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Lindnerhof-Taktik Sets Wednesday, 29 June, for Launch of Its New MX Multi-Purpose Pouch Series

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

LENGGRIES, GERMANY (27 June 2022)—Fresh off the successful rollout of its second- generation plate carrier LT042/2, tactical gear-maker Lindnerhof-Taktik will later this week launch its newest must-have accessory—the MX Multi-Purpose Pouches, a trio of highly versatile yet lightweight add-on pockets designed to help users of the brand’s plate carriers more easily and effectively complete their missions.

The series consists of the MX174 Multi Hanger Pouch, the MX053 Multi-Pouch Horizontal, and the MX054 Multi-Pouch Vertical. All three will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, 29 June, at the Lindnerhof online store.

Lindnerhof is known for its value-added products, and this newest lineup is no exception: the three MX Multi-Purpose Pouches come with an array of classic features but also some that are distinctly on the cutting edge, Lindnerhof CEO Jakob Kolbeck assured.

A key feature shared by the three new pouches is their interior multi-modular design. Inside each pouch is a Velcro® lining that permits easy attachment of Lindnerhof specialised organising panels. Kolbeck said he recommends users add the LT128 Panel Kit which, he explained, “includes everything you need to transform your plain pouch into a well-organised, secure holder of extra ammunition, medical supplies, radio equipment, writing implements— whatever you need your pouch to be, this kit gives you the ability to get it mission-ready.”

The MX Multi-Purpose Pouches—made from Lindnerhof’s innovative MX multiaxial laminate material—are exceptionally light in weight. They also are distinctively slim and feature a reversed integrated two-way zipper. “The reversed zipper mechanism is designed to keep dust and dirt out of the pouches without sacrificing the user’s ability to easily and swiftly access their contents,” Kolbeck said. “The idea for this sensible mechanism came from our customers—it was through our practice of continuously eliciting user feedback that we learned of their need for a solution to the problem of dust and dirt affecting the sensitive optics and technologies they so often carry around with them on missions.”

Kolbeck noted that the two-way reversed zipper system’s fast-access attribute is facilitated by a drawstring positioned at the top-middle of each pouch. “As they say: if it’s multipurpose, it’s also got to be multi-opening,” Kolbeck mused. “To open these pouches in a hurry, all that a user needs to do is pull the drawstring. Or, if not in a rush, then the user has the option to use the zipper.”

For loadout, the MX174 Multi Hanger Pouch attaches to any Lindnerhof Plate Carrier underneath the front or back plate compartment. “Normally, the space beneath the front plate is never used for anything, but the MX174 perfectly fills out this empty space while also keeping the loadout slim and free for additional gear,” said Kolbeck. “The MX174 Multi Hanger Pouch also comes with integrated elastic cords at the bottom to permit the stowing of tourniquets for quick access. And there is Velcro® at the front of the hanger pouch so that users can affix their unit patches.”

Both the MX053 Multi-Pouch Horizontal and the MX054 Multi-Pouch Vertical can be attached by classical MOLLE fixation. Additionally, the MX053 and MX054 include conventional hunting/outdoors industry-type slots for looping them directly onto a belt.

“The MX053 and MX054 have identical features; the only difference is their orientation—the former aligns horizontally, and the latter aligns vertically,” said Kolbeck. “As with the MX174, these two pouches have exterior attachment points for carrying tourniquets and lights or for compressing the pouch if necessary. They also let users attach unit patches at the front.”

The MX Multi-Purpose Pouches go on sale 29 June 2022 and will be available in four colours: Coyote, Stone Grey, German 5fb Flecktarn camouflage, and MultiCam® (with Black expected to be added by year’s end).

For more information about the MX Multi-Purpose Pouches and other Lindnerhof-Taktik products, please visit the company’s web shop at www.hqg.de.

PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP: Crossfire Australia Announces Partnership with Qore Performance, Inc. to Distribute the IceAge Ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

Braidwood, NSW Australia: Crossfire Australia, inventors of the revolutionary DG16 Frame Set and Qore Performance, Inc., have teamed up to bring the Qore Performance IceAge Ecosystem of cutting-edge thermoregulation and human performance solutions to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

“Teaming up with Crossfire Australia to distribute our IceAge Ecosystem advances our vision for Building A Superhuman Future to Southern Hemisphere climates which are a particularly good fit for our thermoregulation environmental inoculation capabilities,” says Justin Li, Qore Performance Co-Founder and CEO, “by unlocking the incredible power of IcePlate Curve, IceVents, and IceCase for outdoor enthusiasts, safety professionals, military personnel, and firefighters. The physiological boost provided by IcePlate Curve in particular is unmatched. This is the next frontier in human performance and we couldn’t be happier to team up with Crossfire Australia to bring our innovations to the people of Australia and New Zealand.”

Glenn Nelson, COO of Crossfire Australia felt that a quotation from John F. Kennedy was most appropriate to describe the new relationship with Qore Performance: “Partnership is not a posture but a process-a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to common tasks.”

Crossfire Australia is a full-line distributor for Qore Performance: Military, Safety/Devices, SPORT (Snow Physical fitness Outdoor Recreation Travel), and Aviation.

137th Combat Training Flight Hosts First Female JTAC Student

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. —  

The 137th Combat Training Flight (CTF) hosted its first female student in the joint terminal attack controller qualification course (JTAC QC).

The course, held March 21-April 22, 2022, in Oklahoma City, included two NATO students, an Estonian tactical air control party specialist and a German Air Liaison Officer, who was the first female participant in the 137th CTF JTAC QC.

“I enjoy the spectrum of coalition students we get through here because each one is a very different dynamic for instruction. Some are already trained, and for others it’s their first time passing a 9-line,” said Tech. Sgt. Justin Davis, 137th CTF instructor. “Our students essentially get seven or more full mission profiles in our simulator and three full mission profiles with live contract close air support (CAS) during our field week.”

Students go through three phases within the course over five weeks: two weeks of academics, two weeks simulator testing command and control skills in the Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System (AAJTS), and field training that consists of daytime and nighttime calls for fire on a training range with contracted CAS aircraft.

“The contract CAS piece makes a big difference in training because it doesn’t have the same flight time restrictions as working with military aircraft,” said Davis. “Students have triple the time, in addition to in-depth instruction in the simulator where we can start and stop scenarios to adjust as needed. All that being said, I don’t know that there’s any one thing in particular that we’re doing right, but I know it’s the combination of things we’re doing right that initially brought NATO coalition partners here and why they continue to send students.”

The 137th CTF is one of two schoolhouses in the U.S. able to qualify JTACs and is one of three in the U.S. Air Force. Since 2016, the 137th CTF has hosted students from every U.S. military branch and a dozen NATO partner nations. It is unique as a schoolhouse for its manning ratio between instructors and students. Other class sizes can reach up to two dozen students with only a handful of instructors, whereas the 137th CTF class size allows for nearly a one-to-one ratio that provides time for more personalized and in-depth instruction.

“Several of our international students come here already qualified as JTACs and use our course as a stepping stone to become instructors back home,” said Maj. Jeffrey Hansen, 137th CTF director of operations. “Our instructors are also better for having our coalition partners, especially those already JTAC qualified, as students because their feedback allows us to expand on our training and improve how we teach. Plus, the relationships we have built with international students have been leveraged into continuation training, such as with Estonia through the State Partnership Program.”

Once graduated from the course, military members have a Department of Defense certification to go into a deployed environment and conduct CAS, which is the ability to provide joint fire close air support to ground forces, with any available U.S. or NATO asset.

“When it comes to military doctrine, especially on the NATO side, it remains vague because you have to incorporate 30 countries,” Hansen noted. “CAS is different because anywhere you go in the world, we all share a language, forming an intense bond. The diversity of our classes and the bonds we form with all of the students who have come through demonstrates firsthand that our shared language forges a connection that transcends any differences between branch of service or nation of service.”

By TSgt Brigette Waltermire

137th Special Operations Wing

Agilite is Expanding its Dealer Program & Opens European Subsidiary

Monday, June 27th, 2022

From humble roots in Israel, Agilite is now an internationally recognised brand with an impressive supply chain now including warehousing its products inside the EU in addition to the USA & Israel. 

 “The establishment of Agilite Systems Europe and warehousing our products within the EU will allow our European dealers and customers to be supplied faster and much more easily,” said Natalya Polishchuk, Agilite’s Supply Chain Manager. 

Agilite is also opening up it’s dealer program to many more countries-See the video below or hit the link below to apply to be an Authorised Agilite Dealer:

Apply to be an Authorised Agilite Dealer here: agilitedealers.com/collections/become-an-agilite-dealer

Spiritus Systems Partners with Brownells Inc for International Distribution

Monday, June 27th, 2022

Spiritus Systems and Brownells have partnered to offer the full line of Spiritus Systems Tactical Nylon Products for export to Europe, Canada, Asia and other international markets. This new distribution channel marks Spiritus Systems’ commitment to international dealers and ally forces who have expressed interest in upgrading their tactical nylon equipment with products like the LV/119 Plate Carrier, Micro Fight Chest Rig, and other upcoming releases.

Brownells has developed an impressive track record for exporting American-made tactical products to high-profile European and international customers. With such high demand from end users around the world, I’m excited for this new partnership to serve as the vehicle to successfully get our equipment into the hands of international partner forces who fight every day to advance freedom on the world’s stage.” Said Zane Vogel, CEO of Spiritus Systems

Brownells is an established American exporter of tactical equipment and small arms around the globe and will provide prospective international Spiritus customers an expert sales team to coordinate with. It is uniquely positioned to fully support distribution to all European and International retail dealers, as well as government procurement for special operations, conventional military, and law enforcement organizations looking to purchase from the full Spiritus Systems tactical nylon product line.

Spiritus Systems has long been selective with its export practices to ensure the high level of customer service its customers receive in the United States will be replicated abroad. This July, International customers will be able to enjoy Spiritus Systems products accompanied by Brownells’ robust sales and customer service support.

If you are a European wholesale or government buyer, you can email:
Leon Kruse at le-mil@bronwells.eu for custom quotes and orders.

If you are an International wholesale or government buyer (excluding Europe) you can email
internationalsales@brownells.com for custom quotes and orders.

F3 – French Army’s New Helmet

Saturday, June 25th, 2022

During the recent Eurosatory expo in Paris, the French Army unveiled their new F3 combat helmet.

This aramid helmet offers a new rail configuration as well as additional Velcro. This upgrade retains compatibility with FELIN accessories but increases the ability to integrate additional capabilities.

The French military is investing in multiple upgrades for the individual Soldier such as the new BME camouflage pattern and F3 uniform cut pursuant to the Military Programming Act (MPA) 2019-2025.

Blackfolium – ISKIT

Monday, June 20th, 2022

The ISKIT from Blackfolium is pretty straightforward, offering the following features:

1) H70 panel compartment.
2) Compartment for stowing Signal mirror and / or various objects.
3) Elastic tape for Cyalume®.
4) Lanyard closure.
5) H70 Signal Panel.
6) Cyalume®.
7) Paracord T1 to bind the Cyalume®

It’s two color (orange and megenta) panel features two Velcro squares so you can add reflective patches and/or IR markers. There are paracord loops at each corner for attachment.

blackfolium.com/it/products/iskit

ORSM 22 – Grüezil Bag

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

This Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is Germany’s Grüezil Bag premiere in the US.

What I find compellling about the brand is that the use a combination of down (70%) and wool (30%) as insulation. They cover their down with AlmWolle which protects the down from moisture, even when there is high humidity.

This survival model seen here integrates a bug net and is designed to go down to around 40 deg F.

www.gz-bag.de