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Norotos – Lo-Sto Helmet Mount

Friday, June 19th, 2015

The Lo-Sto Force-to-Overcome Helmet Mount w/ Universal Shroud delivers a fully matured system evolving through extensive user-feedback and enhanced application engineering into the most lightweight and compact helmet mount available on the market. Anti-Wobble Optimization ensures the Lo-Sto’s stability with unwavering rugged durability, while remaining adaptable with available quick change sockets for rapid transformation between horn and dovetail style NVGs.

  

Features:
Vertical, Tilt, and Fore/Aft Adjustment Levers
Helmet Mount Release Button allows one handed release
Break Away Button allows user to set the desire mode for mount (breakaway or locked), depending on users operational needs.
Glide-Rite Infinitely adjustable in both vertical and horizontal directions.
Reduced weight and an enhanced NVG
Low stow on the helmet position

Specifications:
Vertical Range: 1.10”
Weight lbs./grams: 4.9 oz. / 140 g.
Tilt: 23 degrees total
Force-to-overcome pressure for use/stow positioning.
Forward/Aft range: 1.5” (optional)
Auto Shut-off

www.norotos.com

TNVC – IR Defense IR Patrol M300 Thermal Sight

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

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TNVC is now receiving the IR Defense IR Patrol Thermal Sight. It features a 640 x 480 BAE Systems MicroIR detector with a 12µm Micron sensor pitch. The housing is made of machined 6061 Aircraft Aluminum with a black, corrosion-resistant finish, and the M300 is capable of a runtime of 1.5 hours on a single CR123A battery. The M300 can be ordered with the addition of a weapon mount and helmet mount interface.

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TNVC also shot some video of the Edge Detect thermal palette mode in action:

tnvc.com/shop/ir-patrol-m250-thermal-monocular-copy

Troya To Reveal Its New Aviator’s NVG, The STRIX, At The Paris Air Show 2015

Thursday, June 11th, 2015

Troya Tech Defense has announced they will reveal their new Aviator’s NVG, The Strix, at the upcoming Paris Air Show 2015. The full release can be read below:

Troya Tech Defense Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of Electro-Optical devices and Defense related equipment, will expose in the upcoming Air Show in Paris, the STRIX, its new advanced Night Vision Imaging System for Aviators (ANVIS).

Troya was established by veterans of the Israeli Defense industry, with vast experience in the Electro-Optics world. The company has recently developed the STRIX (the name of an owl genus), a Night Vision Goggles for Aviators, or ANVIS (Aviator Night Vision Imaging System), which complements the company’s abilities in the field of aviation. The STRIX allows the pilot for scenery familiarization at nighttime, or in cases when there is no sufficient light source available in the surrounding area. A rotary or fixed wing aircraft can be landed, ground forces acquisition and ranging can be done at ease, all using the STRIX, which is fully compatible to the illuminated panels of the cockpit. The STRIX is very lightweight, can be mounted on the majority of existing pilot helmets in use, and is compatible with various visors.

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“In such case where a certain country does not have modern aircrafts, we can also provide upgrade services and transform the existing cockpit to a fully NVG compatible platform, so that is a non-issue.” Says Troya’s CEO and one of its founders, Mr. Yacov Galam. “It is true that there are already a few ANVIS models available in the market, but you could say the same thing in regards to cellular phones, for instance. And as you know, every year dozens of new models come out to the market, each taking the existing components and their output a few levels above what we knew to be possible before. This is exactly how we see the STRIX- an idea already known to all, but at the same time, with specifications and performance that were never seen before! And on a side note, it also looks amazing. We very much believe in correct design and ergonomics, and we have invested a great deal of time, resources and efforts in order to bring the user interface to the maximum comfort and functionality levels possible. The STRIX is going to be the chosen ANVIS for military and civilian pilots, for all kinds of missions; SAR (Search &Rescue), EMS (Emergency Medical Services), nighttime landing and many more.”

Troya, a new player in the Night Vision production business, develops a broad spectrum of Image Intensifying devices, where the user is exposed to levels of sight and observation that the human eye simply cannot detect. Galam- “A lot of people have already wrote obituaries for the Image Intensifying Tube, and said that the future is going to be all thermal. This has been heard for over a decade, and we still see today , that there is a growing demand for IIT based devices. There is no way around it, you simply shouldn’t change horses in midstream. Having said that, we do acknowledge the special capabilities of the thermal imaging based devices, and we are obviously working at this front as well, with new capabilities to be revealed”.

Troya’s laboratory is at Kibbutz Negba, Israel. Its headquarters are at Ra’anana, Israel. The company has another office at Milan, Italy that deals with the European market.

www.troya-tech.com

TNVC – TM-14 Mk. III Mount Adapter

Thursday, June 11th, 2015

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TNVC is now shipping the latest iteration of the TM-14 mount adapter for the PVS-14 night vision goggle. This TM-14 Mk. III incorporates end-user feedback to smooth the interface with the Aimpoint Twist Mount Base as well as moving the lanyard loop out from under the J-Arm; making it more accessible. The beauty of the TM14 Mk. III is that it allows users to keep both a weapon and helmet mount adapter attached to the goggle at all times, allowing instantly smooth transitions between active and passive use of the NVG.

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tnvc.com/shop/tnvc-tm14-mk2-pvs-14-weapon-mount

Adams Industries Update

Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

We received this update from Adams Industries.

  
1. 3D Filter Sets: This product is in production and we have delivered over a hundred sets to government end users. They love it. If you have a binocular goggle that accepts PVS-14 style screw-in filters then you can order this product TODAY. Price is $195 per set. We are working on other variants like the PVS-31 and expect to be done with that soon.

2. Color Night Vision (CNVG). OK, so it was color, then it was HD because we tried to make a filter set that would work but everybody said it sucked out too much light and now we have an agreement in place to get the special color tubes we need and the first production tubes will be delivered on the 15th of this month; which means the first CNVG goggles will roll out by the end of the month. We already have military customers lined up. I have attached pictures (seen above). Yes, I know that the bushes are red. Anything that reflects IR heavily including many bushes will show up red. So you’ll be aware of that for the first five minutes, and then you’ll be so happy with the contrast it gives you that it won’t cross your mind again. So, to answer the question everybody is going to ask: Yes. American Citizens residing inside the USA can buy CNVG goggles. They are $16,000; they come in a SENTINEL dual gain control form factor, and delivery is 45 days ARO unless you happen to hit us on a day when we have just received a shipment of tubes and they’re not all spoken for (don’t hold your breath, seriously).

3. SENTINEL SALE. Yep, a sale. Why? Well you try developing color night vision out of your own pocket! Time to generate some cash flow baby. We are offering SENTINEL YG goggles (ITT/EXELIS OMNI VIII MIL SPEC TUBES) $6,750 per unit until the end of this coming week (that’s Friday the 12th for those of you who need to mark your calendar). After that right back to $7,950.

4. LEGIONNAIRE SALE. This one is for LEGIONNAIRE clip-on with L3 OMNI VIII tube. $4,000 until the end of the week. After that back to $4,500.

www.adamsindustries.com

Nikon Introduces The New P-308 Rifle Scope

Thursday, May 28th, 2015

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Nikon has just introduced the new P-308 4-12×40 BDC 800 rifle scope. It features a 4-12 magnification, a 40mm objective, fully multicoated lenses, and the BDC 800 reticle; the BDC 800 reticle was engineered for a .308 win/7.62x51mm NATO round with a 168-grain HBT Match bullet at 2680 fps.

The P-308 also features spring-loaded, Instant Zero-Reset Turrets with easy-grip course knurling, making in-field adjustments easier by allowing shooters to reset their turrets back to zero after sighting-in. The P-308 is also waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof.

The P-308 is also optimized for use with Spot On Ballistic Match Technology. The Spot On program provides users with the exact aiming points on any BDC reticle for any load or ammunition at a specific range. Spot On is free online at nikonsportoptics.com/SpotOn, but is also available for mobile devices and can be purchased for iOS and Android.

www.nikonsportoptics.com

SOFIC 2015 – Optics 1

Thursday, May 21st, 2015

Optics 1 has a rich history in military optics components development going back to 1987. More recently, they’ve become well known in certain circles for full optics system development and manufacturing. At SOFIC they showed me several new products.  

  
The first is the Enhanced Clip On Thermal Imager which interfaces with any standard I2 optic. It offers improved image quality (640 x 480 @ 17 micron), integrated navigation software including route planning and execution (via Google Earth) and a winter battery pack which also incorporates a GPS receiver to power the navigation component. This battery pack will power BNVD or GPNVG long with the ECOTI.

  
Next is the Compact Ultralight Gunmounted Rangefinder. It’s the smallest rail mounted laser rangefinder available and offers accurate ranging out to 1500m for a man-sized target.  In addition to the phenomenal performance offered by the Vectronix 3013 module, they have developed an excellent user interface. Additionally, it interfaces with a new family of clip-on displays currently under development.

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Clients should contact www.optics1.com for specific texhnical questions.

Warrior West – Wilcox Skull Lock Head Mount-Lite

Friday, May 1st, 2015

The Wilcox Skull Lock Head Mount-Lite was built at the request of clients who were seeking the functionality of the original Skull Lock Head Mount but in a lighter form factor that could be easily stowed.  

  
The Skull Lock Head Mount-Lite is a combination of a Wilcox shroud, FirstSpear fabricated crown and Team Wendy pad set and Boa chinstrap.  The combination is very stable and adjustable to virtually any head.  

Available now from Wilcox and Wilcox authorized dealers.