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A-TACS FG – See It Here First

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

At 1200 EST today, A-TACS will simultaneously update their website, Facebook fan page and officially release the highly anticipated FG (Forest/Green) pattern.

This might be an overused word, but when I saw these photos I literally said to myself, “Awesome.” When Digital Concealment Systems went about developing a new woodland pattern, they didn’t just adjust the color palette of their existing A-TACS AU (Arid/Urban) but rather developed a completely new pattern from the ground up based on the shapes found in dense biomass environments. Starting with their “pattern within a pattern” concept they added simulated depth to further break up the human silhouette. According to DCS, “the organic pixels in the micro patterns are grouped into larger, more defined “macro” shapes creating larger more defined patterns. The larger organic shapes and strategically placed shadow elements within the macro pattern help to create a unique three-dimensional effect never before seen in a tactical concealment system.

Look for more information at a-tacs.com

TacHacker – New Buckles from National Molding

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Techno Grab
National Molding Techno Grab

The Snap On Series

National Molding Snap on Series

www.nationalmolding.com

Nemesis Series Space Saver Connector from ITT

Monday, November 7th, 2011

The Nemesis Series Space Saver connector from ITT was developed specifically for wearable military equipment. It is a lightweight, “no-profile” interconnect system that utilizes canted spring technology to provide blind mating and quick snap-on/rip-away coupling to prevent dangerous cable snags. Additionally, the connector features an antireflective ROHS-compliant salt-spray resistant plating, guaranteed for 500 hours and a max rating of 2 amp with a voltage rating of 50 Vdc. and a minimum insulation resistance of 5000MΩ.

The Nemesis Series Space Saver has superior EMI performance to ensure the integrity of high frequency signals, as well as pogo pin contact technology for enhanced contact durability. Its canted spring technology provides full 360-degree EMI protection.

www.ITT.com

Behind the Curtain at SmartWool

Monday, October 24th, 2011

This video gives you an inside look at the manufacture of SmartWool socks at their factory in the US. It’s a cool video that shows you the machinery at work and gives you a good idea of how the socks are made.

However, please remember, not all SmartWool products are manufactured here and although there are Merino sheep here in the US, Merino Wool is a product of New Zealand.

www.smartwool.com

Marine Corps Family of Packs Hip Belt

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The new Marine Corps Family of Packs features a molded hip belt which incorporates hardwear from National Molding. The 2” Techno Grab Tensionlock is combined with the Lock Monster Single bar Male and Female to create a simple, adjust hip belt.

As you can see, the belt is adjusted by pulling forward on the straps. You grab a side in each hand and pull forward with equal pressure.

www.NationalMolding.com

20 Additional ACW Fireloc Products Earn UL Rating

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

20 Additional Fireloc products from American Cord & Webbing have earned ratings from Underwriter Laboratories.

Primarily designed for high-heat applications, these Fireloc products have been tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for use in the United States and Canada. In addition to Fireloc, ACW also provides complimentary webbing manufactured from Kevlar, Nomex, and PBI.

In a press release, Mark Krauss, president of ACW stated, “We are very pleased to bring 20 more UL approved products to the marketplace. The expansion of the “Fireloc “ line of heat-resistant products is a direct result of how our highly skilled and knowledgeable staff along with the efficiency of our manufacturing facility allow us to meet the demands of our customers.”

www.acw1.com

USMC Purchase Additional 8750 Extreme Cold Weather Systems

Monday, October 17th, 2011

PrimaLoft® Insulation Technology™, announced that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has purchased 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System, which consist of parkas, trousers and booties insulated with PrimaLoft®.

The USMC Extreme Cold Weather System (ECWS) is currently used by thousands of Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe. This new purchase brings the total number of ECWS currently fielded by the Marines to 58,750.

Developed to allow Marines to maintain the tactical edge during challenging high altitude, cold, and wet weather conditions, ECWS includes a parka, trouser and booties insulated with PrimaLoft®. As you know from previous coverage, PrimaLoft® is packable, lightweight, weather resistant, and very warm.

“PrimaLoft® takes great pride in our work to provide the best possible insulation technology to meet the U.S. Marine Corps mission readiness needs,” said PrimaLoft® Vice President and General Manager Joe Rumiesz in a press release. “We began working with the DoD 25 years ago, and we continue to advance our unique technology to address the specialized gear needs of our men and women in uniform.”

PrimaLoft® was originally developed at the request of the US Army by Albany International Corp as a water resistant synthetic alternative to down. Now known as PrimaLoft® it is used by the United States Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Forces.

www.PrimaLoft.com

AUSA – WL Gore

Monday, October 10th, 2011

WL Gore debuted their new GORE PYRAD FR fabric at AUSA. What’s unique about this technology is that Gore takes standard nylon-based fabrics and hardens them with the PYRAD technology. This allows them to exploit all of nylon’s strengths such as fast dry out time as well as enhanced camouflage through colorfastness and enhanced UV resistance. Additionally, this technology takes full advantage of the existing fabric supply change with the material being processed by Gore to create PYRAD.

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GORE PYRAD has successfully undergone Army testing. Additionally, the technology has already been commercialized with select US and Allied units having purchased garments integrating GORE PYRAD technology.

www.goremilitary.com