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TrueTimber Camo to Serve as Primary Sponsor on Jack Wood’s No. 51 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ride at Talladega

Monday, October 9th, 2023

INMAN, S.C. – TrueTimber is proud to announce a partnership with Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) naming TrueTimber as the primary sponsor on Jack Wood’s No. 51 Silverado for Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Wood’s Chevrolet will also carry associate sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops, North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company, and Zariz, a fast-growing intermodal drayage company specializing in transporting containers form the ports, for the event.

“We are really excited to partner with KBM and Jack for this race,” said TrueTimber CEO Rusty Sellars. “Talladega is such an iconic track, and it will be awesome to see the number 51 truck sporting TrueTimber camo. We had Jack over to the warehouse last week and it was great to meet and spend some time with him to show him all about what we do here at TrueTimber. We wish him and the entire KBM team the best of luck this weekend.”

Saturday will mark Wood’s 11th Truck Series start of his debut season with KBM. The California native has qualified inside the top 10 in half of his starts in 2023 and has produced two top-10 finishes, include a career-best ninth place result at Texas Motor Speedway in April. In addition to his part-time schedule for KBM, he has produced two top-five, and six top-10 finishes across eight ARCA Menards Series starts for Rev Racing this season, including a sixth-place finish at Talladega in April.

“It’s exciting to have TrueTimber on the truck as well as our associate sponsors Bass Pro Shops and Zariz Transport,” said Wood. “It’s great having everyone come together to help us get out to the track. This is probably one of my favorite paint schemes I’ve ever had on a race car—it turned out pretty sweet. Thankful to Rusty and all the people at TrueTimber that helped back this. I had the opportunity to go down to their plant near Spartanburg, South Carolina and had the opportunity to meet a lot of the people and check out what they do there. It will be fun to have them at the racetrack, especially at a cool place like Talladega.”

To learn more about the entire TrueTimber product line and see all available patterns, visit TrueTimber.com.

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ARTEC Partners Set Up New Subsidiary in UK

Sunday, October 8th, 2023

The shareholders of ARTEC GmbH (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG, Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V.) have elected to set up a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom, ARTEC Boxer UK Ltd.

The company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of ARTEC GmbH and assume responsibility for its operational activities in the UK. These include providing the British Army with service and maintenance support for the Boxer armoured transport vehicle. Furthermore, ARTEC Boxer UK Ltd. will pursue export orders.

The company’s operational goals include growing its market share in the UK service sector as well as gaining ground in the global market for highly protected 8×8 vehicles.

The agreement to create ARTEC Boxer UK Ltd was signed during the DSEI defence show in London.
From left to right: James Cartlidge, MP, Britain’s minister of state for defence procurement;
Armin Papperger, chairman of the executive board of Rheinmetall AG; and, Ralf Ketzel, chairman of the board of management Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG.

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Quantropi Picks Evergreen Innovations to be Distributor to U.S. Department of Defense

Friday, October 6th, 2023

Evergreen to sell company’s quantum security products in anticipation of Y2Q

TIMNITH, Colo.– Evergreen Innovations LLC (“Evergreen”), a tactical communications integrator, announced today that the company has formed a strategic partnership with Quantropi, a Canadian provider of quantum security products.

Evergreen Innovations will act as Quantropi’s official American distributor to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), streamlining the process by which the U.S. military purchases cutting-edge encryption technology.

“We are excited to be collaborating with Quantropi,” said Chris Wallower, CEO of Evergreen. “The encryption products they offer will keep the DoD ahead Y2Q.”

Y2Q, sometimes called “Q-Day,” is that future point in time when quantum computers would have advanced so far that they will be able to defeat the public-key encryption systems that keep military and civilian communications private and secure.

When that happens, all bets are off, Wallower notes.

To its credit, the U.S. government has been tracking the Y2Q problem. The Biden Administration, for example, signed into law H.R. 7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act in 2022.

But new novel attacks leveraging AI and Machine Learning have greatly compressed the timeline to Y2Q.

“The DoD knows this day is coming, and they’ve been preparing for it,” said James Nguyen, CEO of Quantropi. “Unfortunately, technology doesn’t advance in a slow, linear fashion. It can sometimes make very rapid advances. Most of the focus has been on upgrading asymmetric encryption, but for optimal security, symmetric encryption and quantum random number generation need to be addressed as well.”

The Quantropi QiSpace™ platform offers a complete set of cryptographic capabilities that have distinct security and performance advantages. The solutions are:

• MASQ™: an asymmetric cryptographic suite that supports NIST-standard and novel Quantropi post-quantum algorithms for both key exchange and digital signature;

• QEEP™: a quantum secure symmetric algorithm that is up to 18 times faster than AES-256 with no performance degradation for keys up to 400 times larger; and

• SEQUR™: a scalable, high-performance SaaS solution for quantum random number generation and distribution to endpoints over existing network infrastructures.

“We are eager to have Evergreen introduce our post-quantum solutions to the DoD,” Nguyen said. “We understand that people can be wary of bold technological promises. That’s why we welcome rigorous military testing. We are confident that QiSpace™ can provide quantum security for a wide range of DoD use cases.”

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Blue Force Gear Enforces Its Trademark Rights

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

Pooler, GA, October 5, 2023 – BLUE FORCE GEAR, INC., an industry-leading manufacturer of innovative tactical gear, equipment, and accessories, has asserted its trademark rights and reached a settlement with Tacticon Armament (“Tacticon”) out of California in the case of Blue Force Gear, Inc. v. Concealed Carrier, LLC. DBA Tacticon Armament (Case No. 4:23-cv-00055-WTM-CLR). BLUE FORCE GEAR is the owner of numerous domestic and international trademarks, including: (1) BLUE FORCE GEAR®; (2) BFG®; and (3) its cross trademark, which is used in connection with a variety of products, including the TRAUMA KIT NOW!®, MICRO TRAUMA KIT NOW!™, and the HAMMOCK®.

Tacticon has agreed to permanently discontinue using the mark that was the subject of the BFG Complaint and has settled the matter for an undisclosed monetary amount. The specific terms of the settlement agreement are confidential.

BLUE FORCE GEAR is committed to protecting its intellectual property, including its trademarks, patents and copyrights, and to ensure that consumers are able to purchase genuine, non-counterfeit high-quality BLUE FORCE GEAR products. Blue Force Gear General Counsel, Justin Charles Ward, stated: “Protecting Blue Force Gear intellectual property and its innovative products is our utmost priority in protecting our consumers and our brand.”

www.blueforcegear.com

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RCBS Celebrates 80 Years of Precision Reloading

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

Brand Continues Legacy of American-Made Reloading Gear

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – September 26, 2023 – RCBS®, the leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols, is celebrating its anniversary this year, marking eight decades of equipping handloaders with trusted, American-made reloading gear.

“After 80 years of operation, RCBS is still delivering top quality reloading products backed by world class customer service,” said Justin Smith, product line manager for RCBS. “The brand has never lost the essence that Fred championed back in 1943 and the men and women in Oroville today truly do bleed green. You’ll be hard pressed to find another group who cares more about the quality of products they produce and the consumers who depend on them.”

The RCBS story began in 1943 in the backroom of Fred T. Huntington’s father’s laundry and dry-cleaning business in Oroville, California. A dedicated shooter, Huntington sought to make his own high-quality .22 caliber bullets for shooting local varmints known as rock chucks. He designed and crafted his own “Rock Chuck Bullet Swage” dies, a name later shortened to RCBS.

In the decades following becoming a business, RCBS rapidly grew from a small shop into the nation’s leading maker of reloading equipment. Now using state-of-the-art equipment in large manufacturing facilities, RCBS has stayed near its roots in Oroville.

Product manager and R&D engineer, Steve Koch, has witnessed RCBS meteoric rise firsthand. He’s been with the company for over half its lifetime and knows personally how passionate the employees are in Oroville.

“Wow, 80 years, a lot has changed. I’m very proud to say that I’ve spent 45 years at this great establishment,” said Koch. “Everyone is extremely proud of what we have here in Oroville. The pride and dedication of the people that produce, assemble and package the finest reloading equipment in the world is the key to our success. Quality is the RCBS motto, and we will continue to ensure we provide our customers with the finest reloading equipment possible.”

In honor of the brand’s 80th anniversary, RCBS will soon be introducing a limited-edition Summit™ single stage reloading press. The American-made press will feature a special red, white and blue design, and will be limited to only 1,000 pieces. Interested patrons should stay tuned to RCBS social media channels and the brand website for more information on the upcoming release date.

To learn more about the RCBS 80th anniversary, check out the special video playing on the brand’s YouTube page. For more information on RCBS products and its legacy, in the world of handloading, head over to RCBS.com.

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NDIA Future Forces Conference 23 Poster #8 – The Answer for Vendors Hitting the Wall

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

This is eighth poster we are sharing from last week’s NDIA Future Forces Capabilities Conference in Huntsville. This topic offers some interesting possibilities for companies desiring to leverage technologies from other industries.

Contact info is at the bottom of the poster.

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German Federal Cartel Office Gives Go-Ahead to Joint Venture between Rheinmetall and Ukrainian Defence Industry

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Launched in May 2023, strategic cooperation between Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrainian Defence Industry group (UDI), the former Ukroboronprom, has taken another step forward. On 28 September Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Bundeskartellamt, cleared the way for establishing a joint venture between Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and UDI in Kyiv. Authorization from other relevant agencies has already been applied for and is expected to come shortly.

“The joint venture is to be based in Kyiv and engage in service and maintenance as well as the assembly, production and development of military vehicles,” the German Federal Cartel Office said in its press release of 28 September 2023. “It will initially operate exclusively in Ukraine. There will be no competitive overlaps in Germany, nor are there any indications of competition concerns. The Bundeskartellamt cleared the transaction within one month.”

Cooperation between Rheinmetall and the Ukrainian defence industry is designed to strengthen Ukraine’s defence sector and ultimately the country’s national security by gradually building joint capabilities in defence technology in Ukraine.

Under the agreement, Ukraine will benefit from comprehensive technology transfers; from the creation of defence technology capabilities at home; from additional local value added; and from the prompt delivery of military equipment from Germany.

As a first step, cooperation will focus on the maintenance and repair of vehicles transferred to Ukraine under the German government’s multilateral “Ringtausch” equipment exchange programme as well as those directly supplied to Ukraine by Germany.

In later phases, based on a comprehensive transfer of technology, the cooperation partners intend to jointly produce selected Rheinmetall products in Ukraine. Looking ahead, cooperation between Rheinmetall and UDI could also involve the joint development of military systems by teams of Ukrainian and German specialists, including for subsequent export by Ukraine.

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Lancer Systems, LP, Announces the Title Sponsorship of the Range at Camp Freedom

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

Quakertown, PA, September 27, 2023 – On June 17, 2023, Allon Bloch, Chairman and CEO of Lancer Systems, LP, announced Lancer’s sponsorship of the range at Camp Freedom, in Carbondale, PA. “We are truly honored to announce Lancer’s sponsorship of what is certain to become the premier long range shooting facility, east of the Mississippi river,” said Mr. Bloch. While addressing a crowd of over 400 people at Camp Freedom’s 4th annual fundraising banquet, Mr. Bloch continued, “We have witnessed first-hand, the life-changing service and support that Camp Freedom’s staff delivers to our country’s disabled veterans, first responders, their families, and Gold Star families, and it is nothing short of extraordinary. Going forward, we believe the Lancer Systems Range at Camp Freedom will prove to be a tremendous resource, providing additional funding for the Camp as it expands its scope to include educational services, career transitioning, and additional well-being support.”

The Lancer Systems Range at Camp Freedom will not only support the Camp’s core mission, but will also provide much needed training opportunities for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as become host to a number of national scale, competitive events.

The Lancer Systems Range at Camp Freedom features a 1,760 yard (1 mile) range that will be utilized for long distance shooting training for shooters of all levels of experience, including beginners. The multi-level, covered shooting structure is engineered to provide a world class range experience, and will be wheel chair accessible for guests. The range also features an adjacent 65×145 yard tactical training facility, where shooters can perform traditional sighting, pistol shooting, shotgun shooting, and engage in tactical live fire training.

Camp Freedom’s Executive Director, Matt Guedes, added, “The team at Lancer Systems has been a tremendous partner to Camp Freedom for many years now. Their sponsorship on this range has made the vision a reality. Without their support, we never would have been able to build out the ground work and complete the structure. Lancer’s support will result in many lives of our true American Heroes being rescued and saved.”

Bloch concluded the announcement by stating, “All of us at Lancer Systems are very proud to be a small part of Camp Freedom’s venerable mission, and we’re looking forward to working together in serving and supporting our country’s heroes, for many years to come.”

To learn more about Camp Freedom, please visit www.campfreedompa.org.

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