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EuroOptic Welcomes New CEO Jonah Gregory

Saturday, July 1st, 2017

Montoursville, PA (July 1st, 2017) — EuroOptic, LTD announced today that it has named Jonah Gregory as its new CEO, appointing him internally from the Chief Technology Officer role to this new leadership position.

Mr. Gregory has led the technical and marketing teams for EuroOptic for over 2 years, with a background in both the high tech industries (Cisco, Azuki Systems, Ericsson) and in the firearms industry, with significant management experience in all.

“EuroOptic’s story is one of stellar customer service and a ton of hard work – one that I’m proud to be a part of. We take a lot of pride that we’re out there doing the same things our customers are, and then when you give us a call, you’re talking to another hunter, long-range shooter, or outdoorsman. The opportunity to help shape this company going forward is an honor”, said Mr. Gregory.

www.eurooptic.com

DoubleStar Announces New Director of Edged Weapon Division

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

Weapon Designer and Self-Defense Instructor Robert Cabrera to assume new role for DoubleStar’s new edged weapon division

Winchester, Ky. (June 2017) – DoubleStar Corp, manufacturers of high-quality, US-made AR components, rifles and pistols, announces the addition of weapon designer, Robert Cabrera, to the position of Director of its newly-minted Edged Weapon Division. Cabrera, a self-defense instructor, brings with him 20 years of self-defense instruction to the military and law enforcement communities, as well as eight years of professional knife design with his own company Filo Bladeworks. Cabrera will now assume a role with DoubleStar where he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of manufacturing its edged weapons.

Weapon designer Robert Cabrera, Doublestar Director of Edged Weapon Division.

“From the very moment I met the Starnes family I knew that I wanted to be a part of the DoubleStar family. My relationship with the Starnes transcends business. Jesse was my first client as a business owner and has always made me believe that I could work professionally in this field. I thank my God in heaven for bringing the Starnes family into my family’s life and pray for his blessings upon not only the families here, but for those who buy our products as well,” Cabrera commented.

Cabrera will be involved in the concept, design and development of all new and existing blades for DoubleStar. He will also develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors and designers and develop new ideas to be flushed out for feasibility and market share. In addition, Cabrera will assist with marketing, instructional materials and social and multimedia development.

Constellis Announces Acquisition of AMK9

Monday, June 26th, 2017

Transaction Expands Constellis’ Capability to Train and Deploy K-9 Teams Globally, Enhances Ability to Provide Competitive Pricing to its Key Customers

RESTON, Va. (June 23, 2017) — Constellis, a leading provider of operational support and risk management services, announced today that it has acquired American K9 Detection Services, LLC (“AMK9”). The acquisition of AMK9, a leader in K-9 security services, sales and training around the world, significantly enhances Constellis’ capability to train and deploy K-9 teams globally.

As part of the transaction, ITC Capital Partners, AMK9’s former owner, has exited its stake in AMK9. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Constellis financed the acquisition with incremental 1st lien term loan borrowings under Constellis’ existing credit facility.

The transaction brings together the leader in K-9 detection services with one of the industry’s premier safety and risk management providers serving a broad range of customers, including U.S. government agencies (notably the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy), foreign governments, NGOs and a diverse mix of blue-chip commercial entities. Additionally, the deal furthers Constellis’ ongoing strategies to diversify its service lines and to vertically integrate. Constellis will be able to leverage the combined entity’s scale, training facilities, shared best practices and financial resources to continue to offer its customer base competitive pricing while utilizing the industry’s most revered compliance programs.

Headquartered in West Point, Georgia, AMK9 has more than 300 employees operating across the U.S., the Middle East and Africa. AMK9 has an established track record of providing Contract Working Dog (CWD) teams to protect federal facilities, personnel and assets, having worked with the U.S. military to develop and implement industry standards for CWD teams. The company offers turn-key program management solutions to supplement government agencies and multi-national corporations in high-risk environments across the globe.

“AMK9’s well-respected brand and exceptional past performance bring tremendous value to our combined offering,” said Jason DeYonker, Chief Executive Officer of Constellis. “The acquisition of AMK9 allows us to diversify our training service line while also enhancing our ability to provide our customers with the best full-service solution at a competitive price.”

SPARTANAT – B&T Behördentage 2017

Saturday, June 24th, 2017

0 BT Aufmacher

B & T invites every second year to Behördentagen in Switzerland. Around 800 visitors and many companies follow this invitation. The program includes lectures, training – above: car shooting, an exhibition of different companies and of course weapons of B & T.

1 BT-APC-

A novelty of the year at B & T: the APC comes as an assault rifle in caliber .308. This can be used for regular infantry or police use or also a DMR or semi sniper.

2 BT-APC

The rest of the family is well known: APC9 / 45, APC300 and APC556 / 223 are reliable weapons that are strongly represented in the police area.

3 BT-LHT-1

Linderhof Taktik from Germany presented the plate carrier HL – laser cut from their hybrid laminate – and the plate carrier Gen VI. Lindnerhof is strong with Bundeswehr and German special forces. www.lindnerhof-taktik.de

4 BT Revision

First seen in Europe: Revisions Revision Military’s new Caiman Head System. The Caiman Head System is a true full-spectrum special operations helmet solution, and will be commercially available in stages, starting with the Caiman Carbon Bump Helmet System. The Caiman Carbon Bump System-including carbon bump helmet, a streamlined rail system, and an innovative liner and suspension system-will.

5 BT First Spear

Made in USA. First Spear presenting their products at B&T Behördentage. Laser cut and Tubes makes a great combination for a Plate carrier.

6 BT Fibrotex

Fibrotex from Israel with a very nice, flexible BDU and great camo innovations. www.fibrotex-tech.com

7 BT Marom Dolphin

Marom Dolphin also originating from Israel, was showing their plate carriers in Israeli style. This is a very nice, small carrier with an integrated flotation kit. It is inflatable and helps you swimming with your gear in the water. www.marom-dolphin.com

8 BT Ulbrichts

Europe goes antiterror. Helmets are becoming more important, especially for Police. Ulbrichts from Austria manufactures helmets from Titan. ULBRICHTS Protection has provided the police, special units and the military with high quality protective helmets for more than six decades, producing the most modern and effective ballistic helmets for protection against bullets available worldwide – the result of many years of development. The ZENTURIO is their high end product. www.ulbrichts.com/protection/en/products

9 BT USW

USW is B&Ts new pistol. Or to be honest: it is the smallest pistol carbine we know. With a fordable stock and an Aimpoint made red dot – specially produced for B&T – this weapon gives police officers more flexibility to fight als first responders, and not to have necessarily an assault rifle. www.bt-ag.ch/shop/eng/bt-usw/bt-universal-service-weapon–usw-a1-kal-9-x-19-bt-430001

10 BT Baltic Shooters

One highlight at B&T Behördentage was a Car Shooting Workshop with Frank Thiel from Baltic Shooters: training at it’s best. Thiel is a well known als shooting trainer for German SWAT teams and special forces. www.baltic-shooters.de

B&T: www.bt-ag.ch

SPARTANAT: www.spartanat.com

National Association of Police Equipment Distributors Welcomes Goldbelt Wolf, LLC to General Membership

Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

New Bern, NC (June 2017) – The National Association of Police Equipment Distributors (NAPED) proudly welcomes Goldbelt Wolf, LLC to its General Membership. Goldbelt Wolf, formed in 2007, is part of Goldbelt, Inc., a family of companies incorporated in the early 1970’s and founded as an urban Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). Goldbelt Inc. was named after the richly-mineralized zone in Southeast Alaska. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Goldbelt Wolf offers customers in Federal agencies, military and law enforcement a variety of professional services and solutions from tactical and operational equipment, weapon systems and munitions, vehicles and training.

“Goldbelt Wolf proudly serves the men and women of many of our Federal agencies and elite forces. Becoming a NAPED member allows Goldbelt Wolf access to many of the top providers of high-quality, mission ready equipment,” Phil Scheible, President of Goldbelt Wolf commented.

“NAPED is very pleased to have Goldbelt Wolf join our general membership. Their customer base includes the military branches, homeland security and some of the largest private security companies. This is an excellent opportunity for our associate members to grow their businesses,” Eldon Griggs, President of NAPED and VP of Business Development for GALLS, Inc., added.

Goldbelt Wolf will be among the many law enforcement, public safety and military equipment distributors and vendors at NAPED’s annual general meeting at the Daytona Hilton Beach Resort, June 23-26, 2017.

Interested in becoming a NAPED member? Contact Laura Burgess at 252-288-5805 or director@naped.com for more information and start enjoying the benefits today.

Like NAPED on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NAPEDGroup.

Ascendant Advisory Group Announces Down Range Solutions Group Acquires U.S. Optics

Tuesday, June 20th, 2017

Brea, California (June 19, 2017) Ascendant Advisory Group’s Mergers and Acquisitions Division announces, Down Range Solutions Group has completed the acquisition of U.S. Optics, a leader in the firearm optics industry. Down Range Solutions Group will continue doing business as U.S. Optics and the company will carry forward the reputation for manufacturing and assembling optics to exacting specifications, creating optics that consistently perform in the best and worst of environmental conditions.

Arnold VonBargen, former Owner comments: “We are very proud of what we built at U.S. Optics, great products from dedicated employees. Now we have the ability to reach our potential with additional resources and opportunities. I am extremely excited to see where we go from here.” VonBargen will stay on to oversee product development and to assist with maintaining a brand of durability, reliability and performance

“U.S. Optics will continue to serve our loyal customers in the precision and tactical shooting communities while we work to satisfy the precision optics needs of the military and law enforcement personnel.” says Down Range Solutions Group President and former Green Beret, Pat Harrigan. Harrigan has appointed Kevin “Chief” Peterson as COO of U.S. Optics.

Peterson brings the experience of being Command Chief USAF for Ellsworth AFB(ret) and Director of Operations at Sonju Industrial. “First and foremost, we intend to continue the lineage of excellent products from U.S. Optics, creating a zero-defect environment and increasing production so delivery times will decrease. Secondly, we intend to engage directly in providing product to our military, so they have the most advanced and dependable optics available” Stated Peterson.

Ascendant Advisory Group’s consulting and growth division will work with the U.S. Optics management team to help execute the go-forward strategy. The existing employees and management at U.S. Optics, together with the management at DRSG and Ascendant Advisory Group’s consulting division combine to create a partnership of diverse talent which will continually drive the production of high quality products. Additionally, increased production capacity will allow for the release of additional products and designs to a broader section of the market.

Down Range Solutions Group is a veteran owned and operated company that provides the most advanced and dependable products on the market for our military, law enforcement and civilian customers. By partnering with the best companies in the industry, hiring the best talent in the world, and engineering solutions thought impossible, we have developed unparalleled solutions and will continue to advance beyond expectations to serve those whose lives depend on our products.

Grey Ghost and Soldier Systems Daily Announce the Mother of All Giveaways

Thursday, June 8th, 2017

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Industry giants team up to host 14-days of incredible giveaways online

Lakewood, WA, June 8, 2017 – Two of the industry’s biggest entities, Solider Systems Daily and Grey Ghost, have teamed up to host the Mother of All Giveaways – a 14-day giveaway contest where new winners will be selected every day, beginning June 12th and going through June 26th, to receive products ranging from 100 boxes of Grey Ghost Precision Match Grade Ammo and Grey Ghost Gear Minimalist Plate Carriers, to a SSD Custom, Limited Edition .300 Blackout rifle.

“This industry is saturated with options,” stated Grey Ghost President, Casey Ingels.  “Realizing that our customers and followers have a multitude of avenues they could go for their news, firearms or soft good needs, we wanted to show our appreciation for those who chose and continue to choose both SSD and Grey Ghost.  We’re hoping that this contest helps express our gratitude to those who have been so loyal to us, and to those who are new to the game.”

With total prize inventory estimated to value over $50,000 in firearms, soft goods and accessories, SSD and Grey Ghost have truly devised a giveaway of epic proportions! The 5 Grand Prizes that will be given away on the last days of the event, two pistols and three rifles, each custom Cerakoted and outfitted with aftermarket parts and furniture to be true one-of-a-kind builds are guaranteed to make any gun owner smile from ear to ear. The 1st Grand Prize is a Limited Edition .300 Blackout Rifle, complete with an SSD custom paint job, numerous Magpul upgrades, Grey Ghost Gear sling and case, and a stack of match grade ammo to complete the package. The 2nd and 3rd Grand Prize Packages are also unique rifles, Cerakote finished with different Grey Ghost Precision motifs.

ALLRIFLES-Reduced

As if those prizes weren’t incentive enough, the 4th and 5th Grand Prizes are custom GLOCK19 and GLOCK17 9mm pistols, each featuring the newly released Grey Ghost Precision Slides with custom Cerakoting, GGP match-grade barrels and CMC triggers. While there will only be one lucky winner for each Grand Prize, there are numerous prizes earlier throughout the giveaway that will make multiple winners very happy. A Grey Ghost Gear “Gunfighter” Kit is up for grabs, as well as 25 Apparition SBR Bags, 40 GGG Backpacks and 50 Grey Ghost Gear Minimalist Plate Carriers to be among the prizes.

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“This has got to be one of the biggest giveaways our industry has ever seen,” stated Eric Graves, Founder of Soldier Systems Daily. “ We are pulling out all the stops, in an effort to show our loyal followers and customers just how much they mean to us.”

The giveaway begins on Monday, June 12th, with new prizes being announced each day via SSD and GG social media, as well as to the email subscribers.

Applicants enter by visiting www.soldiersystems.net and opting-in to the Giveaway Email List. There will be a pop-up form, as well as a pinned post on the homepage. Opt-in points will also be on www.greyghostgear.com and www.greyghostprecision.com. After opting-in through any of the three sites, applicants must then verify their entry via the confirmation email they receive.

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Winner(s) will be randomly selected from a pool of participants who have opted-in to the Giveaway Email List via Soldier Systems’ website. The winner(s) of each prize will be announced the following day, along with the reveal of the new daily prize. So be sure to follow SSD and GG on social media each day to see if you are a winner, and if not, whats the next prize you still have a shot at winning. So if you’re hoping to win that SSD Custom rifle that will be the final Grand Prize, keep your eyes peeled for the winner to be announced  June 26th.

Each winner will be notified via e-mail, as well as announced via SSD and GG Facebook pages, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Participants need to only enter once, and they are instantly eligible for 14 chances to win a prize, and each day the pot only gets sweeter!

For official guidelines and terms of eligibility, click HERE.

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About SSD

Soldier Systems Daily is the premier daily web publication covering the tactical industry. Government and Military Acquisition professionals, Industry leaders, and consumers alike rely on Soldier Systems Daily for its up-to-date reporting and in-depth analysis. No one else focuses on industry like Soldier Systems Daily and no one else publishes the sheer volume of information on a daily basis.

About GGP

Grey Ghost Precision produces weapon systems that are accurate, reliable, and attainable while ensuring that these platforms are ready for combat and will stand the rigors of hard use and perform with devastating results. The GGP team collectively has an extensive background in the military and in manufacturing. Rifle and pistol design specifications are directly influenced by a network of industry and shooting sports experts.

When customers include family and friends that use these rifles, pistols and accessories to protect themselves in dangerous environments, you are very serious about their safety and survival. GGP has zeroed in on quality and reliability to ensure that these platforms are ready for combat and will stand the rigors of hard use and perform with devastating results.

About GGG

Grey Ghost Gear provides the professional soldier and tactically minded civilian with the best, combat proven gear in the world. The gear designs have been continually combat tested and utilized in combat for over 10 years and is a direct result of the successes and failures in combat. The core principle of Grey Ghost’s research and development process is based on the lessons learned during real life combat operations. By constantly evolving gear to meet the needs of the modern Warfighter, the gear has become lighter, and form-fitting while offering the user more protection than other many other comparable manufacturers. GG Gear allows the user to move faster and fight harder than ever before; giving them the competitive edge they need to achieve their objective.

Ahern Group Law Enforcement Division Awarded Under Armour Tactical

Wednesday, June 7th, 2017

Fort Worth, TX (June 5, 2017) — Ahern Group announces the addition of Under Armour Tactical to its Law Enforcement Division. Solely targeting the LE marketplace, Ahern Group’s LE Division adds Under Armour to a list of manufacturers including CMMG, Armor Express and EOTECH.

Under Armour’s relentless pursuit of innovation is evident in the powerhouse brand’s tactical line, with design technologies that allow first responders and military to perform at their best.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Under Armour Tactical,” said Ahern Group Law Enforcement Director, James Miksch. “Under Armour’s passion for design innovation is unparalleled, and we look forward to working with this world class brand.”

Keep current with Ahern Group news on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and at www.aherngroupllc.com. For more on Under Armour visit www.uabiz.com.