PT Defence will be representing SITKA Arrowhead at Enforce Tac 2022. Showcasing at stand 12-544, attendees will have the opportunity to view the current product line – specifically developed for the SOF end-user – to notably include best-in-class Wet Weather Protective (WWP) technical apparel solutions.
The show takes place at the Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg, Germany, March 1-2 2022.
Check out the exclusive fleece-lined Stratton Flannel. Get them before they’re gone! Similar in cut and feel to the 4 ounce and 9 ounce flannel weights, this flannel features two oversized chest pockets with button closures to secure your important items, such as your phone. However, a new addition to the flannel is an integral bottle opener. It’s the perfect addition to your EDC line up.
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FORT STEWART, Ga. – The “Spartan Brigade,” 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, showcased the U.S. Army’s Armored Formation On-The-Move Network Pilot on Feb. 8-9 at Fort Stewart. The pilot was in its third and final week when the unit and Army stakeholders conducted a corresponding media day and distinguished visitors day, where they exhibited three equipment sets that leveraged satellite and line-of-sight commercial network prototypes from over 20 industry partners.
Each equipment set enabled different combinations of network communications, both on the move and at the quick halt, to enhance command and control for distributed and dispersed operations and survivability and lethality.
“We know on the future battlefield you have to fight dispersed and distributed,” emphasized Maj. Gen. Charles D. Costanza, Commanding General, 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart. “Even the brigade tactical operations center set up out here [for this pilot], which is scaled way down, is still too big, and so this capability would enable us to fight more distributed and dispersed. And then with the future modernization efforts we are doing with vehicles, for example AMPV [Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle], you put those two capabilities together, I think this is really going to improve our ability to fight and survive on the future battlefield.”
Each week of the pilot a different Spartan Brigade battalion stressed and assessed one of the equipment sets in realistic brigade-designed mission threads, during and after which the Army garnered Soldier feedback and assessment data.
“One of our primary modernization focus areas is really about the network and how we enable the future fight through speed, range and convergence,” said Maj. Gen. Robert M. Collins, Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical.
During the media day, a handful of Washington reporters from defense and technology news outlets and a regional news station visited on Tuesday, Feb. 8 to ask questions and talk to Soldiers and Army network acquisition and fielding leaders about the different equipment sets. The following day, modernization stakeholders from various U.S. Army program executive offices, cross-functional teams, training and doctrine commands, science and technology organizations, and additional Army senior leaders had a similar opportunity to talk to Soldiers as well as exchange ideas on the network modernization of armored formations.
The media and distinguished visitors first spoke to Soldiers at a static display that highlighted two of the equipment sets and then rode out to the training area to talk to Soldiers employing the third equipment set.
“They [the Soldiers] truly got to assess each of the equipment sets,” said Col. Terry R. Tillis, commander of the “Spartan Brigade,” 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID. “At the end of the day, if we can’t integrate with current capabilities, and it’s not simple enough for our end user, it is something we don’t want. But the general feedback we have received [is that] it’s easy to use, it is expeditionary, and allows us to keep a much smaller command post signature, which will help us increase our survivability.”
The Soldier feedback combined with qualitative and quantitative assessment data will inform the Army’s Capability Set 25 armored formation network design and concept from the division to the battalion level. The final armored formation OTM network solution set will enable more effective and less predictable offensive and defensive operations and will increase the lethality of the Army’s armored units.
By CPT Sean Minton
Tasmanian Tiger is excited to exhibit at the IWA OutdoorClassics trade fair in Nuremberg/ Germany once again!
Get hands-on their new TT gear for 2022 and chat with product experts.
Waukesha, Wis. (February 18, 2022) — Midwest Industries announced that it has released a new Marlin® 1895 Extended Sight System for the commercial market, with a version for the Marlin® 1894 to be released in the near future.
The new Marlin® 1895 Extended Sight System combines Midwest’s M-LOK® handguard and ghost ring sights with a rigid top rail, completely transforming the look and functionality of the Marlin® 1895. Hunters and target shooters will benefit from extra real estate for attaching accessories, plus an improved sight picture with plenty of adjustability. A system designed for the Marlin® 1894 will be available soon.
“We’re taking the classic lever-action rifle and making it tactical,” said Troy Storch, Owner of Midwest Industries. “It’s the best of old and new for Marlin® owners. Shooters can bring the lever gun into the modern age with a sleek, sophisticated sight system.”
The Marlin® Extended Sight Systems incorporate the following features:
• Designed for Marlin® variants with handguard cap
• Heavy-duty ghost ring with wide windage and elevation adjustment range
• Midwest Industries sight adjustment tool included
• Forward-mounted sling swivel for conventional hunting slings
• Includes one 5-slot M-LOK® rail section
• Slim, lightweight, ultra-rigid design
• Full-length top Picatinny rail for lights, lasers, or additional accessories
For more information, visit our website and the Marlin® 1895 Extended Sight System product page.
$2.2M Program Includes 5 Silent Arrow® GD-2000 Autonomous Cargo Delivery Aircraft Systems for Operational Evaluation and CONOPs Development
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2022 // — Silent Arrow today announced that the company’s GD-2000 UAS platform was selected for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Warfighter Lab Incentive Fund (WLIF) contract with a 12-month period of performance beginning in Q1 2022.
The $2.2M contract win resulted from the Pentagon-based Joint Staff (J7 Joint Force Development Directorate) partnering with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and one of its theater components, in order to fund a series of advanced operational demonstrations and Concept of Operations (CONOPs) development activities for Silent Arrow’s flagship product, the GD-2000.
The timing of the contract award aligns with the DoD’s need to supplement or replace tactical and operational overland logistics in future conflicts. As the battlefield becomes more accessible to all adversaries, Combatant Commands have identified the need to establish and sustain logistical operations in contested and denied operating environments.
Under the contract, Silent Arrow will deliver and support:
• Operational demonstrations for concept development (CONOPs, CONEMPs and TTPs) to include:
? Delivering two GD-2000s to Exercise Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field
? Delivering two GD-2000s to an undisclosed location for further demonstration
? Delivering one GD-2000 for non-flying purposes to include training and educating the joint special operations warfighter
• Radar signature assessment and management
• Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) integration
• Water landing and resupply at sea logistics
• An operational and technical utility assessment to include integration of the GD-2000 with military aircraft platforms & force structures
• Transition plan based on the outcome of the operational demonstrations
At the conclusion of this effort, Silent Arrow will have completed all necessary safety and operational milestones required to become a DoD Program of Record, will be compatible with Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) systems, and fully integrated with the end user’s equipment and force structure.
Coupled with the recent contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to procure an initial lot of fifteen scaled-down Silent Arrows, the company now has a full suite of UAS capabilities to provide a variety of tactical and operational level, on-demand autonomous logistics support for nearly every airborne Special Operations platform as well as in overseas operations. Additionally, the Special Operations warfighter will have tested these cargo delivery drones on special purpose aircraft, standard cargo aircraft, and helicopters, both overland and in maritime environments.
“We’d like to thank the Joint Chiefs and J7 for their confidence in awarding this seminal program,” said Chip Yates, Silent Arrow’s Founder and CEO. “We are looking forward to leaning in with our mission partners and delivering these disruptive capabilities to the warfighter to create a logistical advantage while reducing physical threats to those operating in harm’s way.”
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SK Customs® restores history by launching “The Lost States of America Engravers Series” production line with “The Lost State of Jacinto – Sam Houston” Colt 1911 pistols engraved in 24KT gold.
An important battle of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of San Jacinto took place in 1836 in present-day Harris County, Texas. General Sam Houston led the Texian Army against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s Mexican Army in a critical victory. The battle lasted only eighteen minutes and changed the world.
In the end, the United States would gain not only Texas, but also New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California, Utah and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming. As a result of the Battle of San Jacinto, nearly a third of what is now the United States of America changed ownership. It is one of the most decisive and consequential battles in the history of the United States and indeed the Western world.
“We commemorate General Sam Houston and the Texian Army for avenging the Alamo and Goliad by launching this very exclusive limited edition of only 200 full size government model Colt 1911 pistols chambered in .45ACP,” said Simon Khiabani, owner and founder of SK Customs. “Each pistol includes a special engraved edition number and will be accompanied with a beautiful antique silver commemorative challenge coin.”
Details on each side of the gun include a beautiful custom scroll pattern which flows to the top of the slide. On the left side of the gun, SK Customs has engraved the iconic quote by General Sam Houston, “Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.”
On the right side is the iconic quote used when the Texian Army charged into battle shouting, “Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad!”
The top of the slide provides a portrait of General Sam Houston in front of the Monument of San Jacinto, while the rear of the slide is engraved with “The State of Texas” seal and “The Lost State of Jacinto.”
“The grips are made of Genuine Mesquite Burl native to Texas and to enrich the history of this production, both the grips and challenge coins were manufactured and sourced directly from our partners in the Lone Star State making this production even more special,” said Khiabani.
To learn more about SK Guns®, SK Arms VA® and SK Customs®, visit SKARMSVA.com.
