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PROOF Research Acquires Performance Polymer Solutions, Inc. (P2SI) Manufacturer Of Advanced Engineered Materials

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

Columbia Falls, MT – PROOF Research, maker of carbon fiber rifle barrels, composite components for firearms, match-grade steel barrels, and complete rifle systems announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Dayton, Ohio-based Performance Polymer Solutions (P2SI), a producer of novel next-generation materials.

P2SI’s world-leading product portfolio includes proprietary, high-performance resins, state-of-the-art structural prepregs and high durability adhesive materials with service temperatures of over 1000°F. The company provides enabling composite material solutions and develops manufacturing processes for customers in the aerospace, defense, and consumer products industries as well as actively engaging in exploratory research.

P2SI’s products are used in the production of advanced platforms such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and was recently awarded “Supplier of the Year” by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for their exceptional support of an Advanced Development Programs project for which P2SI supplied a complete, high-temperature, advanced composite materials turnkey solution.
PROOF Research is committed to science-driven solutions that lighten warfighter load while increasing effectiveness. The acquisition of P2SI highlights their commitment to revolutionize firearm carbon fiber technologies. Combining P2SI’s novel aerospace materials, design concepts, and manufacturing methodologies with Proof Research’s elite weapons systems and components creates a powerful platform capable of launching a new class of products for both the defense industry and commercial markets.
“P2SI has an outstanding reputation in the materials technology industry,” said PROOF Research CEO, Pat Rainey. “Bringing them under the Proof Research umbrella positions us uniquely in the industry. We now have start-to-finish control over every component and material that goes into our carbon fiber-wrapped barrels as well as the ability to continuously develop game-changing new products.”

P2SI will continue to deliver innovative solutions to new and existing customers while playing a key role in developing the next generation of PROOF Research products. For more information about Performance Polymer Solutions (P2SI) visit: www.p2si.com.

www.proofresearch.com

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Cool Guy Yard Sale Launches With A New Idea For The Shooting Community

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

Rob Tackett, owner of TacStrike Systems Inc., has brought a new concept to the community. Cool Guy Yard Sale (CGYS) is focused on becoming a sole source website for information, community relations, and a gear swap shop. CGYS is a membership site for those who want to ease the pains of social media, forums and information flow for news on the shooting industry. In addition, the e-commerce style Yard Sale for the selling of gear, guns and ammunition by the members.

Features of Cool Guy Yard Sale’s member swap shop include:
– An easy to use product listing form that is mobile device friendly for snapping a picture and submitting your items for sale.
– A internal messaging system so that personal information doesn’t have to be disclosed until after the sale is completed.
– Web searchable (i.e. Google) descriptions so that your items can be seen by those that are not members but looking for a specific item which increases the sales potential.
– No commission memberships for individuals, non-FFL vendors and FFL sales. Once you are a member you can list and buy all you want without additional fees.
– No Extortion Style listings. There is no such thing on CGYS as a “featured listing” or “highlighted text” to get you to spend more money.
-Support Services for anything you need and much more.

Cool Guy Yard Sale is also working with companies from around the industry to bring special discounts to members. CGYS accepts no money or gifts from these manufacturers. CGYS works with them for the benefit of our members. With the cost of gear these days it is easy to see that the savings can be huge on a monthly basis for the members.

CGYS is also evaluating adding features like a tabbed Youtube page bringing all of the latest industry posting to one location, a community forum and chat room, and ammo search engines, not to mention any other great ideas our members may have that we haven’t thought of yet.

Memberships for Cool Guy Yard Sale are only $10 per month for an individual, $50 per month for a retail store or non-FFL manufacturer and $100 per month for a business who wishes to sell firearms on CGYS. All membership levels offer unlimited listings, no commission payments and full access to the website. For the cost of a good cigar or a fast food value meal a member can simplify their life, sell off un-used gear to help fund new purchases and receive deep discounts from a growing list of industry leaders for their products.

coolguyyardsale.com/

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GRID-HERCULES Engineered Material Now Available For Body Armor & Outdoor Industry Manufacturers In Turn-Key Product Solutions

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Cologne, NJ, October 15, 2013 – Global textile supplier Absecon Industries announced today that it is now providing custom design support for its customers to help develop profitable turn-key product solutions that can be brought to market quickly utilizing Absecon’s’ GRID-HERCULES engineered material. Customer benefits include access to innovative designs, rapid product development, and next-generation materials. Precluding the need for manufacturers to hire their own full-time design team or purchase costly 2D/3D CAD software, workstations, design prototype equipment, and laser cutters which can exceed one-hundred thousand dollars.

Customer demand for the GRID-HERCULES material combined with persistent appeals for technical assistance in deploying this new technology inspired Absecon to further assist customers by making available in-house design and product development team for assistance. Initially only for prototypes and trade show samples, but it became overwhelmingly clear that Absecon customers preferred full-time turn-key product development support.

Therefore, beginning January 2014, Absecon Industries will offer bulk laser-cutting, and CAD design services for GRID-HERCULES customers only. Body armor, outdoor equipment, and back-pack designers wishing to employ this new technology, but do not have in-house laser-cutting capabilities, will soon be able to securely upload CAD files to the GRIDHERCULES.COM website for laser cutting and prompt delivery. Likewise, for customers who do not have product designers and product development engineers available, Absecon design engineers can rapidly and cost effectively take a product from a concept sketch to a technical data package. Available services will include 2D/3D pre-production/concept CAD models, drawing flats, pattern creation, laser cutting, collaboration with your staff to build prototypes and capacity to have the initial prototypes built by the Absecon team.

“GRID-HERCULES engineered material represents the cutting edge of textile and polymer technology” said Randolph Taylor, CEO and President of Absecon Industries, “and this service will help guide GRID-HERCULES customers through the complex design and manufacturing process that would otherwise keep them from purchasing our laser-cut engineered material. This new service from Absecon will allow more military and more law enforcement personnel worldwide to access this new technology much sooner.”

For more information on how to become a GRID-HERCULES engineered material customer, contact:

Rusty Burton
Director of Business Development & Sales
Absecon Industries, Ballistics Division

Phone: 865-202-4642
Email: rburton@absecon.com

www.absecon.com/

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Panacis At AUSA 2013

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

Panacis will exhibit within the ‘Canada: Partners in Defence’ pavilion at AUSA 2013, booth #8143 where they will showcase their Energy SharePack, as well as the DRS Wolf integrated soldier system.

www.panacis.com/

www.ausa.org/Pages/default.aspx

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Program Executive Office – Special Operations Forces Warrior Industry Collaboration (SOFWIC)

Monday, October 14th, 2013

I’ve spoken with quite a few companies as of late about opportunities like this. If you are innovating then this is one of many ways to get your ideas in front of the acquisition community. SOF has traditionally been the fountainhead of innovation within DoD and I recommend that you take a look at this.

The Program Executive Office Special Operations Forces Warrior (PEO-SW) will be holding “Industry Collaboration Day” on Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 0800-1700 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa Airport/Westshore, 555 N. Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609. The objective of this collaboration day is to enhance PEO-SW team collaboration with industry in support of the SOF Operator. Industry is invited to submit nominations in the form of two-page unclassified white papers addressing innovative technologies as outlined in commodity/capability areas listed below. The intent is to share ideas that accelerate the delivery of innovative capabilities to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) warfighter.

Ground Mobility
• Passive noise cancellation for engines
• Reduced visual signature (eg camo, 3D camo) paint treatments
• Lightweight (thin)Transparent Armor (GMV 1.1 / NSCV)
• Rapid Emergency Egress doors
• Amphibious assault LTATV
• Purpose built armored NSCV

Visual Augmentation Systems
• Head-mounted Devices for:
-Seamless transition from low light to high light (transition time)
-Seamless transition to weapon sight while wearing NODs
-Jamming enemy image intensifier
-Multi-spectral night vision
-Increased field of view without loss of resolution
-Import/export data or images
• Hand Held Devices:
-INOD compatible spotter scope capability
-Capture biometric data for facial recognition
-Adaptive multispectral night vision
-Import/export data or images
-Sensing wind speed/direction to 1500 – 2000m; calculate ballistic offsets
-Reduce size, weight and power for smaller pocket configurations
• Weapon Mounted Device:
-Wireless universal power source rail system
-Capturing biometric data for facial recognition
-Multispectral night vision
-Wireless Import/export data or images
-Sensing wind speed/direction to 1000 – 2000m; calculate ballistic offsets
-Range dependent disturbed reticle sight
-Adaptive multispectral night vision
-Reducing complexity, weight, and bulk
-Cost and complexity reduction
• Fires / LASERs:
-Non-laser marking device or passive target engagement.
-Incorporation of terrestrial and celestial navigation into Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) equipment
-Integration of INS equipment with minimal start up time
-JTAC Simulation equipment
-Long Range image data transmission
-Non-proliferated band (out of band) illuminator/laser/sensor
-Non-laser marking device or passive target engagement.
-IR laser illuminator adjustable for short to long range use in one package
-Reducing complexity, weight, and bulk
-Cost and complexity reduction

Weapon Systems
• Round count and Tracking for weapon maintenance, barrel change

Ammunition/Demolition
• Polymer Cased lightweight ammo

Soldier Protection, Survival and Equipment Systems
• Hard Armor
-Lightweight
-Modular
• Special Operations Eye Protection
-Improved Anti-Fogging
-RX Options
-Improved Laser Protection
-Transition Lenses
• VAS Mounts
-Low Profile / Lighter Weight
-Interoperable with Multiple VAS Systems
• Website development for Special Operations Personal Equipment Advance Requirement (SPEAR) Asset Management

Tactical Combat Casualty Care Medical Systems

Find, Fix, Finish, Exploitation and Analyze

Read all of the details on what the day will entail and how to submit at www.fbo.gov.

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The Veterans of Tactical Tailor

Thursday, October 10th, 2013

I was amazed at the number of Veterans working at Tactical Tailor.

Left to right back row:
1. Joe Lustig – US Army
2. Michael Bale – US Army
3. AJ Rowlett – Army/Air Force
4. Steve Swafford – US Army
5. Brandon Kleist – US Army
6. Abel Loredo – USMC
7. Byron Newsome – US Army

Left to right front row:
1. Westin Floeter – US Army
2. GW Ayers – US Army
3. Casey Ingels – US Army
4. Larry V. Coffey – US Army
5. Ryan Barker – US Army
6. Nate Smith – US Army

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Looking For Custom PVC Patches? Consider Flexsystems USA

Thursday, October 10th, 2013

Generally, when we think about PVC morale patches, we think about overseas manufacturing. Not a lot of people have heard of them but Flexsystems USA is a San Diego, California-based manufacturer of 3D PVC Velcro-backed patches, Berry Compliant labels and zipper pulls as well as fire resistant 3D labels for clothing and gear.

A little known fact is that Flexsystems has been making custom 3D pvc plastic parts in San Diego since 1994. All the other companies that make these parts are in China, or 99% of them anyway !

Many companies that manufacture clothing for the military and have Berry requirement turn to Flexsystems for their Velcro glove parts, clothing, hat and bag labels.

Military and rescue groups, military individuals as well as gun and ammo manufacturers are ordering 3D USA Made Velcro patches from Flexsystems: Hornady, Trijicon, North American Rescue, United States Coast Guard, and ITS Tactical to name a few. Below is an example of a PVC patch for Impact Weapons Components.

They tell us that their customers find that the 3D PVC labels and parts last a lot longer that commonly available embroidered patch versions. For that, you be the judge. But I can tell you that I like the aesthetic of the PVC patches. For sure, these parts can withstand harsh environments and have been used in the hockey, footwear, SCUBA, medical and sporting good fields. They do not fade, peel, or unravel.

Flexsystems offers other services as well-rush-parts in days, decoration services and fulfillment. Additionally, they have no minimums on most of their products.

This year, Flexsystems obtained the exclusive for a new PVC resin formula that uses corn in lieu of phthalates. This material is being used in the manufacturer of human heart catheters. The corn material means that the parts meet the CPSIA and Prop 65 requirements for PVC products.

Sales questions: Gary Smith. 619. 401.1858 or sales@flexsystems.com

Flexsystems has a special offer for Soldier Systems Readers. FREE MOLD on orders of 1000 parts or more. Good until November 15th, 2013.

www.flexsystems.com

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Daniel Defense Makes The Inc. 500/5000 List For The Second Consecutive Year

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

Black Creek, GA, October 3, 2013 – Inc. magazine has ranked Daniel Defense NO. 2927 on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the second year Daniel Defense has been recognized by the magazine. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Daniel Defense joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

“Daniel Defense has grown 1000% in the past ten years,” said Marty Daniel, President and CEO of Daniel Defense. “This is the 2nd year we applied for and the 2nd year we have been recognized by Inc. 500/5000. We have the products, marketing and distribution channels to grow faster; however, we are managing our growth to a level that is sustainable for excellent quality and customer service. Daniel Defense is well on its way to becoming the premier manufacturer of quality small arms in the world. And we have the team to do it!”

In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2013 Inc. 500|5000 companies is an impressive 142 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created over 520,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $241 billion.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2013.

“Not all the companies in the Inc. 500 | 5000 are in glamorous industries, but in their fields they are as famous as household name companies simply by virtue of being great at what they do. They are the hidden champions of job growth and innovation, the real muscle of the American economy,” says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg.

www.danieldefense.com

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