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Saab Starts Construction of New Carl-Gustaf Factory in India

Sunday, March 10th, 2024

Saab has today marked the start of the construction of its new Carl-Gustaf® manufacturing facility in India with a ground breaking ceremony. The factory will be located in the state of Haryana.

After receiving approval of 100% foreign direct investment, Saab has established a new company, Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, which will fully own the new manufacturing facility and produce the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon.

“I am proud to start constructing our first facility outside Sweden for Carl-Gustaf, a product that has a long history with the Indian Armed Forces. We look forward to starting production of our excellent product, now engineered and made in India”, says Görgen Johansson, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.

“Today is an important milestone for Sweden and India. Saab’s factory will be the first foreign fully-owned defence production facility in India. It is a testament to the strong bilateral relationship between our countries,” says Håkan Jevrell, State Secretary for Foreign Trade, Sweden.

The facility is being built in the state of Haryana at the MET City at Jhajjar. The state has a strong industrial base of good potential partners and skilled employees.

Saab will partner with Indian suppliers and will fully meet the requirements of “Make in India” for the systems manufactured in the facility. At the new factory, Saab will deploy complex technologies including the latest sighting technology and advanced carbon fibre winding to manufacture Carl-Gustaf M4 for the Indian armed forces, and components which may be included in other users’ systems.

The Carl-Gustaf system has been in service with the Indian Army since 1976 and is established as the main shoulder launched weapon in the Indian Armed Forces.

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Vigilant Gear Welcomes Ben Fleming as Company President

Saturday, March 9th, 2024

Ben Fleming joins Vigilant Gear, the parent company of Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms, as the new President. Fleming brings years of industry experience and passion for the shooting industry.

BOISE, Id. March 4, 2024 – Vigilant Gear, owner of leading manufacturers of firearms and accessories Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Fleming as its new President.

With an extensive background in the firearms industry, Mr. Fleming is a consummate professional known for his leadership, strategic vision and commitment to excellence. His wealth of industry knowledge and experience will be invaluable in guiding Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms through the next phases of strategic plans.

“We are humbled to have Mr. Fleming join our team and lead our companies,” said Nate Treadaway, CEO of Vigilant Gear. “His belief in our goals and shared values aligns perfectly with our vision for the future. We are confident that under his leadership, Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms will continue to thrive and innovate.”

In his new role, Mr. Fleming will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the companies’ operations, including strategic planning, business development and product innovation. He will play a pivotal role in driving growth and ensuring that Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms remain at the forefront of the industry.

“I am honored to join the team at Vigilant Gear,” said Mr. Fleming. “I am excited to work alongside such talented individuals and contribute to the continued success of the esteemed Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms brands. Together, we will strive to exceed the expectations of our customers and achieve new heights of excellence.”

The teams at Primary Weapons Systems and Lone Wolf Arms welcome Mr. Fleming to the team. With his leadership and expertise, there is a bright future filled with innovation, growth and success ahead.

More information on PWS news and offerings is available at www.primaryweapons.com , and additional details on Lone Wolf Arms can be found at www.lonewolfarms.com.

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Saab Signs Major Contract for Carl-Gustaf with Poland

Friday, March 8th, 2024

Saab has today signed a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defence’s procurement authority for delivery of the Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapon, ammunition and training equipment. The order value corresponds to SEK 12.9 billion and the contract period is 2024-2027. The order is expected to be booked by Saab before the end of Q2 2024.

“I am proud of our close relationship with the Polish Armed Forces and that Saab can continue to strengthen Poland’s ground combat capability and national defence with our world-leading Carl-Gustaf system,” says Saab’s CEO and President Micael Johansson.

The contract is expected to be effective by the end of Q2 2024, subject to the fulfilment of certain external conditions.

Saab’s Carl-Gustaf is a man-portable, multi-role weapon system with a wide range of ammunition types, making it suitable for a variety of tasks.
Read more: www.saab.com/products/carl-gustaf.

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Fix It Sticks Introduces the Most Extensive AR Toolkit Available

Friday, March 8th, 2024

Chicago, IL- Fix It Sticks, the industry innovator of modular firearms maintenance tools and torque limiters has introduced the AR Field Armorer’s Toolkit. Specifically made to service AR platform firearms, this new toolkit has an amazing assortment of the most important specialized and general use tools, bits, and a torque driver to properly set up, maintain and accessorize any AR rifle or pistol. The kit is capable enough to use on the bench, but portable enough to easily take to the range, out in the field, keep in a vehicle or ATV, etc. Like all Fix It Sticks products, the AR Field Armorer’s Toolkit was developed with input from gunsmiths, competitive shooters, law enforcement and military, and optics and accessory manufacturers.

AR Field Armorer’s Toolkit has AR platform specific tools and components such as a .223 Bolt Scraper, .308 Bolt Scraper, Castle Nut Wrench, A2 Sight Adjuster, AR-15 Extractor Tool, AR10 Extractor Tool, Pivot Pin Punches, Bolt Catch Pin Punch, and an AR Bench Block. Other premium components include the most commonly needed hex bits and punches, a brass hammerhead, cleaning brush, and a magnetic tray to prevent losing small parts and a take-down brass cleaning rod.

A Fix It Sticks Ratchet T-Handle w/Locking Hex Drive and an All-In-One Torque limiter are also included. The Ratchet T-Handle w/Locking Hex Drive works with any quarter inch hex bit, but also allows the use of tools that require a pulling motion such as the cleaning rods. The All-In-One Torque Driver is perfect for properly mounting optics, lasers, lights, etc. The AR Field Armorer’s Toolkit includes the following comprehensive tool selection:

• Ratchet T-Handle w/Locking Hex Drive

• All-in-One Torque Driver (15-65 in-lbs)

• Extension/punch holder

• 8-32 adapter

• 1/2” socket and 1/4” bit adapter set

• Set of Two Brass Cleaning Rods (accepts 8-32 threaded attachments)

• Cleaning Brush

• Steel Pick

• Bronze Scraper

• Castle Nut Wrench

• .223 Bolt Group Scraper

• .308 Bolt Group Scraper

• A2 Sight Adjuster

• Non-marring Plastic Pin Punch

• Brass Hammer Head

• AR10 Extractor Tool

• AR15 Extractor Tool

• Roll Pin Starter Punches

• (1/16”, 5/64” 3/32”, 1/8”)

• Roll Pin Punches

• (1/16”, 5/64” 3/32”, 1/8”)

• Pivot Pin Punches

• (AR10, AR15)

• Bolt Catch Pin Punch

• (With Nylon Surface Protector)

• Twenty Two 1/4” Bits (1” in length):

? Torx: T8, T10, T15, T20, T25, T27,

? Hex: 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, .050”, 1/16”, 5/64”, 3/32”, 7/64”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 1/4”

? Screwdriver: P1, P2, SL3/32”

• Magnetic Tray

• Bench Block

• Soft Carrying Case

The soft carrying case features molded-in bit holders designed to hold any bit / accessory with a standard 1/4″ Base (including Fix It Sticks Torque Limiters), and any 8-32 threaded component. Elastic mesh pockets hold other tools and accessories as needed.

The AR Field Armorer’s Toolkit is now available with an MSRP of $368.00.

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BAE Systems Has Delivered a First-In-Its-Kind Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Turreted Mortar Prototype to the US Army

Friday, March 8th, 2024

The prototype showcases a newly designed top plate system—the External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP)—that allows for the easy installation of a variety of turrets. This vehicle prototype is also outfitted with the Patria NEMO remote-controlled 120mm turreted mortar system.

The result of a rapid collaborative technology investment effort involving the U.S. Army, BAE Systems, and KONGSBERG/Patria, the prototype demonstrates potential variant growth for the highly adaptable AMPV family of vehicles. By using a fielded and fully-qualified asset like the AMPV chassis, it gives the Army options to field combat capabilities—such as the Patria NEMO—to Soldiers who need them at a much faster pace and reduced cost.

“Handing this remarkable capability over to the Army for evaluation is an important step in creating broader multi-purpose options for Soldiers to maintain combat overmatch on the battlefield,” said Bill Sheehy, BAE Systems AMPV program director. “The AMPV Turreted Mortar prototype was born from a capability discussion we had with the Army in 2022—the same year ExMEP was conceptualized with industry partners, and we look forward to its evaluation. The collaborative, future-driven approach to develop it will benefit the warfighter, and that is what the AMPV program is all about.”

The AMPV Turreted Mortar prototype that leverages BAE Systems’ ExMEP to rapidly integrate the NEMO 120mm mortar system is an indirect and direct fire support platform that can be used in multi-mission scenarios. The system enables Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact fire missions where up to five mortar rounds can hit targets simultaneously in less than four seconds while the vehicle is stationary or on the move.

The AMPV Mortar Carrier variant, which is one of the five variants currently in production with the Army, is comprised of the legacy 120mm mortar system. This new AMPV Turreted Mortar prototype offers a significant enhancement that would not only allow for increased capabilities and force protection, but also keep Soldiers completely under the armor protection provided by the vehicle.

Over the next several months, the Army will run the AMPV Turreted Mortar prototype through rigorous field evaluations to mark its capabilities against what Soldiers would require in the battlefield.

This is the second turreted AMPV prototype in the last three months that BAE Systems has showcased, the other being a Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) capability, that utilizes the ExMEP top plate. As the future of battle evolves, the purpose-built framework of the AMPV platform exemplifies endless opportunities for seamless capability integration for the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team.

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Qore Performance Introduces HIPS: A Groundbreaking Full-Service Solution to Prevent Heat Injuries

Friday, March 8th, 2024

[Knoxville, Tennessee] — [06 March 2024] — In a significant advancement for safety, performance, and operational efficiency, Qore Performance unveiled its latest effort in the fight to end heat injuries last week at the US Army Heat Center Heat Forum at Fort Moore, GA called HIPS or Heat Injury Prevention Solutions. HIPS is a first-of-its-kind, end-to-end solution to stop heat injuries before they occur. HIPS is designed for military, law enforcement, first responders, and private sector companies. This launch marks a pivotal step forward in the company’s mission to enhance individual performance and well-being in demanding environments, while giving time back to organizations – the one thing of which they cannot make more.

“Heat injuries are one of the most significant hidden taxes on organizational readiness and productivity. The value proposition for HIPS is incredibly simple,” said Justin Li, Co-Founder and CEO of Qore Performance, “we create more time for large scale organizations. By preventing heat injuries, we can give customers back all of the productivity hours they would otherwise lose to heat injuries. In the case of some of our existing enterprise customers, we’ve created 20% or more additional work capacity without any overtime or additional headcount. This is a tremendous competitive advantage and produces an ROI measured in days and weeks, not months or years.”

At the core of the HIPS program is the integration of ICEPLATE® Curve, a hardcell water bladder shaped like a Medium ESAPI armor plate that provides cooling or heating and hydration without adding any extra weight because it uses the drinking water already carried by end-users, maximizing efficiency and performance for individuals and organizations alike. This system is part of Qore Performance’s broader strategy to leverage its proprietary thermoregulation technology for better health outcomes, increased operational capacity and improved readiness at a time when labor/manpower shortages are hitting both public and private sector organizations. These labor shortages are compounding the challenges of already challenging times.

Since 2017, ICEPLATE® has facilitated over 6.5 million hours of safe, injury-free work. The process for the end user is straightforward: Schedule, Work, Repeat. A Qore Performance HIPS Team handles everything else: preparation, delivery, distribution, collection, cleaning, and maintenance of all ICEPLATE® Curves and support equipment. This eliminates disruptions to daily operations for organizations, enhancing operational capacity by 20% or more.

”As the customer, all you have to do is give us a headcount and a duration for your training event or work location,” said Will Clark, Director of Operations for Qore Performance, “we take care of the rest.”

A Qore Performance HIPS Team works with the customer to determine the number of ICEPLATE® Curves needed, and make sure they show up at the right time and place ready to go (frozen, filled with hot water, etc.). The HIPS Team distributes the ICEPLATE® Curves to customer personnel on-site, then handles collection, cleaning and removal.

HIPS by Qore Performance is a testament to the company’s forward-thinking approach to tackling heat-related challenges, offering a proactive solution that benefits a wide range of public and private sector organizations. HIPS was specifically created to tackle heat injuries for military training exercises, but the solution is also available to other sectors prone to heat stress, such as construction, school crossing guards, car washes, gardening/landscaping, QSR (Quick Serve Restaurant) chains, wildland firefighting, airport ramp workers, valets, hospitality, manufacturing, warehousing/distribution, emergency medical services, and any other organization exposed to the elements.

For more information about how HIPS can benefit your team or to schedule a consultation, please visit QorePerformance.com.

For more information about HIPS by Qore Performance or media inquiries, please contact:

Qore Performance, Inc.

300 Winona Street

Knoxville, TN 37917

Phone: 703.755.0724

Email: info@qoreperformance.com

Website: www.qoreperformance.com

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Mattermost Completes Contract with U.S. Air Force 618th Air Operations Center to Deliver Real Time, Mission Critical Communications

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Company releases new Command and Control capabilities to support U.S. Air Force Next Generation Information Technology for Rapid Global Mobility

Palo Alto, California, March 05, 2024 — Mattermost Inc., a secure collaboration platform for technical teams, today announced the completion of a $750,000 AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract for the development of message priority, acknowledgement and persistent notification capabilities to support command and control (C2). Completed just 18 months after the contract’s announcement in May 2022, the newly-deployed ChatOps features ensure timely response to urgent messages through key features now available to servicemen through the Mattermost application.

Developed for the 618th Air Operations Center (AOC) of the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command, the four new features address C2 challenges with response time to mission-critical requests for information. Air Force operators of any kind using Mattermost can leverage the features developed under this AFWERX Phase II to enhance mission intelligence shareability in real-time.

• Message Priority – Enables airmen conducting operations to indicate message urgency to AOC flight managers in real time to rapidly communicate changing conditions and dynamically adapt in theater.

• Message Acknowledgement – Improves situational awareness and synchronization on mission intelligence through enhanced visibility of message receipt across the chain of command.

• Persistent Notifications – Decreases time-to-action for fast-paced decision making as tactical conditions evolve.

• User Group Management – Drives alignment across groups of rotating personnel during a mission, including operators and aircrews at the tactical edge.

“We’re pleased to launch these ChatOps capabilities to support command and control operations, enabling thousands of airmen to securely collaborate as mission conditions evolve,” said Corey Hulen, CTO and Co-founder of Mattermost. “We want to thank the Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base and Digital Aircrew Initiative stakeholders for their support, guidance and partnership throughout the development process to ensure Mattermost meets the needs of the 618 AOC.”

Mattermost currently has three active SBIR Phase II contracts, including the recently-announced Mattermost integration with AFRL’s Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) program to enhance and develop new ChatOps capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.

To learn more, visit www.mattermost.com.

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SIG SAUER MCX-REGULATOR: Redefining the Ranch Rifle

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

NEWINGTON, N.H., (March 7, 2024) – Built on the legendary MCX platform, SIG SAUER is pleased to introduce the MCX-REGULATOR for an entirely new level of modularity. This newest addition to the MCX family combines the upper receiver of the MCX SPEAR-LT and gas piston system used by Elite Special Forces worldwide with a newly designed lower receiver, trigger and stock, forever redefining the ranch rifle.

“The heart and soul of this rifle is one of our flagship products – the legendary MCX,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “This is the first time the DNA of an Elite Special Forces battle platform, flawless function, and a short stroke gas piston system has been specifically designed and visioned for the working rifle. At SIG, we don’t subscribe to the premise that its acceptable to compromise for any purpose, including your working rifle, and this rifle will revolutionize a day at the ranch or however you use your REGULATOR.”

The MCX-REGULATOR is an aluminum frame rifle with a gas-piston operating system, a Magpul™ SGA Mossberg 500/590 traditional stock in a Gen II NiR FDE Cerakote™ for reduced IR Signature. The platform features a redesigned lower receiver compatible with all MCX upper receivers, a fully ambidextrous magazine release, safety selector, and bolt catch. The MCX-REGULATOR ships with a two-stage match trigger, a cold hammer-forged carbon steel barrel, a SIG designed muzzle brake, and is available in 7.62×39 and 5.56 calibers. The MCX-REGULATOR offers a built in Arca Rail for easy tripod mounting and ships with a 10-round magazine.

Additionally, the MCX-REGULATOR is available in with a factory installed mil-spec ROMEO2 optic. The optic features a molded glass aspheric lens with high-performance coatings for superior light transmittance and zero distortion, D.A.R.C. (Dark Adaptive Reticles and Coatings) technology to provide ideal reticle brightness and target clarity during the day or under night vision, MOTAC™ (motion-activated illumination system) automatically turns the optic off when not in use, and automatically turns it back on when it detects motion, and MAGNETAC™ (Magnetic Activation) automatically turns the optic off when holstered in a compatible holster, and on when drawn. The sight has a 7075-aluminum housing and comes with a full shroud installed to fully enclosed and seal the sight. A spring-loaded side battery tray with push-button release allows a battery change without the need to remove the optic from the firearm.

Product Specifications:

MCX-REGULATOR (5.56):

Caliber: 5.56
Overall Length: 38.9 in.
Overall Height: 5.4 in.
Overall Width: 2.3 in.
Barrel Length: 16 in.
Barrel Twist: 1:7 in.
Weight w/magazine: 7.9 lbs.

MCX-REGULATOR (7.62×39):

Caliber: 7.62 x 39
Overall Length: 38.9 in.
Overall Height: 5.4 in.
Overall Width: 2.3 in.
Barrel Length: 16 in.
Barrel Twist: 1:9.5 in.
Weight w/magazine: 7.9 lbs.

MCX-REGULATOR with ROMEO2:

Caliber: 5.56
Overall Length: 38.9 in.
Overall Height: 5.4 in.
Overall Width: 2.3 in
Barrel Length: 16 in.
Barrel Twist: 1:7 in.
Weight w/magazine: 8 lbs.

ROMEO2 Red Dot:

Magnification: 1x
Reticle: Circle Dot 3MOA
Adjustment: 1 MOA (per click)
Clear Aperture: 30mm
Illumination Settings: 12 Daylight, 3 NV
Waterproof: IPX7
Battery: CR2032
Overall Length: 1.84 inches
Overall Width: 1.32 inches
Overall Height w/o shrouds: 1.12 inch
NSN Number: 1240-01-717-4679

The MCX-REGULATOR is now shipping and available at retailers. To learn more about the product or watch the product video, visit sigsauer.com.

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