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Rheinmetall Modernizes Multi Sensor Platforms for the Norwegian Air Force – Upgrade to MSP600digital

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

Rheinmetall has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency / NDMA to modernize the Multi Sensor Platform MSP500.

The total value of the order is in the low double-digit million-euro range. The framework contract covers replacement of the old MSP500 system supplied in 2002 as well as the associated simulators with the more powerful MSP600digital sensor system. The installation of the new systems starts in summer 2025.

The Multi Sensor Platforms slated for modernization form part of the Norwegian air defence system – the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS). They are integrated into NASMS batteries. Purged of obsolescent features, the MSP600digital is the performance-enhanced, HD-capable, digital successor of the MSP500 and MSP600 sensor platforms used by various armed forces worldwide.

The MSP600 digital system is based on the MSP600 system, which is in service with many navies, coastguards and other military and civilian users. The four-axis stabilized platform controls an electro-optical sensor package, consisting of a state-of-the-art thermal imager (day/night vision), a high-precision laser rangefinder and a high-resolution HD colour daylight camera.

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British Dyer and Printer Pincroft, Makes Strategic Move for Business Growth

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

Adlington, United Kingdom: Pincroft, a commission textile dyer, printer and finisher, based in the UK, has announced the strategic appointment of Louise Sheridan as the company’s new Business Development Manager, as part of the business’ growth plan for the coming years.

With an extensive career in textiles spanning almost 20 years, Louise’s experience includes nonwovens, contract upholstery and technical textiles with her last role at Waxman Fibres focusing on the technical and business development of flame retardant and antistatic fibres for PPE covering the UK and mainland Europe.

Louise says: “I am very excited to Join the Pincroft team where with my experience of the industry I aim to maximise sales and new business development for all aspects of commission services, including pre-treatment, dyeing, printing and finishing of textiles.

“With Pincroft being a world leader in camouflage printing with a wealth of expert talent, my immediate focus will be on sharing this expertise and know-how with new and existing customers in the defence and military sectors.

Pincroft’s Managing Director, Mike Collins, adds: “The appointment of Louise as our Business Development Manager is a great step forward for the company’s growth plan in the coming years, where we focus on maximising the market’s knowledge of our vast 130 years of expertise in commission dyeing, printing and finishing of fabrics.”

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Outdoor Retailer Announces Finalists for Annual Innovation Awards

Saturday, December 31st, 2022

Finalist products and services will be on display during Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, and winners will be announced live at the awards ceremony on January 11

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California – (December 15, 2022) – Outdoor Retailer unveiled the finalists today for the fifth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards. An independent panel of expert judges evaluated all 132 entries to determine the 30 finalists, which include innovative new outdoor and winter sport products, fabrics and materials, digital and retail services. All finalists will be on display in the Innovation Gallery during Outdoor Retailer Snow Show from January 10-12, 2023 in the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, and the winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on Wednesday, January 11, in the new Hyatt Regency Salt Lake.

“Congratulations to the finalists of the fifth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards! It’s exciting to see how your innovations can improve the outdoor experience for more people,” said Marisa Nicholson, Outdoor Retailer senior vice president and show director. “Through testing, experimenting, and bringing concepts to life, the companies and the people behind these cutting-edge new products and services are finding solutions and inspiring others to get outside. It’s this innovation that’s moving our industry forward and you’ll discover it first-hand throughout the aisles of Outdoor Retailer. We’re looking forward to celebrating all of the finalists and seeing the winners unveiled on Night 2 of Snow Show.”

The judging panel rated all entries based on four criteria to determine the finalists: Spark: concept, design, appeal; Desire: opportunity, differentiation; Function: innovation, functionality, insight; and Impact: cultural, environmental, business. The panel will now reset their scoring to evaluate the finalists and determine this year’s winners.

The finalists for the fifth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards are:

COMPANY — ENTRY

ALLIED Feather + Down — ExpeDRY Ultra Dry Down

BLUEVIEW Footwear — BLUEVIEW Pacific

Born Outdoor — Badger Bed

Burlington — Natural No Fly Zone

Cardo Systems — Packtalk Outdoor

Db — Snow Pro Vest 8L

Fischer Sports — Fischer TWO

G3 — R3 – Ride. Repeat. Recycle.

Garmin International, Inc. — Edge 1040 Solar

Geartrade — Geartrade Consignment Service

GOES (Global Outdoor Emergency Support) — GOES.health App

Jack Wolfskin — Tapeless Jacket

LAND Energy — Connected CORE Battery Power Platform

Loose Cannon Systems Inc — Milo – The Action Communicator

MADE Apparel — Custom Made-to-Measure Hard Shell Jacket

Nix Biosensors — Nix Hydration Biosensor

On — Cloudneo

Opolis. — StokedSnow Goggles made with Opolis’ patent-pending blend StokedPlastic®

OrthoLite — OrthoLite Cirql

Paka — PAKAFILL®

PlsReturnMe.com — Open source lost item/person return and authentication IDs

RightOnTrek, Inc. — Backcountry Meals

Safeback — Safeback SBX

SANUK — VEG OUT

SheFly Apparel — Go Free Legging

Split Skis Ltd — Split Skis Freetour

Steeped Coffee — Peak State Guatemala Medium Roast Coffee (Steeped)

Stoko — K1 Summit

WNDR Alpine — Intention 108

WoolAid Limited — WoolAid Adhesive Bandages

Returning as host for the awards ceremony is Harvard-trained designer, photographer, and climber L. Renee Blount. Working simultaneously in innovation, brand consulting, and storytelling, Blount is helping make the outdoors more accessible through joy. She will announce the winners in a live ceremony in the new Hyatt Regency Salt Lake adjacent to the Salt Palace on the second night of Snow Show, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Doors open at 6 p.m. MT.

Attendees at Snow Show can learn more about each finalist up close and in person at the Innovation Gallery. Finalists will be on display in the gallery on the show floor throughout the show from January 10-12, 2023.

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Safran Optics 1 selected to provide Panoramic Sight to General Dynamics Land Systems for the US Army’s Mobile Protected Fire Program

Thursday, December 29th, 2022

Safran Optics 1 Selected to Provide Panoramic Sight to General Dynamics Land Systems for the US Army’s Mobile Protected Fire Program

Bedford, NH, December 28, 2022.

The U.S. Army selected General Dynamics Land Systems’ (GDLS) all-new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle with Safran Optics 1’s PASEO Commander’s Independent Tactical Viewer (CITV) long-range panoramic targeting sight. The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) award, valued at $1.14 billion, will provide the U.S. Army with 96 vehicles over the next four years. The award also includes test support, logistics support and systems technical support.

“We are proud to have partnered with GDLS to offer our best-in-class PASEO CITV sight for the groundbreaking MPF, all for the ultimate benefit of those who will serve on the vehicle,” said Joseph Bogosian, President & CEO at Optics 1.

The PASEO is one of the most innovative surveillance and targeting sights for infantry vehicles and battlefield tanks. It provides an above-armor integrated sight enhancing situational awareness to the Commander and crewmembers.

MPF is a lightweight, direct-fire combat vehicle that is highly lethal and survivable to dominate ground threats on the multi-domain battlefield. The MPF vehicle employs a four-person crew and features an enhanced thermal viewer (PASEO CITV), a large-caliber cannon, a lightweight hull and turret, and a modern diesel engine, transmission and suspension system. This new tank will be the first newly designed vehicle for the Army in over 40 years.

www.optics1.com

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Gripen E Now in Operation with Brazilian Air Force

Wednesday, December 28th, 2022

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational activities of the Gripen E fighters (referred to as Gripen F-39 in Brazil) by the First Air Defense Group (1st GDA).

This important customer milestone follows the flight test phase in Brazil that started in September 2020 with the arrival of the test aircraft in the country, and which were conducted at the Gripen Flight Test Center (GFTC) located at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto.

“The start of operational activities with Gripen E by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is an extremely important day. It marks the beginning of a new operational era for FAB but also is the result of years of hard work done in partnership with the Air Force and with our Brazilian industry partners: Embraer, AEL Sistemas, Akaer, Atech, and our own subsidiaries in Brazil,” said Saab’s President and CEO Micael Johansson.

At the event two Gripen fighters made a presentation flight led by FAB pilots Lieutenant Colonel Gustavo Pascotto, Commander of the 1st GDA, and Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Lincoln Santos Fórneas. The Brazilian pilots carried out their training with Gripen E in Sweden. They also practiced for today’s flight on the mission trainers, which are installed at the Anápolis Air Base.

In November, Saab achieved the certification necessary for the military use of Gripen E, which attests that the aircraft has met certain airworthiness and flight safety requirements which was an important step prior to operational activities with the FAB. This was granted by both the Swedish and Brazilian military authorities, represented by the Swedish Military Aviation Safety Inspectorate (FLYGI) and the Industrial Fostering and Coordination Institute (IFI) in Brazil. The joint certification reflects the synergy obtained through the technical cooperation between the two authorities in each country.

“Brazil now has one of the most advanced fighters in the world. This is currently the most extensive ongoing technology transfer programme in Brazil and it is definitely the largest one ever done by any Swedish company, bringing to the Brazilian defence industry the knowledge to develop, produce, test and maintain an advanced supersonic fighter. We are very proud to be a strategic partner to Brazil,” concluded Johansson.

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Savage Arms Introduces Iconic 1911 Government Model Pistols

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – December 21, 2022 – Savage Arms is proud to announce the latest addition to its handgun line-up, the Savage 1911 Government Style Models. Built for tough use and unmatched accuracy, Savage’s 1911s bring modern technology to a time-tested platform and deliver reliability, accuracy and performance that will stand out amongst competitive offerings.

“Savage ended 2021 with the introduction of Stance, a micro-compact 9mm handgun,” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing at Savage Arms. “A year later in 2022, we’re ending strong yet again in the handgun arena with the launch of the Savage 1911 Government Style Models. We’re extremely excited to introduce this iconic firearm bearing the Savage name.”

This revolutionary firearm is built to the demanding standards of accuracy and reliability that have come to define Savage Arms across platforms and categories. With features offering optimal performance for all shooting enthusiasts, this classic gun gets the ultimate Savage treatment.

“I’ve worked in the firearms Industry for over 30 years and started my career as a professional shooter,” said Rob Gates, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Savage Arms. “This Savage 1911 is as real as they come and shoots better than any production 1911 I’ve handled during my 30 plus years in this industry.”

With a look that pays homage to the classic design, the Savage 1911 has a dual recoil spring and machined sear and disconnector, a nitride coated titanium firing pin and weighs in at just over 2 LBS with a 5” barrel length. Finishes range from black melonite to stainless steel and the Savage 1911 is sure to be 2023’s leading single-action pistol.

New Model features include:

• 5” Stainless Steel Barrel Machined from Billet with 11º Target Crown

• Ambidextrous Slide lock Safety

• Dual Recoil Spring with Fully Machined Sear and Hammer

• Ejection Port Lowered, Flared and Cut for Live Round Ejection

• Forged Stainless Steel Frame and Slide

• Nirtide Coated Titanium Firing Pin

• Novak® Lo-Mount Adjustable Tritium Bar Rear Sight and Tritium Mega Dot Glow Dome™ Yellow Front Sight (Rail & Two-Tone Versions)

• VZ G10 Grips

Part No. / Description / MSRP

67200 / Gov’t Style, Black Melonite 45 AUTO / $1,350

67204 / Gov’t Style, Black Melonite 9MM / $1,350

67202 / Gov’t Style, Stainless 45 AUTO / $1,350

67205 / Gov’t Style, Stainless 9MM / $1,350

67201 / Gov’t Style 2-Tone 45 AUTO / $1,425

67206 / Gov’t Style 2-Tone 9MM / $1,425

67207 / Gov’t Style Rail Gun, 2-Tone 45 AUTO / $1,500

67208 / Gov’t Style Rail Gun, 2-Tone 9MM / $1,500

67203 / Gov’t Style Rail Gun, Stainless 45 AUTO / $1,500

67209 / Gov’t Style Rail Gun, Stainless 9MM / $1,500

67210 / Gov’t Style Rail Gun, Black Melonite 45 AUTO / $1,500

67211 / Gov’t Style Rail Gun, Black Melonite 9MM / $1,500

To learn more about the Savage 1911 Government Model, visit savagearms.com and visit your local Savage retailer or dealer.

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GSCI Advanced Photonics to Launch PVS-14 Augmented Reality Module at Enforce Tac

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

First of its kind, Augmented Reality module for the most popular PVS-14 night vision monocular – MTAR™-HUD. Available for demonstration at Enforcetac(10.0-306) and IWA (3-113) in March, 2023.

It is not just a tool, but also a necessity – hundreds of thousands of Night Vision Monoculars which are currently in service can now be transformed in-field, without any tools, to provide vital information to the operator. The MTAR™-HUD offers on-screen features such as GPS, Compass, Rangefinder, as well as a Video Recorder and much more to give the operator the ultimate tactical advantage, and removing many of the traditional night vision device limitations.

Highly desired by military, law enforcement and other professionals – the Multi-Task Augmented Reality night vision monocular attachment heads-up display (MTAR™-HUD) is finally debuting on the global market.

For the past 30 years, GSCI Advanced Photonics has become well knows as one of the few manufacturers of high end optical-electronic equipment with truly unique features. End use law enforcement customers who were selected for the trial of the newly developed MTAR™-HUD have said it is “simply a game changer”, allowing you to transfer your basic night vision monocular into an all-in-one observation, detection, and augmented reality reconnaissance device.

For more information please reach out to the sales team at GSCI Advanced Photonics via gsci@gsci.net

www.gsci.net/mtar-hud

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Finland Places Order for Saab’s RBS 70 Missiles

Monday, December 26th, 2022

Saab has received an order from Finland regarding missiles for the RBS 70 ground-based air defence system. The order value is approximately SEK 800 million and deliveries will take place 2023-2026.

The order includes Saab’s latest version of the RBS 70 missile, Bolide, which enables engagement with airborne armored targets and drones. The missile will be used with Finland’s current RBS 70 systems, which have been in use in the country for more than 15 years. In Finland the system is referred to as ITO05 and ITO05M (Ilmatorjuntaohjus 05).

“We are proud to continue contributing to Finland’s air defence capability with our future-proof Bolide missile, which can be used against a wide range of threats,” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.

Saab’s portfolio of short-range, ground-based air defence missile systems includes the RBS 70 and the latest version, RBS 70 NG. The RBS 70 has an impressive track-record on the market with more than 1,600 launchers and over 18,000 missiles delivered to 19 nations.

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