In 1985, Mack Bolan creator Don Pendleton held the first and only convention for his iconic crime fighter in San Francisco. Hosted by publisher Gold Eagle Books, over 1,000 fans attended to convention.
The tale of the event is told at www.donpendleton.com/mack-bolan-convention.
On this last day of 5.11 Tactical Holiday Gift Guide, I’ve added something to keep you warm for those of you in colder environs. In fact, the Stratos Full Zip is a cardigan-style which can be worn as a layer anywhere the temperature drops to the point youll want to warm up.
Made from a grid fleece, the Stratos features Raglan sleeves and two zippered hand warmer pockets.
Offered in Black, Ranger Green, Red Bourbon, and Dark Navy, sizes XS – 2XL.
www.511tactical.com/stratos-full-zip
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In conjunction with Red Beard Tactical, Last Man Standing Gear is introducing a Loden Green version of their popular flannel shirt.
Manufactured from 150 g/m Cotton fabric made by one of the oldest weavers in Portugal, it features slotted buttons.
Here are some shots of the four pockets and three sunglass loops:
Coming soon from Last Man Standing Gear.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Product Office successfully completed fielding of the RQ-28A, Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) system to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, GA, in early November.
The Skydio RQ-28A is the Army’s first program of record quadcopter. It is a new and disruptive organic capability that is fielded to the platoon echelon in the form of a portable rucksack Vertical Take Off and Lift, small, unmanned aircraft. It provides Warfighters with enhanced situational awareness and a standoff capability in urban and complex terrain, enabling accurate reconnaissance and surveillance of targets of interest. It can be used to conduct surveillance during routine combat operations.
During the new equipment fielding and new equipment training, UAS project office leaders, along with crucial personnel from the SUAS offices, traveled to Fort Benning to participate in the final day of training with the Soldiers and engage critical stakeholders.
“It’s very intuitive with great obstacle avoidance, additionally the thermal is better than expected.” Said Staff Sgt. Adam McDevitt the UAS section platoon sergeant. “I can’t wait to use this on full mission profiles to see what it can really do.”
“The SRR RQ-28A capability will provide game-changing technology to Army platoons, enhancing both Soldier lethality and survivability” said Carson L. Wakefield, product lead for Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems. “It is a new capability for the Army, and I am so proud of my team for delivering an innovative solution in just under three years from prototype to delivery.”
The quadcopter system weighs less than five pounds, can be carried and stowed in a transport case and is rucksack portable. It has vertical take-off and landing, hover, perch and stare capabilities. The system is hand launched and capable of being recovered within confined areas.
The Soldier UAS Product Office is scheduled to field 480 systems across the Army in 2023 with a total of 1,083 delivered during low-rate initial production systems through the second quarter of F25.
The RQ-28A is the first tranche of the SRR program and delivers a much-needed capability to Soldiers. Tranche 2 will include a prototyping effort and will include threshold requirements and multiple performance objectives.
By David Hylton
Show you’re a member of the Syndicate. Working in conjunction with Australia’s own Papa Nui Cap Co, M&M Enterprises will soon offer the very caps adopted by the 245th Bomb Group stationed in Pianosa, Italy.
These quality caps feature fabric obtained through the Syndicate and presented in the classic Air Corps cut.
Juggernaut Case recently launched a new website which makes it a lot easier to find the right case for your device and use.
Aside from the cleaner design and updated imagery, you’ll find navigation based on customer type. For example, if you’re shopping for cases, you can shop by device brand (Apple, Samsung, etc) or activity. There’s also an option to navigate for Protect (cases), Mount, or Connect (cables).
Government Procurement personnel such as Military, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Agency, Industry resellers/integrators can navigate within a dedicated menu.
There’s also a way to access Design Services for custom development info/requests.
Coming soon to the site: dedicated login account portal for resellers, integrators, gov contractors for tracking order history, quote generation, price lists, etc.
