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MetAlert Signs Memorandum of Understanding with American Rounds, LLC

Monday, September 16th, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – September 13, 2024 — MetAlert, Inc. (OTC: MLRT), renowned for its safety and security solutions through GPS wearable technology, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with American Rounds, LLC, a Texas based smart automated ammo retail dispenser with built in AI technology, card scanning and facial recognition that ensures safe and responsible ammunition purchase.

As part of the MOU, MetAlert and American Rounds will further advance responsible gun ownership and gun safety. American Rounds will include for sale in all of their machines the GunAlert lock and recovery device and will dispense at no charge a gun safety and information kit provided by Walk the Talk America (WTTA).

American Rounds currently operates in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama with plans to expand to other states by mid-2025 with further expansion through 2026. “At our core American Rounds is committed to the creation of a safer environment for all communities while standing firm behind the 2nd amendment. We believe that MetAlert’s products and their values are in sync with American Rounds and are a wise strategic growth partner to bring value and safety to all responsible law-abiding firearm owners.” said American Rounds CEO, Grant Magers.

“The partnership with American Rounds is an exciting breakthrough in gun safety through our proven technology combined with national distribution direct to the consumer, while delivering security, innovation and convenience.” Said MetAlert CEO Patrick Bertagna.

GunAlert created by gun owners with gun safety as a top priority incorporates technology that supports responsible gun ownership and helps prevent unnecessary firearm tragedies. GunAlert is a motion sensitive combination cable lock with GPS and cellular, theft notification and recovery technology. The patented technology is sensitive enough to alert you as soon as your gun is moved, and through the GunAlert app (Android and iOS) you can securely view your gun’s exact location and monitor all unauthorized movements. GunAlert has strong support from the 2A community, Law Enforcement, and non-profits like The American Legion / Be the One and WTTA.

“This partnership is a game-changer! By combining MetAlert’s life-saving technology with the WTTA Safety Information Kit, distributed directly to consumers through American Rounds’ innovative secure Kiosk approach, we are setting a new standard for responsible gun ownership and safety.” Commented Michael Sodini, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Walk the Talk America.

Every two minutes a gun is stolen in the U.S. and approximately 132 people die every day from a firearm-related injury, so when seconds count, having information and technology easily accessible can mean the difference between life and tragedy.

Patrick Bertagna, concluded with, “We are committed to providing practical and affordable solutions that saves lives, and by working with like-minded companies and organizations such as American Rounds and WTTA we are encouraged that by combining our collective strengths we will make a difference in reducing unnecessary gun related tragedies without infringing on anyone’s rights to carry but rather by promoting a message of responsibility and accessibility.”

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Rheinmetall Expands Cooperation with ICEYE and Obtains Exclusive Rights to Distribute SAR Satellites to Germany and Hungary

Sunday, September 15th, 2024

Rheinmetall and ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, are expanding their cooperation. The two companies signed a teaming agreement to this effect.

As part of this agreement, Rheinmetall will integrate ICEYE capabilities into their next generation battlefield systems. In addition, Rheinmetall and ICEYE are pursuing joint opportunities in several markets globally, including Germany and Hungary, where Rheinmetall now has exclusive rights to distribute ICEYE SAR satellites to military and government end-users under this agreement.

Armin Papperger, CEO Rheinmetall AG: “The space domain is an integral part of a defence strategy and of great relevance to our military clients. We are convinced that our combined capabilities will enable us to develop innovative approaches to offer customized solutions for our military customers in the future.”

In June 2024, the Düsseldorf-based technology group had already announced its participation in the world’s largest fleet of radar reconnaissance satellites. In this way, Rheinmetall aims to make space-based reconnaissance data usable on the tactical battlefield.

SAR satellites offer the advantage over conventional satellites that they can generate high-resolution images regardless of weather conditions or time of day. These are very detailed and make even the smallest objects on the earth’s surface identifiable. This can bring decisive advantages for the armed forces in terms of surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance or their own positioning on the battlefield.

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The PROOF is in Greg Hamilton and Sean Murphy’s Third Consecutive Win?

Sunday, September 15th, 2024

PROOF Research®’s Greg Hamilton and KGM Suppressors’ Sean Murphy take home the coveted Real World Sniper Finale award from the grueling two-day competition held at the YO Ranch in Kerr County, Texas.

(L to R) PROOF Research’s Greg Hamilton and KGM Suppressors’ Sean Murphy with the 2024 RWSC Final 1st Place Award.

Columbia Falls, Mont. (September 2024) – For the third consecutive year, PROOF Research®’s Greg Hamilton, and Sean Murphy of KGM Suppressors, take home the highly coveted 1st place skull trophy from the Real World Sniper Finale held Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2024, at the YO Ranch in Kerr County, Texas.

The finale is an invite-only for competitors from prior Real World Sniper Challenges (RWSC) and top teams from the 2024 USASOC and International Sniper Competitions, as well as several teams fielded by the USMC Scout Sniper Association. These elite competitors included teams from the Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, Army National Guard Snipers, and the USMC Scout Snipers. The course requires teams in top physical and mental shape as it demands various challenges and tasks that snipers in real-world scenarios might face. Competitors dealt with unknown positions, targets, and target distances. Each stage required a different strategy for the team, testing speed, precision, teamwork, and working with limited information. In addition, marathon targets provided support with their robotic targets adding to the general chaos.

Sean Murphy took the primary shooter position with his AI AT-X with a PROOF Research carbon-wrapped pre-fit barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. Greg Hamilton shot as secondary with a 6.5 Creedmoor 20” stainless PROOF Research barreled gas gun. Murphy also carried an extra 5.56 carbine with an 11.5” PROOF Research carbon-wrapped barrel.

“Like in real-world conditions, you have to carry in everything you will need for the two-day event,” Murphy explained. “Your guns, supplies, water, ammo, anything you will need you have to carry throughout the challenge on the ranch, including during some of the timed movements. When it was all said and done, we had covered ten miles on foot with our guns and all of our gear. It really is a serious competition that will test the metal of any hard-core sniper competitor. We are extremely honored to have again won this RWC Finale for a third year in a row.”

PROOF Research is a well-known brand within the precision rifle community and is one of the leading barrel brands used by champion competitors in the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) and National Rifle League (NRL). Developed to enhance mission success for our warfighters, PROOF Research’s carbon fiber barrels are designed for long-range accuracy, performance, and reliability under any environmental condition.

Find out more about PROOF Research barrels and rifles at proofresearch.com.

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PWS Announces Partnership with Rescue 22 Foundation Shooting Team

Saturday, September 14th, 2024

BOISE, Id. September 11, 2024 – Primary Weapons Systems is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Rescue 22 Foundation Shooting Team. PWS will be the team’s exclusive rifle sponsor, providing team members with PWS piston-driven rifles to shoot in competitions.

The Rescue 22 Foundation (R22) is committed to addressing the mental and physical health of Veterans with service-connected disabilities. The R22 team works to provide trained service dogs to those with medically complex cases and improve their quality of life. Each service dog trained is given a new purpose and a chance to make a profound impact on a Veterans life. To promote this cause, the R22 Foundation developed a shooting team composed of Veterans, that compete across the U.S. alongside their service dogs in order to raise awareness for R22 foundation and show the positive impact service dogs have for Veterans.

“Our mission is to offer Veterans the care and support they need,” said R22 executive staff and team member, Jonathan Belton. “Our shooting team raises awareness around Veterans and service dogs, brings back that feeling of community and accountability and showcases the talent of some of our R22 family members. We’re excited to have PWS onboard to help us achieve these goals.”

“The PWS team is passionate about working with those who have proudly served our nation.” says PWS President Ben Fleming. “Being able to support the R22 shooting team is an honor, and we greatly look forward to seeing them succeed both on and off the competition field .”

For more information on the Rescue 22 Foundation and how to get involved, visit www.rescue22foundation.org and follow them on their social channels.

For more information on PWS, visit www.primaryweapons.com and/or stay tuned to PWS eNewsletters and social channels.

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DMC Supports NP Aerospace in Delivering Additive Manufacturing Innovation to UK MOD

Friday, September 13th, 2024

Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), an industry leading production facility and additive manufacturing (AM) innovation hub, is working in partnership with NP Aerospace to deliver state-of-the-art metal engineering solutions. This collaboration is part of the UK MoD’s Project TAMPA.

Project TAMPA is a UK Strategic Command Defence Support sponsored project designed to enable the UK defence industry supply chain to investigate and exploit the key capabilities and benefits available to defence from the speed, quality and flexibility that additive manufacturing (3D printing) can bring. With expertise developed across multiple sectors such as space, aerospace, motorsport and medical, DMC are leading the way in this rapidly evolving engineering space. Many of the large defence prime contractors are engaged with Project TAMPA to deliver what their UK MoD customer needs.

NP Aerospace has a long heritage of supplying military vehicles and support solutions. Post-UOR period, in 2019, NP Aerospace was awarded the PMETS engineering support contract, for the UK’s core protected mobility fleet. More recently this has expanded, with NP being one of the companies selected on the Marine Systems Transformation (MaST) framework (total contract value £850m), so are deeply engaged in supporting capability and maintaining a secure UK supply chain.

Underpinned by an ethos of truly creative engineering and the pursuit of perfection, DMC applies a holistic approach to the additive manufacturing process and is pushing the boundaries of possibility while ensuring full quality assurance with AS9100 certification and PPAP (Part Production Approval Process) and NPI (New Product Introduction) practices. Together DMC and NP Aerospace are rapidly innovating, using the additive manufacturing process in both metal and polymer parts, to help UK defence resolve long standing challenges, meet operational demand, secure the supply chain and combat supply chain obsolescence. For example, DMC has produced parts for the rear step assembly and the door latch assembly on Mastiff and Ridgback platforms which can be rapidly produced. The future concept includes the ability to securely transfer the digital files to a forward deployed AM production facility to reduce the delivery time. These parts can be seen fitted to a new generation Ridgback Platform on NP Aerospace’s stand OR-13 at DVD taking place 18/19 September, at Millbrook.

David Wilson, Director of Engineering, NP Aerospace Vehicle Systems, Services and Spares said, “Project TAMPA has opened the door to allow us to fully explore the incredible benefits that can be achieved by utilizing the additive manufacturing processes. It has been very rewarding working with DMC, the experts in the field, who not only have the engineering acumen to solve complex problems alongside NP Aerospace engineers, but also have the necessary certification and accreditation to provide essential quality assurance, critical to defence.”

Kieron Salter, CEO of the DMC said, “We are very proud to be supporting NP Aerospace, and many others across the UK defence industry, by sharing our vast experience and expertise in the additive manufacturing process gained from the most demanding of sectors such as Formula 1, aerospace and space. We pride ourselves at DMC in being more than a traditional ‘build to print’ supplier, although production work is always our end goal. We also provide a holistic approach to additive manufacturing, being creative and innovative in our engineering that leads to the final production solution. Hence, DMC delivers truly pioneering solutions for businesses operating at the forefront of their industry.”

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Karan Rai Assumes CEO Role at Revision Military

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

Industry Veteran and Strategic Leader Takes the Helm of Revision Military

Essex Junction, Vermont (for immediate release) – Revision Military Ltd. (Revision), a world leader in purpose-built ballistic and laser eye protection for military and tactical use, is proud to announce that Karan Rai will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately.

Karan, a seasoned industry veteran, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record to the position. Karan has been Revision’s Chairman of the Board for the past five years and his transition to take on the CEO responsibilitiesensures a smooth leadership transition for the Company.

Karan is the founding partner of ASGARD Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm. Prior to founding ASGARD, he was the President of ADS, Inc., a leading specialty distributor and supply chain solutions provider for all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense. During his time at ADS, Karan was instrumental in leading the company’s turnaround and driving growth via strategic initiatives and M&A activity.

“I am thrilled to take on the role of CEO at Revision,” said Karan. “I have been intimately involved with the Company for the past five years as an active board member, which provides us a high level of comfort with the leadership transition. I am inheriting one of the best leadership teams in the industry and look forward to working with them to take our Company to the next level by consistently delivering the highest quality and most innovative products. Given the Company’s focus on quality, product innovation, exceptional customer service, and always on time delivery, Revision is well-equipped to maintain its status as an industry leader for years to come.”

“The board is excited for the next stage of growth under Karan’s steadfast leadership and dedication to our customers,” added John Darguzas, Principal at Merit Capital and board member. “We are committed to supporting Revision in reaching its full potential by delivering the highest quality products that keep our customers safe in harm’s way. On behalf of the board, we want to thank Amy Coyne, the previous CEO of Revision, for her passion and dedication over the past five years. We wish her the best of luck in her new role at Noble Supply & Logistics.”

www.revisionmilitary.com

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Israel Aerospace Industries to Showcase Advanced Systems at the Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

IAI systems using cutting-edge technologies will be among the innovative solutions shown at the Expo, which begins on 11th September

TEL AVIV – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil a series of cutting-edge systems at Australia’s upcoming Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition. As one of the world’s most influential land defence exhibitions, Land Forces 2024 provides IAI with an opportunity to display its state-of-the-art technologies, while broadening new and existing partnerships with Australian and other global partners. IAI’s products on display will present advanced capabilities for the Australian Army, focusing on rapid system-deployment and advanced defence solutions tailored to the Army’s operational concepts. Among the products to be displayed at the exhibition are intelligence systems, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), advanced sensors and electronic warfare systems. The annual show will take place from September 11th to 13th at the Melbourne Convention Centre.

Chairman of Israel Aerospace Industries, Amir Peretz, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense: “This exhibition represents a unique opportunity to showcase the achievements and capabilities of Israel Aerospace Industries and to strengthen the security and economic ties between our countries. We continue to invest in opening and strengthening new markets across the globe. Alongside the uncompromising commitment of Israel Aerospace Industries to the Israeli defense system, the past ten months have proven that we do not abandon our allies, partners, and customers worldwide and continue to provide them with the best solutions available.”

Boaz Levy, IAI’s President and CEO: “IAI looks forward to participating in this important event. The Australia Land Forces Exposition is a unique opportunity to display our advanced technologies, which are specifically relevant for littoral warfare land forces, alongside partners from around the world. IAI leads the development of holistic solutions for the global market. Australia and the Pacific region are a key growth segment for us and we look forward to building new partnerships and expanding existing ones. IAI is committed to promoting security on a global scale, supporting defence forces both during times of conflict and when conducting routine security operations, as we continue to innovate and develop advanced, technological solutions.”

IAI will demonstrate the capabilities of the Scorpius G – the most advanced electronic warfare system, which offers unparalleled defence against a variety of aerial threats; ADA – a top-notch Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) system for airborne platforms that hardens military platforms against jamming to ensure GNSS availability and functional GNSS-based systems; ThunderBullet – a high-performance gunfire detection system, comprising short-wave infrared electrooptical and acoustic sensors. The system can be installed on all ground vehicles and is also available as a manpack version for special forces.

In addition, IAI will demonstrate Tactical POPSTAR – an automatic target-detection system covering 360 degrees, representing a breakthrough in technology, developed for real-time threat detection, automatic target recognition classification, handling, and tracking. The system allows for passive terrain and aerial dominance, effectively acting as an electrooptical radar.

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Bleecker Street Publications Hires Staff Writer

Saturday, September 7th, 2024

Bleecker Street Publications is thrilled to announce that Fred Mastison has joined the Athlon Outdoors team as a staff writer.

Fred Mastison is a seasoned national magazine contributor, professional firearms and combatives instructor, and executive protection provider and trainer. He has authored more than 700 articles for 27 different magazines. In his new role, Mastison will leverage his extensive industry knowledge and ability to engage diverse audiences with both humor and technical proficiency, further elevating Athlon Outdoors’ editorial excellence.

“I am both honored and excited to join the team at Athlon as a full-time writer,” said Mastison. “While I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Athlon as a freelancer since its inception, this next step is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I look forward to continuing and expanding my relationships with companies and delivering solid content across a spectrum of topics.”

“We faced a tough decision with so many talented candidates, and we’re grateful to all who applied,” said Emily Long, CEO and Investor of Bleecker Street Publications. “Mr. Mastison brings tremendous passion for our industry, along with his vast experience and insights. He will be a fantastic addition to our team.”

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