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OSS Completes Canadian Forces CSASS Delivery

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Millcreek, UT – March 9, 2021 OSS Suppressors LLC has completed shipments of their EL-QD 762 Ti suppressor units as part Colt® Canada’s contract to deliver 272 C20 7.62 mm Semi-Automatic Sniper Weapons to the Canadian Forces sniper teams.

The new C20 Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems (CSASS) were delivered starting in November 2020, and the Canadian Forces said the C20 will be more accurate and an improvement over the current C8 used by sniper teams.

“OSS is honored to have been selected as the official suppressor for the new Canadian Forces sniper rifle. OSS’s EL-QD 762 suppressor was previously selected for the US Army’s CSASS and SDMR (Squad Designated Marksman Rifle) contracts,” said John Spurrier, CEO of OSS Suppressors, “Our patented and proven Flow-Through® technology continues to be accepted by military programs around the world as the only suppression solution that prevents the blowback of toxic gas and particulates while delivering exceptional sound suppression, accuracy and durability – in the most extreme conditions.

“We’re proud and privileged to work with Colt Canada to support their C20 contract and deliver this much-needed capability to Canadian Forces snipers,” said Steven DiGregorio, Sr. International Business Development & Sales Manager.

The EL-QD 762 Ti is a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) variant of the commercially available HX-QD 762.

• Learn more about the EL-QD 762 here.

• View EL-QD 762 technology and testing White Paper here.

For more information on the C20 contract, please visit Colt Canada.

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Varusteleka – Jämä Cube Bag

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

Varusteleka has come up with the perfect way to protect your Ikea Kallax shelf from an artillery strike. The M05 camo-patterned Jämä Cube Bag slides perfectly inside the shelf slots and hides it from the enemy spotters.

The bag can carry a whopping 60 kg (132 lbs) and fits 60 small beer cans. In other words, a perfect Friday night shopping bag!

www.varusteleka.com/en/product/jama-cube-bag/66727

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Defender Low Visibility Plate Carrier from FROG.PRO

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

DEFENDER LOW VISIBILITY PLATE CARRIER – One plate Carrier for multiple situations.

The Defender Low Visibility Plate Carrier is launched, the new product with which the FROG.PRO brand enters the “under cover” category.

The Defender Low Visibility Plate Carrier was designed for those who need to wear rigid ballistic plates while maintaining a low profile silhouette, without giving up the chance to scale from a minimalist solution to a combat configuration.

With a weight of 710g (in size SM / MD) the Defender LVPC has a design studied to accommodate any type of rigid ballistic plates, such as SAPI, E-SAPI, Swimmer Cut, rectangular and more.

Thanks to the 4-way stretch elastic fabric in the inner part, the plate pouch can adapt in size to the ballistic protection carried and wrap it to minimize the bulk of the plate carrier.

For the same reason, the shoulder straps are made of 2” Class 2 webbing without added padding.

The supplied Low Visibility Elastic Cummerbund features a series of multi-role elastic pouches on each side that provide an inherently conforming pressure to the content that is reliable and repeatable.

The pouches can be used to carry a large variety of rifle magazines, civilian or military radios, smoke grenades, medical gear, or anything you can fit in.

The cummerbund can be replaced with other models that feature Velcro® hook and loop application and adjustment system.

The 5.56 Mag Velcro Insert triple pouch can hold 3 magazines for AR / M4 platform with minimum weight and bulk. The laser-cut Hypalon fabric, together with the elastic retention, ensure excellent magazine retention.

Thanks to the ITW Nexus® QASM buckles on the front, the Defender LVPC can be quickly equipped with front panels such as the Modular Reconnaissance Chest Rig or the Modular Reconnaissance Task Bag.

Buckles can be removed to eliminate any protrusions when used as a concealed body armour for undercover operations.

The Defender Low Visibility Plate Carrier is available in two sizes:

• the SM/MD size accommodates ballistic plates in Small or Medium size and the cummerbund features 3 elastic pockets per side

• the LG/XL size accommodates ballistic plates in Large or X-Large size and the cummerbund features 4 elastic pockets per side

www.frogpro.eu/en/plate-carriers/74-732-defender-low-visibility-plate-carrier

The modularity of the FROG.PRO equipment finds maximum expression in the two different configurations of the new plate carrier:

–Defender Combat Kit

–Defender Medic Kit

Configurations designed specifically for an “innovative” public, ready to face any situation with the right equipment.

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Ronin RescueCast Hosts CTOMS

Monday, March 8th, 2021

CTOMS has been a supporter of SSD since our early days and I’ve known founder Chris Kopp since he was a Canadian PJ and I was still on active duty as a Captain in the Air Force.

CTOMS specialized in rescue and medical systems and training. That’s why they found themselves on the Ronin RescueCast. This Canadian podcast focuses on items of interest for the rescue community.

You can find the episode here.

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Sneak Peek – Snus Carrier from LMS Gear

Friday, March 5th, 2021

LMS Gear is introducing a new Snus Carrier made exclusively for them by Maxtak Customs.

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Canadian Department of National Defence Releases Draft Tender for C22 Modular Pistol

Saturday, February 27th, 2021

Canada’s Department of National Defence has released a long overdue Draft Tender for the C22 Modular Pistol which is a 9mm striker fired, semi-automatic, recoil-operated, magazine fed pistol to replace their long serving Browning Hi-Powers.

Here is the tender’s definition of modular:

According to the draft, they are seeking a full sized pistol, with three grip sized housings: small, medium and large. This requirement can be achieved by offering a single frame with small, medium and large backstraps.

They also seek different models of right and left hand Level 2 polymer holsters for the pistol.

Here’s a smattering of requirements:

DND expects a 35,000 service life, with a mean rounds between stoppages rating of 2,000 rounds for Class 1 stoppages, 2,000 rounds for Class 2 stoppages, and 5,000 rounds for Class 3 stoppages.

The C22 FF pistol must be operable and able to fire three full magazines in 60 seconds without cooling the pistol.

The C22 FF pistol must have a separately demandable replacement slide configured to mount commercially available reflex/red dot sight (e.g. Leupold DeltaPoint® Pro, Trijicon RMR® or similar) at the rear of the slide in front of the rear sights.

The pistol must be Flat Dark Earth in color and offer a 17 round magazine.

In addition to offering a threaded barrel, the vendor must also offer a suppressor that can achieve an 18 dB noise reduction.

Yes, DND also has a drop test requirement, which is the same one used by US DoD:

The C22 FF pistol in its operational state (full magazine with a primed cartridge in the chamber) must not discharge when dropped 1.5 m, onto a concrete backed, 5 cm thick plywood surface, IAW TOP 03-2-045A section 4.8.2 1.5 Meter (5 Feet) Drop or AC/225(LG/3-SG/1)D/14 section 2.10.8 Safety Drop Test 1.5 Meter or an alternative test approved by the technical authority using the following drop orientations:

Muzzle Down: Muzzle must be the closest part of the pistol to the concrete floor;

Muzzle Up: Muzzle must be the farthest part of the pistol to the concrete floor;

Slide Up (Horizontal); Top of the slide must be the farthest part of the pistol to the concrete floor;

Slide Down (Horizontal): Top of the slide must be the closest part of the pistol to the concrete floor;

Right Side (Horizontal): Right side of the pistol must be oriented as the closest part of the pistol to the concrete floor;

Left Side (Horizontal): Left side of the pistol must be oriented as the closest part of the pistol to the concrete floor.

After each drop (3.21.1.1-3.21.1.6) each pistol must fire 15 rounds of ammunition.

Overall, it sounds an awful lot like the US issue Modular Handgun System which is manufactured by SIG SAUER.

Industry insiders expect pushback on the module requirement which can only be fulfilled by a couple of vendors such as SIG and Walther. Particularly after the SIG P320 was recently withdrawn from service by Canadian Special Operations Command (CANSOF). However, this draft tender was released after the CANSOF incident came to light, indicating DND is dedicated to obtaining a modular pistol.

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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Receives Its First-Ever Spider Silk Shipment Its Vietnamese Production Facility

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Prodigy Textiles reaches major milestone delivering first fibers to Company Headquarters

ANN ARBOR, Mich., – February 23, 2021– Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company” or “Kraig Labs”), the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announces that the Company received its first small shipment of spider silk from Prodigy textiles, its wholly-owned Vietnamese subsidiary.

The Company has received fiber requests from a broad range of interested parties, including companies that produce products in the fields of sports apparel, industrial textiles, first responder supplies, medical products, and other manufacturers. In order to meet this demand, the Company established Prodigy Textiles to scale up the production of its recombinant spider silk fibers, threads, and textiles.

The Company’s operations at its Prodigy Textiles facility are now moving forward to significantly expand the Company’s spider silk production. The Company expects to begin filling the backlog of material requests, including requests from Polartec LLC and MtheMovement, as this added capacity comes online.

“I want to thank the Prodigy Textiles team for making this milestone possible and setting the stage for our expansion. This helps us transition from being the leading developer of spider silk technologies to the producer and supplier of high quality spider silk fibers,” said Jon Rice, the Company’s Chief Operations Officer. “Now we can focus on meeting the substantial demand for spider silk and solidifying market channel partnerships to reach our goal to develop and bring new products to market.”

To view the most recent news from Kraig Labs and/or to sign up for Company alerts, please go to www.KraigLabs.com/news.

h/t Carryology

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FROG.PRO, Fast Growth and New Website

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

FROG.PRO, Italian leader in the MILITARY / LAW ENFORCEMENTS and ADVENTURE industry, goes forward in its growth path by closing 2020 with a significant increase in share on the sector’s international market and an interesting awakening of the internal market.

During the year, the company also saw an important increase in its managerial know-how, with some strategic entries in regards of seniority and knowledge:

– Fabio Ragni – Senior International Executive in the General Management area,

– Marco Alberini, Senior Digital Manager, in the digital area

– Matteo Cortesi to manage the new B2B and B2C Customer Service path;

a multigenerational team of selected professionals, with extensive experience both national and international, selected by the CEO and Founder of FROG.PRO Fabio Casali to contribute to the growth and consolidation of corporate objectives over the next three years, with the aim of getting FROG.PRO to be even more recognized as the Brand Leader in the sector and with a growth objective of 5x over the next three years.

To support this growth, corporate and financial transactions capable of supporting such development for the next few years are currently being studied.

One of the first operations carried out, in this early 2021 to the market, is the launch of the new e-commerce platform of the company www.frogpro.it.

The new website, captivating, rich in content, totally renewed in graphics and colors, is highly intuitive and quick to consult with the aim of guaranteeing a better browsing experience for the user. Attention to detail, as well as innovation and reliability of materials, have always been primary characteristics of FROG.PRO and this attitude is reflected in the new portal that offers high-impact images, specially combined with high quality descriptive content.

The goal of the new “business card” for the web is to give a clear overview of the company’s identity and operations in just a few steps, highlighting to the user, from the home page already , what are the advantages of choosing a product of high added value.

A series of new products, studied and designed to satisfy the needs of a constantly evolving market in an ever more complete way, are positioned as framework.

FROG.PRO continues to surprise.

Surprise with the continuous search for perfection, both in the field of experimentation and in the use of superior quality raw materials.

Among the new products presented, these stand out:

– Defender Combat Kit

– MRCR Light Patrol Kit

– Evolution Headset Cover

all are products that go alongside the leading items of the 2021 catalog, such as the COBRA Operator Belt and the SFD Responder 2.0, already milestones of the market.

Particular attention should be paid to the new RESCUE line, dedicated to the Search and Rescue market in several scenarios and brought to its fullest potential in the new R+ MRTB SAR Kit.

Find out more: www.frogpro.it

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