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Apollo Ranger Bio-Fin – Stealth Black

Friday, June 2nd, 2023

For when you need more than one tactical fin option!

The Apollo Ranger Bio-Fin was engineered for a particular mission set. Designed to provide a tough, light & compact fin offering performance without compromise. It provides nearly all the benefits and 80% of the thrust of a full-sized Stealth Bio-Fin but without the length. It is now also available with stealth black stainless-steel spring.

Ideally suiting dives where a long fin is either undesirable or simply gets in the way of operations. Inclusive tactical divers wearing Patriot3 Jet Boots, DDV pilots, parachutists conducting water jumps, helicopter or ship SAR swimmers or divers, Police dive teams, standby divers and white water rescue teams to name a few.

• Fits both Amphibious boots and standard Military footwear.

• A tough Natural rubber blade provides exceptional manoeuvrability and explosive thrust.

• Propeller-fin technology – proven to reduce fatigue and maximise endurance.

• Secure stainless steel spring strap eliminate strap, lug or buckle breakage and are quick & easy to don and remove.

• Soft comfortable foot pocket with anti-slip high traction sole (easy to walk in).

• Negatively buoyant, if the operator is required to discard the fin it will sink to the bottom; so as not to alert others of the operator’s presence.

• The rubber’s flexibility still gives a powerful thrust, while reducing the risk of surface splashing. The comfortable foot pocket accommodates most military and amphibious footwear, for example jungle boots.

Uncompromisingly made of the best natural rubber and fittings in Japan.  

Stealth Black military only version is NSN’d for all size ranges. 

NSN # and Size options are available from www.apollomilitary.com/products/bio-fin-ranger-stealth-black-spring-strap 

Bundeswehr Orders Another 57 Heavy Tractor Units – Contract Worth Over €50 Million

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Rheinmetall has received an order from the German Bundeswehr to supply a further 57 heavy tractor units in the 70-tonne payload class. Known as the “SaZgM 70t mil” in German military parlance, the unprotected heavy-duty trucks are scheduled for delivery in 2023 and 2024. The total value of the order is worth just over €50 million, including value added tax. The German armed forces use the trucks primarily for transporting heavy armoured vehicles like the Leopard 2 main battle tank and the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer.

Just booked, the current order is the last call-off from a framework contract signed in 2018 for the delivery of up to 137 SaZgM 70t mil trucks. Under the framework agreement, which had a 7-year lifetime, eighty tractor units have already been ordered and delivered to the Bundeswehr.

Rheinmetall’s HX81 tractor units are powered by an eight-cylinder 680 hp diesel engine. This gives the high-mobility all-wheel-drive truck a top speed of 89 km/h and the ability to climb gradients of 60 percent. The Gross Train Weight of the system is 130 tonnes. The HX81 tractor unit has the same driver’s cab as Rheinmetall’s UTF family of vehicles. If necessary, the cab can be exchanged for a protected version. It comes with a Rotzler double action winch system, with a combined maximum tractive force of 40 tonnes, enabling the all-terrain tractor unit to tow vehicles onto the trailer. 

Important contribution to reinforcing the Bundeswehr’s logistic capabilities

Logistic vehicles play a crucial role in assuring the operational effectiveness of combat units, enabling a rapid response and subsequent sustainment in the field. Being able to transport heavy combat vehicles is a key capability in national and alliance defence. The HX81 complements the Bundeswehr’s SLT heavy transport vehicle. Besides the unprotected HX81, Rheinmetall also supplies the Mammut protected heavy transport vehicle, along with the UTF unprotected transport vehicle and the WLS hook loading system.

Since 2018, Rheinmetall has supplied the Bundeswehr with over 4,000 military trucks. Together with the UTF and WLS, the SaZgM 70t tractor unit forms the logistic backbone of the Bundeswehr.

OpEx 23 – Direct Action Combat Performance

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Founded by MMA fighter and Canadian Army Veteran Randy Turner, Direct Action Combat Performance provides training in the full spectrum of combatives from fighting with small arms, to edged weapons to hand-to-hand.

Studying around the world exposed Randy to a wide variety of styles and he fought professionally for 10 years in MMA, becoming the Canadian Bantamweight Champion in 2012. He trains military, LE and citizens in his methods and has developed a signature knife which we’ll cover soon.

I only got to spend about 20 minutes with Randy but his story is fascinating and I’ll be following up soon with him to tell more about what he and his company does.

OpEx 23 – Milburn Mountain Defense

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Milburn Mountain Defense Ltd is a small family owned business which manufactures all of their ballistic plates and soft armor in their facility in Alberta. In addition to Armor they also offer tactical gear including plate carriers and will work with the customer to customize the gear.

OpEx 23 – 911 Supply

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

911 Supply has introduced a new product line to their offerings. Cosmas by Jolly Scarpe is an Italian boot brand.

This boot is the Chamoix GTX. It features a Nubuck leather upper with GORE-TEX lining, and rubber rand as well as an antistatic, oil and hydrocarbon resistant sole with anti-perforation characteristics.

Additionally, they announced that they are opening a new retail shop in the Bells Corners District of Ottawa.

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Rampart Range Day 23 – InfiRay Outdoor

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

InfiRay Outdoor had their range of thermal optics on display including the Thermal Imaging Riflescope Holo HL25 which features a 12 ?m 384×288 sensor.

It is Pic Rail compatible. Above you can see the 2.69”AMOLED display screen which has the capability of Picture in Picture display with the target at 2x magnification.

It also can integrate a laser range finder on the side Pic Rail and 32GB of Built-in Memory to store screen images.

This and other products shown at Rampart Range Day are available for unit and agency orders in Canada and the US through Rampart.

Multifunctional Flame Retardant Fabric with Comfort at its Core by Carrington Textiles

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Adlington, United Kingdom: Flamestat 250, a flame retardant fabric with antistatic properties developed by global manufacturer Carrington Textiles, is a product which main attribute is its lightweight features while maintaining the company’s usual high standard in protection and performance.

At a weight of 250gsm, and with a high cotton content in its composition, Flamestat 250 provides a soft handle for comfort to the wearer, while the polyester in it offers durability and strength.

Regarding the reasons that drove this development, R&D Manager, Kirsty White, explains: “We are able to adapt quickly to market requirements, and as we have been seeing a growing trend for wearer comfort which has transitioned from workwear to flame retardant fabrics, we created Flamestat 250. We also wanted to develop a lighter weight quality to complement our Flamestat 290 without impacting product performance.”

Flamestat 250 is the latest addition to the Flamestat family, industrially launderable and guaranteed to last the lifetime of the garment due to its robust construction. With 75% cotton, 24% polyester and 1% antistatic, this fabric’s flame retardancy is to the standards EN ISO 11612, EN ISO 14116 index 3 and EN ISO 11611; while its antistatic properties are to the EN 1149-3-5 standard.

Available in a range of colours that include high visibility yellow, black and navy, just to name a few, Flamestat 250 also provides electric arc and chemical splash protection to the EN 61482-1-2 and EN 13034 standards respectively.

Flamestat 250 is a perfect flame retardant fabric with antistatic for workwear jackets, trousers and coveralls in industries that require protection against flash fire and electrostatic discharge like electric vehicle manufacturing, oil and gas as well as engineering.

For more information about Flamestat 250, visit the Carrington Textiles’ website.

New Lindnerhof-Taktik Reality Video Series ‘Set It Up’ Shows—Not Just Tells—How Company’s Tactical Gear Promotes Mission Success

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

LENGGRIES, GERMANY (30 May 2023)— Lindnerhof-Taktik GmbH, today raised the curtain on an action-packed video series that will demonstrate how the company’s protective plate carriers and other tactical-use products can be set up for maximum utility during various types of missions.

Each episode of the video series, titled “Set It Up,” revolves around recently introduced Lindnerhof products, according to company CEO and video series host Jakob Kolbeck.

“We’re big believers in the notion that it’s much better to show rather than tell when it comes to describing a product’s features and benefits,” said Kolbeck. “And the way we show them in this video series is nothing short of exciting because we put our products in the middle of real-life scenes from out in the field.”

The debut episode of ‘Set It Up’—which premiered today and can be viewed HERE—offers a close look at Lindnerhof’s new Plate Carrier Releasable LT025/V A2. The wearer is a special-forces trooper seen receiving support from an elite German Bundeswehr operator while going through the gruelling paces of a training exercise involving live-fire manoeuvres.

According to Kolbeck, the CORDURA® fabric-based LT025/V A2—an evolution of the company’s classic Plate Carrier Releasable LT025/V—is depicted bearing a typical EGB-forces load-out. “What you’ll see supporting the load-out is the LT025/V A2’s new skeletonised waistbelt plus rear zippers for the mounting of panels along the back, all working together with the user-favourite functionalities that helped make the original LT025/V such a tremendous workhorse,” he said.

Kolbeck emphasised that the “Set It Up” video series is not meant to dish out a visually powerful sales pitch but rather to help existing and prospective users derive the greatest vale from the showcased products.

Episode 1 puts the spotlight on the LT025/V A2 and four additional recently launched Lindnerhof products: Hydration Pouch MX931, Pistol Magazine Pouches (single and double) MX762, Lightstick Holder LT279, and Dump Pouch Slim MX062.

“Watching this episode—and the others that follow—will do more than demonstrate the value of each highlighted product; it’ll also inspire thinking about the possibilities of how the products could be utilised in the many different situations wearers are likely to encounter during a mission,” said “Set It Up” co-host and Lindnerhof Technical Sales Manager International Björn Herbert.

“For example, take the new MX931 Hydration Pouch,” Herbert continued. “Viewers will easily understand its benefits in comparison to other hydration bladders when it comes to mounting the tube within ready reach so that the bladder’s drinkable contents can be accessed at any time and without first having to detach the gear or open the pouch.

“Similarly, the MX062 Slim Dump Pouch: viewers see how remarkably slim it actually is and can easily grasp how much load-out space it’ll potentially save them.”

The Episode 1 segment focussing on Pistol Magazine Pouches MX762 reveals their adjustability and reliability, with Kolbeck and Herbert demonstrating three options for fixing magazines “up to their gusto” inside the pouches by either using the supplied integrated Grip Clip, employing an additional elastic cord and Alpha Tab, or simply closing the cover flap.

The idea to produce this video series emerged after Lindnerhof executives went searching for a fresh strategy in support of new-product launches.

“For 2023, we decided to harness more potent ways of providing honest news and authentically helpful information to our community,” Kolbeck explained. “A video series made the most sense to us, being former special-forces guys ourselves. We saw this as a great opportunity to create conversations around our products while at the same time being true to the Lindnerhof brand as well as to our customers, partners, and friends. Drawing on our own mission experiences, we naturally have a lot of inputs to add to those conversations—and in this series we don’t hold back from going full-throttle with those inputs, either.”

For more information about the “Set It Up” video series and about the recently launched products shown, please visit Lindnerhof´s webshop at hqg.de.