Despite discontinuing their FLEX elastic specific design of AustriAlpin COBRA® Buckle for cummerbunds about 2 years ago, Arbor Arms is releasing a hand full of Jon’s original Ares Style COBRA® Cummerbund Buckle that he developed with AustriAlpin in 2012 while he was the head of the Ares Armor’s soft goods division.
Once these sell out they will be gone forever.
Presented by the company for the first time, SMASH Dragon is an integration of Smart Shooter’s combat-proven SMASH Technology that ensures precise target elimination on a drone system
[January 10, 2022]: SMART SHOOTER, a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that significantly increase the accuracy and lethality of small arms, reveals the SMASH Dragon: an armed drone system incorporating Smart Shooter’s combat-proven SMASH Technology that ensures precise target elimination.
Presented by the company for the first time, SMASH Dragon is an advanced robotic weaponry payload that can be mounted on different drones and other unmanned aerial platforms. It can incorporate various types of assault rifles, sniper rifles, 40mm, and other ammunition with great precision. Extremely lightweight and therefore allowing long mission endurance, SMASH Dragon integrates a unique stabilization concept with the SMASH technology that enables the system to accurately hit static and moving targets while flying.
Featuring SMASH’s proprietary target acquisition and tracking algorithms as well as sophisticated computer vision capabilities, the remotely operated SMASH Dragon Offers the SMASH technology’s fast and precise hit capabilities and other exclusive benefits while engaging targets from the air.
The system successfully completed live firing tests and is currently under advanced stages of development.
Michal Mor, SMART SHOOTER CEO: “Smart Shooter’s SMASH technology offers precise elimination of threats at ground, air and sea. We are now happy to offer the same precise, combat-proven target engagement technology mounted on an unmanned aerial platform that can be controlled from a distance. When it comes to drones, platform weight is a critical factor as it impacts mission endurance and cost, and we are proud to announce that the extremely lightweight SMASH Dragon meets this criterion”.
For further information, please visit www.SMART-SHOOTER.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Army awards Next Generation Fire Control System agreement to Sheltered Wings Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — The Army has awarded Sheltered Wings Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics based in Barneveld, WI a 10-year firm fixed price, Follow-on Production Other Transaction Agreement (P-OTA) with a maximum ceiling value of $2.7 billion for production and delivery of up to 250,000 XM157 Next Generation Squad Weapons – Fire Control (NGSW-FC) systems over a ten-year period.
The NGSW-FC system is a ruggedized fire control that increases accuracy and lethality for the Close Combat Force. It integrates a number of advanced technologies including a variable magnification optic, backup etched reticle, laser rangefinder, ballistic calculator, atmospheric sensor suite, compass, Intra-Soldier Wireless, visible and infrared aiming lasers, and a digital display overlay.
The agreement minimum is $20 million and provides the U.S. Government the ability to procure fire control systems, supporting accessories, spare parts, repairs, and engineering services, to include requirements for other Department of Defense Services and potential Foreign Military Sales.
The NGSW-FC will serve as the fire control for the Next Generation Squad Weapons – Rifle and Next Generation Squad Weapons – Automatic Rifle. The NGSW-FC is the planned replacement for the Close Combat Optic, Rifle Combat Optic, and Machine Gun Optic within the Close Combat Force (Infantry, Cavalry Scouts and Combat Engineers).
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.
Keene, NH — Samson Manufacturing will be joining more than 2,000 amazing exhibitors at the 2022 SHOT Show®, January 18–21, in Las Vegas Nevada. Samson invites members of the firearms industry and interested media to come by booth Booth #70737 in Caesars Forum and see what’s new with Samson Manufacturing, and enter one of our daily drawings.
Samson representatives will be on hand to showcase the new Rapid Precision Mount (RPM), the Hannibal Rail for the Ruger® Mini-14® and Mini Thirty®, and “BLACK by Popular Demand”, the Samson A-TM and B-TM Folding Stocks – yes, now available in BLACK oxide!
The SHOT Show is the world’s most comprehensive trade show for professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. It attracts an impressive 60,000 industry professionals from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries.
For additional information about Samson Manufacturing, visit the Samson website at www.samson-mfg.com.
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – January 3, 2022 – Savage Arms is proud to announce the addition of .17 Winchester Super Magnum (WSM) to its line of A Series rifles. The new A17 WSM Sporter and A17 WSM Target Thumbhole pair the dynamic rimfire cartridge with Savage’s A Series semiautomatic action for exceptional accuracy and fast follow-up shots.
“Savage has seen outstanding performance from the 17 WSM cartridge and felt it could be optimized in new platforms,” Jessica Treglia, Sr. Brand Manager at Savage Arms said. “The A Series rifles have a delayed blowback design that accommodates this caliber with limited modifications, making it an ideal action for the WSM cartridge.
“We are launching the A17 chambered for 17 WSM in two of our more popular configurations,” Treglia added. “Both are designed for target shooting and varmint hunting applications and have rigid laminate stocks. Both the Target Thumbhole and Sporter run from Savage’s 8-rnd rotary magazine.”
Both the A17 WSM Sporter and A17 WSM Target Thumbhole are button-rifled barrel for superior performance and include the user-adjustable AccuTrigger™ for precision and accuracy.
A17 WSM Sporter Features
• Gray wood-laminate stock
• Delayed-blowback action
• Hard chrome bolt with oversized bolt handle
• Case-hardened receiver
• 22-inch button-rifled barrel
• 8-round rotary magazine
• User-adjustable AccuTrigger
A17 WSM Sporter Part No. / Description / MSRP
47801 / 17 WMS 22” Barrel / $619
A17 WSM Target Thumbhole Features
• Gray wood-laminate thumbhole stock
• Fluted heavy target barrel
• Delayed-blowback action ensures safe, reliable cycling
• Hard chrome bolt with oversized bolt handle
• Case-hardened receiver and 22-inch button-rifled barrel
• 8-round rotary magazine
• User-adjustable AccuTrigger™
A17 WSM Target Thumbhole Part No. / Description / MSRP
47800 / 17 WMS 22” Barrel / $709
Learn more at www.savagearms.com.
BARNEVELD, Wis. – The new Razor® HD Gen III 6-36×56 FFP riflescope from Vortex® offers all the magnification you need to go long, while staying optically crisp and incredibly clear throughout its magnification range.
Long-range shooting scenarios can challenge even the best marksmen. Optically, it becomes a balancing act between providing the tools and features shooters need for long-range accuracy with the clutter-free, intuitive controls they need for decisive action. With the Razor® HD Gen III 6-36×56 FFP, it all starts with an optical system designed with the perfect balance of magnification and field of view, providing the resolution and contrast you need to clearly identify far away targets in-scope.
Vortex® built-in the new EBR-7D reticle with cross plex illumination for a streamlined sight picture that still offers ample wind hold and ranging information. An exposed elevation turret makes for rapid dialing with audible and tactile clicks, and an external rotation indicator gives you visual and tactile reference of the turret’s position. The L-Tec+™ Zero Stop System with micro-adjust dial means an ultra-fast and fine-tuned zero, and a rapid return to zero after dialing. The locking side illumination control lets you choose from ten levels of adjustment to precisely match your shooting scenario.
MSRP:
$3,999.99 – Razor® HD Gen III 6-36×56 FFP EBR-7D MOA
$3,999.99 – Razor® HD Gen III 6-36×56 FFP EBR-7D MRAD
The new Vortex® Razor® HD Gen III 6-36×56 FFP riflescope features the needed balance to provide shooters with the very best tactical long-range solution. Find out what separates it from the Razor® HD Gen II 4.5-27×56 FFP, how to use the brand-new L-Tec+™ Zero Stop System, and much more on the Vortex Optics® YouTube Channel.
This collaboration will allow Zenith AeroTech to meet larger production goals for its line of tethered aerial vehicles while being fully compliant with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regulations
AFTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zenith AeroTech, a leading developer of heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs), announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with VIRTEX Enterprises (“VIRTEX”), an Austin-based electronics manufacturing service provider, to meet increasing customer demand for more TAVs in shorter timeframes and for these platforms to be NDAA compliant.
“Zenith brings years of custom-made TAV and free-flight drone design and manufacturing experience, while VIRTEX—an AS 9100 accredited organization—contributes its sought-after advanced electronics design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities.”
“This new partnership allows our two companies to leverage their individual areas of expertise,” said Kutlay Kaya, chairman of Zenith AeroTech. “Zenith brings years of custom-made TAV and free-flight drone design and manufacturing experience, while VIRTEX—an AS 9100 accredited organization—contributes its sought-after advanced electronics design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities.”
Zenith AeroTech offers industry, Federal government, first responder, telecommunications, and military customers the option of three different, highly customizable TAV platforms: Hexa, Quad 8, and Quadro. Thanks to Zenith’s Ground Power-Tether Management System, these TAVs can stay aloft for days at a time, delivering true persistent surveillance.
VIRTEX provides engineering services, design, system level integration, PCBA and full life cycle management services for the aerospace, military, and commercial market. These services are delivered in vertically integrated solutions with an aim towards long-term customer partnerships.
“VIRTEX’s U.S.-based manufacturing capability and its specialized aerospace experience will ensure that Zenith products are all American-made and fully NDAA compliant, unlike other drone suppliers,” said Kaya. “VIRTEX will also allow Zenith to scale up production to meet larger volume orders in a shorter timeframe.”
Meanwhile, Zenith will help VIRTEX enter the growing, technically sophisticated small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) market, with introductions to new defense and law enforcement customers.
Dana Pittman, Executive VP of VIRTEX, noted that the combination of the two companies brings with it a great deal of technical depth.
“The vertical capabilities of our two companies include full system design, manufacture and integrated test,” Pittman said. “We offer leading-edge custom solutions that support multiple channels, including defense. With this partnership, VIRTEX and Zenith will build complex systems to address diverse and complex problem sets.”
January 7, 2022 – If they are going to hold SHOT Show we are going to be there.
High Speed Gear® / Comp-Tac® ARE attending SHOT Show 2022.
“SHOT Show is such an important part of the commitment we’ve made to our customers,” said Bill Babboni, Chief Operating Officer for High Speed Gear® and Comp-Tac®. “We have so many products that people are asking to see … such as our NEW CT3 Level III & II retention holsters and our NEW Polymer TACO® V2 design, we will absolutely be in attendance at SHOT Show 2022 in booth number 75707. Come by and say hello!”
