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Ahhh…Now It All Makes Sense

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

So we’ve been sitting around the office for weeks trying to figure out Hypersealth came up with SMARTCAMOâ„¢, that color changing camo material they recently teased us with.

Then, we find out that Dr. Joseph Resnick, Lt. Col. Timothy R. O’Neill, Ph.D (U.S. Army, Ret.) and Guy Cramer (of Hyperstealth fame) have owned mineral rights for 95% of the side of the moon that faces Earth, the polar regions and 50% of the far side of the Moon since 2007. And that isn’t to mention their mineral rights on Mars!

So this has got to be it, they have found some rare mineral on the Moon that makes SMARTCAMOâ„¢ work. Now the question is, how did they get it back to Earth?

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How to Establish a Win-Win Relationship with a Cut and Sew Shop

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Tom of Bearse USA has a great blog on the cut and sew industry. He writes on a variety of topics but his latest article, “How to Establish a Win-Win Relationship with a Cut and Sew Shop” brings up some excellent points for those considering outsourcing.

www.tacticalgearsewing.com

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Tactical Distributors In-Store Promo

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Tactical Distributors is looking to spread some holiday cheer by holding an in-store promo. When you shop in their store front you will get a -FREE- TD BIG Logo tee with $50.00 purchase. In addition they are offering a 10% percent discount on total purchase. Their warehouse is right out back so anything you see on the website is available for a showroom purchase. This promo is running now until December 24th at 12:00 noon. They will be serving hot coco so be sure to ask for a cup.

Their address is:
476 Viking Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
23452
1-866-916-6905

www.tacticaldistributors.com

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Stuff We Didn’t Write About

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

USTC Holdings Buys Xe Services For Estimated $200 Million

EcoRoamer: High-tech, zombie-proof survival RV

Analysing data is the future for journalists

Russia’s chic uniform ‘sends soldiers to hospital’

Tactical Pants Blog Interviews Creator of 5.11 Pants Liz Robbins

The Gear Junkie Scoop: Hydrapak E-LITE VEST

Body Armor with Batteries (I love it when someone outside this industry thinks they discovered something new to write about.)

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Soldier Technology US Conference & Exhibition

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Be sure to attend the Soldier Technology US Conference & Exhibition January 31st – 3 February 2011 in Crystal City, Virginia. Now, in its 4th year, Soldier Technology will host 48 military and government decision makers who have confirmed to deliver requirement and program briefs, and lessons learned including:

â€¢ Brigadier General Peter N Fuller, Program Executive Officer, PEO Soldier
â€¢ Lt General Micheal Vane, Director, US Army Capabilities Integration Center
â€¢ Colonel Wil Riggins, Project Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier
â€¢ Brigadier General Jess Scarbrough, Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office, Chemical Biological Defense
â€¢ Major General (ret’d) Robert Scales, Former Commandant, US Army War College

The conference features Lightening The Load and Situational Awareness Focus Days. Download the full agenda here.

In addition to the conference program, the exhibition will hold over 50 exhibitors from system integrators such as: Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and QinetiQ and innovative solutions providers including: eMagin, Schott and Ultra Electronics.

Soldier Systems readers are entitled to a 15% discount to attend the show – quote code: 12607.004_SSY_1 when registering. You can register here.

If you require further detailed information please call Saima Qureshi on +44 (0) 20 7368 9465 or email soldiertechnologyus@wbr.co.uk.

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BAE Systems to Manufacture IOTVs and Repair ESAPI Plates

Friday, December 17th, 2010

BAE Systems is racking up the wins. Not only did they announce a $35 million contract from the US Army for 60,000 Improved Outer Tactical Vests (IOTV), but they also won a contract to inspect and repair Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) plates for the Army which are used in conjunction with the IOTV. Under a Readiness and Sustainment contract modification valued at $6.3 million from PEO-Soldier, BAE Systems will inspect ESAPI plates returning from theater for damage and replacing the outside spall covers, which are used to contain debris upon impact. Upon completion of the scope of work, the plates will be returned to the Army. The contract mod is part of an existing contract issued in October 2008 and will be performed through a series of delivery orders. The work will be completed at facilities located in Phoenix, Arizona with completion scheduled for October 2013.

â€œBAE Systems is prepared to support the Army and Army National Guard in satisfying short-term needs for the warfighter,â€ said Keith Briem, manager of Readiness and Sustainment for BAE Systemsâ€™ Personnel Protection Systems. â€œOur Readiness and Sustainment program is designed to help reset equipment for future deployments. This may include refurbishing helmets, soft and hard armor, Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment, other ancillary items and all forms of Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment.â€

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Introducing Grey Ghost Gear Outlet

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

We’ve heard rumblings in industry for years that one group or another was going to set up an online outlet for over runs and excess inventory of tactical gear. Finally, someone has made it happen and named it Grey Ghost Outlet. Currently, the store has a bunch of Tactical Tailor kit on deep discount. For example, you can get a 1 piece MAV with pouches set up for either M4 or AK for $88!

And before anyone jumps to any crazy conclusions, we can assure you, that despite the fact that they both use “grey” in their names, name Grey Ghost and Grey Group have nothing to do with one another.

Visit www.greyghostoutlet.com to get in on the savings.

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Family of Camo Patterns Solicitation

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Let’s start out by revisiting the baseline requirement. The Army’s Phase IV of its camouflage project is seeking a Family of (camo) Patterns (FOP) consisting of woodland, desert and, transitional (sometime called universal) color schemes. Additionally, a pattern for personal equipment (such as body armor, ammo pouches and rucksacks) may be required to work effectively with the other camouflage patterns. The FoP must provide camouflage in the visual, NIR, and SWIR spectrums in each of the respective environments. Each of the individual patterns will not only be evaluated in the environment it was designed for but will also be assessed for its capability into the transitional environment.

Now that we have established that the Army is fully committed to this thing I have to say that they have come up with an excellent plan to determine the best pattern. The Army has developed a plan of action that allows them to look at a rather large number of candidate FoPs and down select to the most promising three commercial and two government FOP quickly. Then, the majority of time dedicated to this undertaking can be used to assess the candidates under more realistic conditions.

It is very important for you to know that the Army is conducting an unprecedented analysis of the Global Military Operating Environment (more on this later). All of the FoPs will be assessed against terrain, climate, and seasonal factors on a global scale rather than isolated environments. This has never happened before. Not by the US. Not by anyone.

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