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Spartan Armor Systems Leonidas Legend Berry Compliant Plate Carrier

Friday, December 24th, 2021

Spartan Armor Systems’ Gen 2 Leonidas Legend plate carrier is proudly made in the U.S.A. and 100% Berry Compliant, making it an ideal choice for Law Enforcement, Military or Concerned Citizens alike.

Tucson, Ariz. (December 2021) – Spartan Armor Systems®, manufacturers of American-designed and made body armor, tactical gear, and targets, proudly announce the second generation Leonidas Legend plate carrier with new enhancements designed to meet the most rigorous demands of the modern operator. Enhanced with lightweight Squadron laser-cut laminate material over a Cordura 500D body, the Leonidas Legend plate carrier is built to last. The Leonidas Legend features effective thin and lightweight high density foam standoffs for air circulation, enhanced shoulder pads, quick release cummerbund and many more upgrades.

With enhanced padding in the front, back and shoulders, the Leonidas Legend is designed to minimize fatigue and maximize comfort during extended duty use. The tough, but soft, spacer mesh helps this carrier breathe while facilitating heat dissipation. The fully adjustable (and removeable) cummerbund provides seven levels of adjustment, allowing for a variety of body types ranging from L to 3XL. High abrasion laminate exterior panels not only provide a super low profile mounting solution, but reduces weight while shielding the 500D Cordura body.

The Leonidas Legend comes standard with MOLLE side plate pouches capable of holding 6”x6” or 6”x8” armored side plates. Each shoulder pad also features multi-directional laser-cut webbing to allow for greater freedom in mounting and retainment options. First Spear Tubes are integrated into the cummerbund to allow for faster dawning and removal of the carrier. The top zippered admin pouch is capable of holding smartphones up to 6.5” long. Additional storage is also provided by way of the front kangaroo pouch which is retained by hook-and-loop. The Leonidas Legend plate carrier is proudly made in the U.S.A. and 100% Berry Compliant making it an ideal choice for Law Enforcement, Military or Concerned Citizens alike.

Spartan Armor Systems Leonidas Legend plate carrier specifications:

• Made in the USA and Berry Compliant

• Available in Black, Coyote Brown, MultiCam and Black MultiCam

• Designed to hold 10”x12” or 9.5”x12.5” SAPI/ESAPI plates

• Removeable shoulder pads feature enhanced padding and multi-directional laser cut webbing for more attachment options

• Mil Spec Construction 500D Codura° and lightweight Squadron Laminate materials

• Reinforced Rear drag handle with retainment Velcro

• First Spear Tube Technology for easy cummerbund release and re-dawning without having to readjust cummerbund sizing

• Hook-and-loop front and back ID panels with laser cut PALS webbing

• Bungee sizing system allows cummerbund to adjust from L to 3XL

• Cummerbund accepts Spartan Armor Systems 5”x11” soft armor inserts

• Removeable cummerbund with secondary retainment straps allows carrier to be run without cummerbund

• Front hook-and-loop kangaroo pouch

• Chest and back ½” padded standoffs increase airflow without producing hotspots

• Included MOLLE side plate pouches designed to hold 6”x6” or 6”x8” side plates

• Top zippered admin pouch

• MSRP – $349.99

To view the Leonidas Legend product page, go to: www.spartanarmorsystems.com/leonidas-legend-plate-carrier

The Leonidas Legend will be on display at SHOT Show 2022, see it at booth# 43360.

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Tulmar Awarded Contract for Royal Canadian Air Force Life Rafts

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Tulmar Safety Systems is pleased to announce the award of contracts W8485-226573/001 and W8485-226568/001 by the Canadian Department of National Defence to supply 10 and 20 person aircrew life rafts for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Founded in 1992, Tulmar has become Canada’s leading supplier of Aviation Life Support Equipment for defence and commercial aviation markets.

www.tulmar.com

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Kardax Solutions Installs Range for 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Kardax Solutions, working in coordination with Improve Group, is pleased to announce the completion of Phase I of the ACTION (Advanced Combat Training InnovatiON) Range for the 351ST Special Warfare Training Squadron at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico. The success of Phase I is notable in several ways, and we look forward to the next phases of the program. The focus for this innovative range is to improve the lethality, survivability, and combat readiness of the PJ and CRO students. The specific goals of Phase I were:

• Improve the efficiency of the overall training program

• Improve the effectiveness and realism of the training program

• Provide meaningful, repeatable metrics to enable evaluation of training methods and increased capabilities of students.

Each of these goals were addressed using various methods to provide a significant upgrade to the total training capability of the range. Because of the flexibility of the design of the facility, usage can be easily adapted to the requirements of other US Air Force combat teams, other special warfare personnel, and other branches of the DoDs training requirements. The modular design will allow the foundation technology to be scaled to larger or smaller footprints and other locations.

The first of the three-phase program for the 351st SWTS provided two innovative ranges:

The first range is a 37-lane, 50m flat shooting range for qualification, marksmanship and fundamental movement and tactics with automated, hit sensing, auto-scoring targets. The auto-scoring targets have three distinct zones that provide real-time results for each student. Each lane also has an integrated live camera feed that makes zeroing rifles more efficient. The camera system allows a “pinch-to-zoom” interface to show hit location for every shot, eliminating the need to call a range cold to check shot location. The range has an integrated camera system providing multi-angle video on six lanes with recording features that broadcast to the instructional coaching booths, allowing on-site, instant instructional feedback to increase training effectiveness and skill retention. The Range Extractor Database enables the managements of students, real-time leaderboards, flexible reporting, and facilitates analysis of performance at the class or individual level. The data can also be evaluated over the length of the class training to show historical trends and improvement for individuals, teams, and the class as a whole. The 50m range is a fully illuminated range with low level lighting for the targets as well.

The second range is a Shoot-Move-Communicate (SMC) range that consists of three separate lanes of action including 30 targets, each with progressively more challenging terrain for long range skill building, combat marksmanship and advance/retreat tactical movements for small teams. This is the first live-fire SMC range approved and owned by the US Air Force. This training facility significantly increases the real-world scenario simulation for students, increasing student competency for fire and movement training. All firing positions teach students use of cover and concealment and all targets in the system are programmable, hit sensing, and controllable from the RSO Tower.

During the initial phase of the program, Kardax Solutions also provided the MVP HEKTR (Humanoid Engageable Kinetic Training Robot). HEKTR is a remote control, fully armored, all-terrain, responsive, live-fire target that emulates the realism of a moving threat. HEKTR brings an entirely new level of dynamic engagement to the range with humanoid movement, multiple target zones, geofencing, motion restraints and fully programmable features in terms of time, hits, and responses. The HEKTR provides enhanced training scenarios to both ranges to develop the combat mindset of students.

The metrics from this complex training environment will not only drive improvements in weapons training methodologies and student performance but also provide a foundation for mapping Human Performance data and enhancing sound tactical decision-making processes.

Phase II and III of the range hold tremendous potential for further expansion and advancement of training capabilities with ranges such as a live-fire vehicle track, high angle shooting with immediate shot detection feedback and disabled vehicle rescue. In additional, the infrastructure is now in place to expand realistic training scenario ranges.

For further information regarding the prototype range and for additional contracting opportunities using the OTA contract, please contact Lance McGlocklin at Kardax Solutions (lance@kardaxsolutions.com).

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UNITY Tactical Announces FAST COG Series Mount

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

UNITY Tactical is proud to announce the next addition to the FAST Optic Lineup. The FAST COG Series Mount is designed to work with the Trijicon ACOG and VCOG series of magnified optics. These scopes have a storied history of service with War fighters, Peacekeepers, and Patriots.

Our new FAST COG Series Mount is designed to bring these optics up to gunfighting height. Like all FAST mounts, the FAST COG Series Mount raises the optic up to a height more conducive to use while wearing plate carriers, helmets, and communication headsets. It places the optical centerline at 2.05” above the rail.

Just like the FAST LPVO Series Mounts, the FAST COG Series accepts the full FAST Offset Accessory Mount suite. This allows users to securely bolt a miniature red dot at a 35 degree angle off the side for rapid transitions. The Offset Accessory Mount suite places mini red dots at the same 2.05” above the rail as the FAST COG Series Mount. The COG Series Mount has two mounting positions for the FAST Offset Optic Base.

Interface: Trijicon VCOG/ACOG Footprint

Height: 2.05” to Optical Center Line

BUIS: Optional Offset Rear BUIS

Rail Mount: 3 Cross Bolt Rail Grabber

Material: 7075 T6 Aluminum

Coating: Type III Hardcoat Anodized

Dimensions: 3.65”(L) x 1.22”(W) x 1.05”(H)

Weight: 2.9 oz.

The FAST COG series is available in Black and FDE at UNITY dealers and at www.unitytactical.com.

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Draper Inventors Honored for Antenna Designed to Evade Detection

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, MA—December 20, 2021—Draper has earned an award for its patent of an antenna technology that shows promise for improving reception and evading detection in locations where signal complexity might be a problem. Military units may benefit when the antenna is installed in their communication devices.

The achievement was recognized by the Boston Patent Law Association at its 11th Annual Invented Here! event Nov. 12, 2021.

Antennas can, of course, be designed to receive and transmit a range of signals, including GPS, cellphone and Wi-Fi. Making signals difficult to detect is desirable in many military contexts, such as stealth aircraft. But devising an invisibility cloak isn’t easy for antennas used for typical military uses, such as beacons and radar systems.

A major challenge for designing any antenna is the noisy and complex environments it might encounter. Military antennas, for instance, interact with multiple frequencies, which requires multiple layers of protection for the antennas and their signals to remain undetected. The result can be an antenna wrapped in a protective layer, called a radome, which can be “expensive, complex and time-consuming” to design, build and maintain, according to the patent.

Draper addressed the challenge of unwanted signal detection by devising a scheme for antennas of various types that can be tuned by adjusting the frequency selective surfaces, or FSS. FSS is a thin, repetitive surface designed to reflect, transmit or absorb electromagnetic fields based on the frequency of the field.

Engineers at Draper designed the antenna to dampen or hide its presence without impacting its effectiveness. They did so by developing an FSS that has the ability to automatically change how the FSS resonates to an incoming radar signal without degrading signal reception to the antenna. The result is a lower radar signature of the antenna. If a different radar frequency needs to be mitigated against, then the tunable FSS which is embedded in the antenna element can be tuned to the new radar frequency without degrading the performance of the desired communications frequency.

The inventors responsible for the patent “Frequency Selective Surface Antenna Element” are Amy Duwel, John Grandfield and Jacob Treadway. The patent application was prepared and submitted by Sunstein LLP.

The Boston Patent Law Association, established in 1924, is one of the oldest associations of intellectual property lawyers and professionals in the U.S. The BPLA’s Invented Here! award highlights inventions made by New England inventors or New England companies.

www.draper.com

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Griffin Armament EXPLORR

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Griffin Armament was a technology innovator in tubeless silencer design, developing the first commercially available tubeless suppressors in the US in 2010. Early Gate-Lok™ cans like the M4SD2 and M4SD as well as the first-generation Recce cans were tubeless designs. Tubeless designs are relatively featureless compared to user serviceable and modular suppressors; however, they can be made very lightweight due to not having a double walled material thickness like traditional tubed silencers and baffles. Deleting the outer tube helps reduce weight of the system but also imposes other engineering hurdles that can be difficult to overcome. Ten years after Griffin’s initial innovation into tubeless suppressors the company introduced a new tubeless series, the EXPLORR® suppressors. These suppressors sought to push the limits of what was capable. Using new tubeless designs, the 30 caliber EXPLORR was only 12 ounces in a full 17-4 stainless steel design and utilized tig autogenous welding. The goal was to create dedicated rifle suppressors that nearly matched the lightweight specifications common to full titanium suppressors.

Shortly after this however, laser welding became market viable and was incorporated into the build process, prompting the next generation EXPLORR® suppressors allowing even further reduced weights to the tubeless class. Additionally, ECO-FLOW™ baffle technology was integrated to the EXPLORR® series further reducing gas blow back and allowing for the most optimal sound suppression balance at the ear and the muzzle. The Taper Mount -RI™ (Rapid index) system has also been added to the new EXPLORR® generation allowing a faster install along with Griffin’s trademark low profile flash suppressor end cap to ensure total system performance. Lastly, the line has expanded to a total of 4 suppressors. Two dedicated Taper Mount -RI™ versions and two 1.375×24 utility mount versions or HUB (hybrid universal base) as this thread pitch is becoming known, comprise the series. The 1.375×24 HUB mount versions are extremely versatile allowing for Griffin Taper Mount interface, (they ship with Griffin’s PLAN-A adapter), A2 mount, 3 lug mount and more.

Austin, Owner and lead design engineer at Griffin Armament stated,

“I believe tubeless suppressors are closing on the limits of lightweight performance and durability. Ten years ago if someone told me we were going to make a 10 ounce, welded 300 win mag rated suppressor I wouldn’t have believed them. We always strive to be better. We want to make a better product, that’s lighter, more quiet, durable, and with better features. We did that here. The new EXPLORR™ series was designed to provide users with the lightest, most accurate, and durable suppressors on the market, hands down. You’ll find a host of special features on our cans and the EXPLORR® is no different. The weight specs and performance of this series is unbelievable. This can family is designed for guys who love shooting rifles with cans. We’re excited to launch the EXPLORR® and I believe it will help keep Griffin at the forefront of suppressor offerings. As always, I’d like to say thank you to all our great customers, without you we wouldn’t be able to have the careers that we love.”

This photo demonstrates weld technology advancements from early generation tubeless suppressors to current day (2021). Left: A circa 2012 (early generation) tubeless Griffin M4SD suppressor, crushed under 15 tons of pressure. Note bulges and split welds. Middle: Griffin EXPLORR® gen 2, laser welded suppressor crushed under 15 tons of force. Note, all welds are intact. Right: Griffin EXPLORR® gen 2, laser welded suppressor crushed under 60 tons of pressure. Note, all welds are still intact despite immense crushing force.

EXPLORR® Features

• Full 17-4 stainless steel billet construction

• Flawless wire EDM cut bores true to the mounting interface

• Fully H900 heat treated for increased service life

• Full circumferentially laser welded

• Patented and Tuned ECO-FLOW™ baffles

• Accommodates the entire Taper Mount line of muzzle devices

• Rear mount body is the serialized component, securing your investment

• Front three-quarter inch Hex Cap, and rear wrench flats

• Front cap features low profile flash hider

• Finished in high temperature Cerakote® finish

Models:

GAET3

Model: EXPLORR® (Taper Mount .300 Caliber)

Size: 6.4”x1.5” Weight: 10 ounces, Interface: Griffin Taper Mount – RI™

Materials: Fully H900 heat treated 17-4 Stainless Steel

Finish: Cerakote® C Series

MSRP: $895.00

SPL (Sound Pressure Level in Decibels) :

• 138DB (20” 308)

• 135DB (16” AR15, 5.56mm)

• 132DB (300BLK Supersonic 9”Barrel 120gr)

• 127DB (300BLK Subsonic 9” barrel 220gr)

GAET2

Model: EXPLORR® (Taper Mount .224 CAL)

Size: 6”x1.5” Weight: 9 ounces, Interface: Griffin Taper Mount – RI™

Materials: Fully H900 heat treated 17-4 Stainless Steel

Finish: Cerakote® C Series

MSRP: $795.00

SPL (Sound Pressure Level in Decibels) :

• 135DB (16” AR15, 5.56mm)

GAEU3

Model: EXPLORR® ( Utility Mount , 1.375×24 , .300 CAL)

Size: 6.5”x1.5” Weight: 11.8 ounces (including 1.375×24 PLAN-A) Interface: Griffin Taper Mount – RI™

Materials: Fully H900 heat treated 17-4 Stainless Steel

Finish: Cerakote® C Series

MSRP: $969.00

SPL (Sound Pressure Level in Decibels) :

• 138DB (20” 308)

• 135DB (16” AR15, 5.56mm)

• 132DB (300BLK Supersonic 9”Barrel 120gr)

• 127DB (300BLK Subsonic 9” barrel 220gr)

GAEU2

Model: EXPLORR® ( Utility Mount, 1.375×24, .224 CAL [.223 rem / 5.56mm])

Size: 5.8”x1.5” Weight: 10.8 ounces (including 1.375×24 PLAN-A) Interface: Griffin Taper Mount – RI™

Materials: Fully H900 heat treated 17-4 Stainless Steel

Finish: Cerakote® C Series

MSRP: $869.00

SPL (Sound Pressure Level in Decibels) :

• 135DB (14.5” AR15, 5.56mm)

www.griffinarmament.com/silencers/rifle-silencers/explorr-tubeless-silencers

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Edgar Brothers to Deliver Fused Target Locator Solution to British Armed Forces

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

After a stringent tender process, Edgar Brothers are proud to announce the award of the multi-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide and support the British Armed Forces with the Fused Target Locator (FTL) solution for light reconnaissance operations.

The successful system put forward by the Edgar Brothers team includes a carefully selected collaboration of industry leading partners utilising SAFRANs JIM COMPACT Lightweight, multifunctional, long-range binocular system, supported by Forsberg’s MANTIS® Battle Management System, integrated applying EXSEL Groups extensive expertise.

The system integrates to optimise operation of the JIM Compact. This world-leading sensor is remotely controlled on the masthead or tripod from the operator’s MANTIS® software loaded end user device. Providing a lightweight, low signature, multi-sensor surveillance and target acquisition system; that is man portable, vehicle mountable and will detect, recognise and identify likely adversaries at range, which enables timely and effective decision making.

“We are immensely proud to have been selected to supply the FTL system to UK MoD. Along with our industry partners Safran, Forsberg and EXSEL we feel we have created a system that will give our troops the edge in the battlespace for many years to come. The award of this contract enables us to create more jobs “ here in the UK as part of our continued growth strategy.

Mike Newman – Director at Edgar Brothers

For more information, please contact pmd@edgarbrothers.com

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Cytta Corp Development of SUPR TAK Video Streaming Solution for Integration Into TAK – Tactical Assault Kit/Team Awareness Kit Well Underway

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Tackling a $12.78 Billion Market with Proven Technology

LAS VEGAS, NV December 20, 2021 / Cytta Corp. (OTCQB:CYCA), a leader in video streaming solutions, announces the development program for their SUPR TAK full HD video streaming solution for the $12.78 Billion TAK/ATAK market. TAK is the Tactical Assault Kit for the military, the Team Awareness Kit for civilian applications, and ATAK (Android Tactical Assault Kit) when integrated into the U.S. and NATO’s preeminent battlefield management application. A Beta launch is expected in Q2 of 2022.

Mr. Gary Campbell CEO stated, “Cytta Corp’s. SUPR TAK development program will allow us to meet the demand for high quality video and audio throughput in demanding environments under stressful situations where life or death depends on the effectiveness of timely resource deployment and management. Currently, operators and users of these applications are being held back by the lack of quality video streaming abilities. The SUPR TAK video streaming technology that Cytta Corp. will deliver is proprietary and unique, creating a significant opportunity in the current market.”

The current TAK management application system that is utilized in 15 Department of Defense (“DOD”) programs and has a user base of over 380,000, does not sustain multiple, reliable full motion video (FMV) from live streaming assets and cameras in higher resolutions. Cytta Corp. will be able to solve the lack of quality video streaming that TAK faces with its SUPR video streaming by integrating the Cytta proprietary SUPR streaming technology. Beneficiaries of Cytta’s full resolution streaming capabilities and technology span federal, state, and local government departments as well as in the recreational environment with users that hike, research, and explore our world through various means. With more state and local agencies coming onboard, this will continue to expand in the government level sectors.

The Soldier System Market was valued at USD $12.78 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD $14.14 billion by 2023 according to ‘Soldier System Market, Industry Analysis and Market Forecast to 2023′.

Cytta was asked to develop the SUPR TAK, for the TAK/ATAK ecosystem, by various military partners like UK SOF, US Air Force, US National Guard, SOCOM, Border and Customs, and other Mil Spec users. By integrating Cytta’s patented SUPR technology capabilities, TAK will now be capable of delivering full resolution streaming over low-bandwidth with low-latency. All users will be able to utilize this exclusive solution that Cytta alone can provide

This is yet another unique and significant step forward for a Company already trusted by major players in the military, first responders and industry. This new SUPR TAK initiative will enhance integration of the Company’s proprietary technology and is in response to customer requirements. Cytta’s technology applications make a critical difference to the safety and operational effectiveness of personnel in the defense, first responder and security industries.

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