel cable ties are available for environmental extremes that require more than plastic and both versions are available in Coyote Tan and Foliage Green from www.downrangegear.com.

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MICH Helmet Balaclava

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Designed specifically for wear with a helmet, the Eagle Balaclava features a NomexÂ® skull cap area to eliminate hot spots and the remainder the material is fashioned from Dri Fire also used by Crye The balaclava also has an elastic adjustment and there are button holes on both sides of the mouth to accommodate boom microphones or Communications and Ear Protection wires.

The Balaclava is available directly from Eagle Industries.

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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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AK47-Locating ‘Smart Dust’ Helmets

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

According to Vanderbilt University’s “Exploration” magazine, researchers at the Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) have developed a gunshot-locator net. By networking a helmet-mounted acoustic sensor system among a team of Soldiers, the system will correlate data collected by a larger number of sensors. The system is designed to not only provide the location of the shooter but also the type of projectile.

Read an interesting synopsis of the work from “Exploration” magazine. A paper from the team is also available here.

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Galea – Future Dutch Helmet

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

The Dutch military is working to field a new helmet by 2011. The modular concept from the Integrated Head Protection Project team of the Dutch Ministry of Defense’s Ordnance Corps, began with a survey of 500 Soldiers. Details revealed that those in the field desired the ability to wear hearing as well as eye protection whether or not they were wearing a helmet. Additionally, as you can see from the illustration, modularity in design is central to the development effort. The concept has a great deal of merit. In addition to exchanging information with the Canadian military, the program won an innovation prize at a recent trade show in Prague. The program team is currently seeking an industry partner to further development.

Galea is the Roman name for Helmet.

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Garrett Container Improved ACH Cover

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

GCS has developed a helmet cover that features an NODS Mount cover. Not everyone uses their mount all of the time and this cover will reduce wear and tear on the mount and aid in camouflage. The cover folds back and stows out of the way when wearing NODs.

The Berry compliant helmet cover comes in S/M and L/XL sizes and is available in UCP or USAF Digital Tigerstripe.

To order, contact Garrett Container

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Ops-Core Releases New Products

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Ops-Core debuted their new Ballistic and Bump Future Assault Shell Technology (FAST) Helmets at SHOT show and just released them for sale to the general public. There are full articles coming soon on Ops-Core products so the intent today is to get the word out on availability. Both of the FAST variants share every detail except shells. The Ballistic Helmet protects from both impact as well as ballistic threats and the Bump Helmet is designed for activities such as parachuting. Both helmets are available in Black, Foliage, Tan, Multicam, and MARPAT.

FAST Ballistic Helmet

The Ballistic Helmet offers the same amount of coverage as a TC-2002 (Gunfighter) but in a different cut. Manufactured from a combination of carbon and UHMWPE, the helmet offers a 20% weight reduction over the ACH and meets NIJ Level III.

FAST Bump Helmet

The carbon fiber shelled helmet meets CE EN 1385 (Water Sports) and ASTM F1492 (Skate Board) impact standards.

Occ-Dial Liner Kit

In the event you just want to modify the suspension of your MICH-style helmet, Ops-Core has released an ACH liner to retrofit your existing dome. Combined with the Ops-Core Head-Loc Retention System, the new Occ-Dial Liner provides you with the same stable fit found on the new FAST helmets. The kit consists of pads designed to ergonomically cradle the head as well as an adjustable fitband with an adjustable dial to control tension. The fitband is easily removable in order to accommodate COMs headsets with internal top headbands.

To order visit www.ops-core.com. Additionally, on a recent visit to Fort Bragg we noticed that Grey Group had Bump Helmets in stock.

Note: The Ballistic Helmet is only available for purchase in the US by US customers.

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Helmets? Bah…You Need a Weave

Friday, February 20th, 2009

ABC News reports that a woman in Kansas City was shot in the back of her head by her ex-boyfriend but that the projectile was stopped by her hair weave. While so far there is no information as to caliber or distance, her weave was in fact very dense and she sated that she could feel the heat from the bullet. I wonder what would have happened if she had brushed it out that morning. Think of it as Kevlar for the noggin.

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