Created as part of the Los Angeles Auto Show’s Design Challenge 2012, the Ener-G-Force from Mercedes was envisioned as a highway patrol car for the year 2025.
It features a hydrogen powerplant and abandons the G-wagen’s boxy exterior for some swoopy goodness.
Narcotics, Patrol Rifle, Riot Control and HAZMAT patches have been added to SOTech’s line of Police Symbology. The patches are hook and loop backed and also have a low-profile fabric loop for hang cord attachment for use as a gear bag identifier. The first symbology patches SOTech designed were military oriented and are provided on official SOCOM issue Mission Go Bags and SOF medical bags identifying the contents of the bags for quick recognition in the field. From these symbols, SOTech developed the TMPST magnet tile planning and training tool that is currently in use throughout the Army. Over the last year personnel from LAPD, LASD and other local departments have been working with SOTech to adapt both TMPST and the symbology patches for law enforcement use. Stay tuned, SOTech is already designing another set with input from SSD reader suggestions.
NRA Life of Duty presented by Brownells and Smith & Wesson are paying tribute this month to the last of the great cowboy sheriffs Larry Dever – a man who always stood up for his beliefs regardless of the cost. View the Patriot Profile Trailer below and visit the NRA Life of Duty Patriot Profiles channel sponsored by Smith & Wesson.
Mission Ready Services Inc announced today that they have acquired a 100% interest in No-Contact, LLC a research and development company focused on wearable technologies synthesizing advanced textiles with electronics and computation for personal protection and safety.
No-Contact’s technology is really cool. In January of 2010 we described it as “the stungun you wear“.
Founded by Adam Whiton, a PhD candidate from MIT, and apparel engineer Yolita Nugent, No-Contact’s proprietary technology known as Electro Muscular Disruption technology (“EMD”), was originally envisioned to protect women from sexual assault but security personnel and law enforcement officers soon realized it could also be used protect them when confronted with close-quarter assault situations. It delivers a high-voltage but low-amperage charge to deter, but not seriously injure, an attacker. They’ve worked out the kinks. It won’t affect the wearer thanks to a shock and waterproof barrier.
“We are excited to welcome Adam Whiton and Yolita Nugent to Mission Ready and feel that their expertise will be instrumental in the Company’s many research and developments projects moving forward. This acquisition furthers our Mission to offer unrivaled products and services in the global defense, security and first-responder markets,” said Rod Reum, President & CEO of Mission Ready.
No-Contact brings a great deal of expertise in integrating electronics with clothing. The implications are huge for the military and law enforcement markets as well as for consumers.
According to Tactical Assault Gear, both the Shellback Tactical Banshee and its radio pouch are now National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) certified. This is really big news for the Banshee product family. The Banshee scored 4.42 out of 5 and the radio pouch scored 4.58 out of 5 -two really great scores. Well Done!
Diamondback Tactical announced that after a down select, it has been awarded the body armor contract for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“We are truly honored to have been selected as the exclusive provider to the FBI,” says Andrew Bair, CEO of Diamondback Tactical, “and we are committed to delivering our highest quality armor system to support the Bureau and protect its personnel. In addition, we are proud to have a premier customer like the FBI recognize the quality and market leadership of Diamondback Tactical, and we look forward to continuing our service and support to its critical mission.”
Prior to the contract award, Diamondback Tactical was the sole-source supplier for mission-specific tactical armor kits for the FBI-Defensive Systems Unit. With the new award, Diamondback Tactical will remain the exclusive provider for supplying the FBI with a tri-compliant ballistics package which is tested in accordance with the NIJ Standard-0101.06, the FBI 4.0 Protocol and the DEA (2009) Protocol.
“Diamondback’s state-of-the-art armor system is optimized for the demanding performance and functional requirements of the FBI and its agents, and we look forward to demonstrating our superior capabilities throughout the length of this five-year contract,” says Mike Runella, Director for Specialty Programs and Contracts at Diamondback.
Diamondback Tactical has a dedicated program management and production team aimed at meeting the requirements for the FBI under this contract.
SureFire has released some additional info on the model 2211 WristLight that we first mentioned during SHOT Show.
It’s a very specialized piece of kit and I just don’t see everyone using one of these. Some folks are going to love it, particularly those that can’t use mounted weapon lights. However, the activation won’t be nearly as convenient as a weapon mounted light.
As you can see, it will be charged via a USB port at the rear of the light. You’ll also see that the light is angled. This is so it will shine forward when you are holding a weapon and not reflect back at you off of the back of the hand.
It’s a very cool capability but I have a feeling that it’s going to find it’s real niche in a different application than paired with a pistol. What that is, at this point I don’t know, but once they’re out there users will come up with all kinds of applications.
www.surefire.com/illumination/wristlights
During Friday’s Safety Datapalooza at the White House, the Department of Justice announced the Body Armor Challenge which hopes to find a technical solution to provide tools to determine the integrity of soft body armor.
While manufacturer data is a good starting point, it does not take into account environmental and operational factors that may impact the useful lifespan of a vest. They are interested in helping a user determine at what point a vest no longer offers acceptable ballistic performance. Ultimately, this information will help user and manufacturer alike.
“The Office of Justice Programs is committed to exploring all avenues to expand its research initiatives. The Body Armor Challenge is a unique opportunity to further support the health and well-being of our public service officers by strengthening the reliability of their body armor,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary.
According to the DoJ this is a multi-phase Challenge. Submission dates are from September 14, 2012 to December 14, 2012. Winners will be announced on March 15, 2013. Competitors are encouraged to think creatively about how open data, data sharing, and crowdsourcing of data can play a role in the development, operation, and ongoing improvement of the solution. Winners of the Body Armor Challenge may have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to stakeholders participating in the Administration’s Materials Genome Initiative, which speeds the discovery, delivery and manufacturing of new materials.
Visit nij.gov/funding/2012/body-armor-challenge for complete rules and information.
