This is one of the coolest munitions in the US inventory. The Mk 14 Mod 0 Anti-Structural Munition is a thermobaric grenade.
And this, is how you carry it.
Get yours at www.tacticaltailor.com.
MilesTek Debuts Line of In Stock, IP67-Rated, Ethernet & USB Cables with Glenair Mighty Mouse Connectors
May 7th, 2020IRVINE, Calif. – MilesTek, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading manufacturer and supplier of products designed to address military and avionics applications, announced today that they are now stocking a series of Ethernet and USB cable assemblies featuring Glenair’s 801 Series Mighty Mouse connectors. These assemblies are rugged, tactical and built to Category 5e, Category 6 or USB 2.0 standards.
MilesTek’s Mighty Mouse cables are available with either a male or female Mighty Mouse connector on one end, and a standard USB type-A or RJ45 connector on the other end. The Mighty Mouse connectors offer IP67 protection, even when unmated, and provide exceptional grounding and lock-down characteristics compared to standard connectors. These cables are constructed with PVC or low-smoke zero-halogen jackets. All of the assemblies in this line can withstand outdoor environmental conditions and are shielded for EMI/RFI resistance.
“This new line fills a growing need in the market, providing Mighty Mouse assemblies without the usual 10-16 week lead times. By offering these assemblies off-the-shelf, we can help our customers working with mission critical applications in harsh environments and in line down situations,” said Dustin Guttadauro, Product Line Manager.
MilesTek’s new Ethernet and USB Mighty Mouse cable assemblies are in stock and available for immediate shipment.
Vortex Optics – Impact 1000 Rangefinder
May 7th, 2020BARNEVELD, Wis. – The next evolution in the Impact® line of laser rangefinders offered by Vortex® gives hunters and recreational shooters the affordable, angle-compensated rangefinder they’ve been looking for.
Simple to use and easy to carry, the Impact® 1000 offers features bowhunters will love—like angle compensation and ranging as close as five yards—and the power range lovers need to go out to 1,000 yards.
It also features three ranging modes: Angle compensated Horizontal Component Distance (HCD), Line of Sight (LOS), and Scan, giving users the choices they need to get range for a shot, or distance for a calculation. It’s all packaged in an intuitive interface that won’t get in the way in the field.
The Impact® 1000 packs a whole lot of value into a small package. And, like all our optics and electronics, it’s covered by the Vortex® VIP Warranty. Now, there’s no excuse for entering the field without a rangefinder.
MSRP:
$269.00 – Impact® 1000 Rangefinder
Range Reflective (yards) 1000 yds
Range Tree (yards) 800 yds
Range Deer (yards) 500 yds
Magnification 6x
Linear Field of View 341 feet @ 1000 yds
Angular Field of View 6.5 degrees
Eye Relief 15 mm
Operating Temperature -10 C to 55 C
Length 3.8 inches
Width 1.4 inches
Weight 5.5 oz
5.11 and SIG SAUER Team Up for “Inside the Blue Line” Documentary
May 7th, 2020IRVINE, C.A., (May 7, 2020) – 5.11, Inc. and SIG SAUER, Inc. are pleased to announce the launch of Inside the Blue Line, an original content series that presents the reality and evolving demands on law enforcement today. In this series the Manchester, New Hampshire Police Department granted unprecedented access to a film crew from Ironclad Media to follow officers on the front line and into the line of duty.
“The goal of our project was to give the public a greater appreciation for life behind the badge today,” said 5.11’s Chief Marketing Officer, Debra Radcliff. “Watching these officers in action and learning about the challenges they face was a life-changing experience. We are honored to bring their stories to life.”
The official series is now live at insideblueline.com, and will be launched across 5.11 and SIG SAUER social media next week at the commencement of National Police Week on Monday, May 11, 2020. Additionally, the Inside the Blue Line video series is part of a robust campaign 5.11 is launching to commemorate National Police Week. Next week, 5.11 will start to sell the Honoring Those Who Serve patch with proceeds from the sale being donated to The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
“We are honored and excited to have partnered with 5.11 and the Manchester Police Department on this project,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “SIG SAUER and 5.11 are aligned in our core mission – to serve and support law enforcement and the defense community with our products – which unites us as brands. This was an extraordinary project, and in these unprecedented times, we have a heightened awareness for the sacrifices that are being made by the law enforcement community and thank them for their service.”
Propel Meets the Growing Demand with CSM-1000 Face Masks
May 7th, 2020Propel LLC is woman owned small business, focused on product innovation, development, sales, and marketing of innovative textile driven technologies for the First Responder and US Military markets.
Propel has quickly pivoted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and developed a Cloth Mask using Rhode Island-made textiles and a RI-made nose stay.
The CSM 1000 mask uses athletic wear textiles that are:
• Breathable
• Comfortable
• Quick drying
• Hand or Machine washable
• Soft, comfortable elastic band for retention
• Adjustable nose stay for customized fit
At Propel, we usually spend our time developing innovative solutions for customers such as the US Navy, US Army, US Air Force and US Marines. In response to the COVID
-19 pandemic we have reacted quickly to leverage our deep knowledge of textile technology and the US textile industry to develop a comfortable, quick-drying, washable cloth face mask.
The full scale of the shortage of face masks within the United States began to take shape as early as March where both the CDC and FDA began to reach out to American businesses to request local supply of alternative masks (no 510(k) clearance). The FDA recognized the urgent need for face masks in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased use and shortages in their availability – luckily Propel’s President, Ms. Clare King and her team of textile experts and designers had already anticipated that this would be the case and were focused on this problem for several weeks prior.
Our goal was a great product at a fair price. From concept to production took 5 days, including developing the all-important aluminum nose stay. We are now producing our masks in multiple US factories, sourcing US-made textiles and components from our home state of Rhode Island and across the country. Factory capacities are expanding to meet demand.
Available in white, we are adding navy blue, black and tan. We are working hard to have inventory on hand, but right now masks are selling even before they hit the shelf.
We are serving the need for cloth masks for individuals, families, employees and employers everywhere, as well as the US Military and our valued First Responders.
PLEASE NOTE:
You may use this face mask when face masks approved for medical purposes are unavailable. Although FDA has not specifically cleared or approved our masks, FDA has authorized their use under an Emergency Use Authorization for use by health care practitioners to help prevent the spread of infection or illness in healthcare settings and by the general public to help slow the spread of the virus during the COVID-19 pandemic.* The CSM Mask does follow all FDA requirements for masks being made in response to the COVID 19 need for social distancing.
BODY CONTACT MATERIALS ON THIS MASK INCLUDE: KNIT ELASTIC, 100% POLYESTER THREAD, AND 100% NYLON KNIT FABRIC. MACHINE WASH OR HAND WASH, HOT WATER AND SOAP. LINE DRY OR TUMBLE DRY. NOT FLAME RESISTANT.
$6 per Mask
Minimum Order Quantity:12 (per color)
Orders can be placed here: propelmasks.com
Free Ground shipping
Requests for Quotes: jfaherty@propel-llc.com
Requests for information or questions to John Faherty +1 207.502.0297
For DOD Quotes: jdlong@propel-llc.com
Company information propel-llc.com
USSOCOM Issues 5-Year Science & Technology Broad Area Announcement
May 7th, 2020The United States Special Operations Command, Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L), Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) has issued a new Broad Area Announcement to industry, communicating its investment strategy in FY21 and beyond which focuses on SOF modernization development efforts that include more encompassing, disruptive technology efforts that are larger in scope and meet the demands of the strategic vision and Future Operating Environment (FOE). USSOCOM will continue making some investments in Special Operations Forces (SOF) enhancements in the programs of record. USSOCOM employs capabilities in all domains: terrestrial, maritime, air, space, and cyber.
SOCOM desires advancements in technology across six capability focus areas which are directly aligned with the USSOCOM Capability Planning Guidance:
• Biotechnologies and Human Interface
• Hyper Enabled Operator
• Network and Data Management
• Next Generation Effects
• Next Generation Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• Next Generation Mobility
They are interested in receiving white papers from all responsible sources in industry, academia, individuals, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, National Laboratories, and Government laboratories capable of pursuing, developing and evolving disruptive capabilities that must be made available to the SOF Operator within the next five to seven years in order to achieve mission success in the Future Operating Environment (FOE). That environment will be austere, with SOF operating on their own, or with very little support.
That includes satellite denied/disrupted environments, under threat of targeting by high?end military capabilities, including Weapons of Mass Destruction, where the Cyber and Electronic Warfare domains are contested and increased scrutiny is routine. The Future Operating Environment (FOE) is a world of “Convergence”: the point where the gap between non-state and state actor capabilities diminishes and the threat to force and mission success increases significantly. Core SOF missions such as Direct Action, Counterterrorism, Security Force Assistance, Counter Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and more are not expected to change significantly; however, the operational environment in which these missions will be executed is changing in accordance with global themes and trends. SOF missions will not significantly change, but the environment in which they are conducted is, and will continue, to change significantly.
The SOF Operator remains the central focus of all efforts and is the subject of a dedicated program. In order to negotiate this environment, SOCOM envisions a Hyper Enabled Operator (HEO) who is a SOF professional empowered by technologies that accelerate tactical decision making by increasing situational awareness and reducing cognitive workload.
No single technology will independently make operators hyper enabled. Instead, operators will become hyper enabled through the integration of technologies. More specifically, the Hyper Enabled Operator will have technologies which permit the persistent, near?real?time collection of data; the rapid, automated distillation of those data into mission relevant information; the dissemination of that information to the personnel who require or can best use it; the presentation of that information in easily understandable formats and user?friendly modalities; the ability to use that information to select, direct, and implement tailorable, non? lethal and lethal effects to best meet mission objectives; all while maintaining freedom of movement and tactical invisibility. Thus, S&T seeks white papers in the areas of Next Generation Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Networking and Data Management, Biotechnology and Human Interface, Next Generation Effects and Precision Strike, and Next Generation Mobility and Signature Management to build the Hyper Enabled Operator.
Offerors who wish to be considered for award in the fiscal years 2020 and 2021 must submit white papers on or before 21 May 2020, at 11:00 a.m. EDT,
This BAA will remain open for 5 years until 31 December 2025, unless superseded, amended, or cancelled.
Specific areas of focus are available at SAMS. Read it on beta.sams.gov…if you dare.
Ok, it’s a cheap shot, but SAMS is still a beta even though both industry and government rely on it for procurement notifications. That thing is a trainwreck.
Langdon Tactical Revolutionizes the PX4 Again
May 7th, 2020(Pheonix, AZ) – Langdon Tactical has revolutionized the Beretta PX4 platform again, with the brand new Optimized Performance Trigger Bar (OPTB). Following the success of the 92 series Optimized Performance Trigger Bar released last year, the company has meticulously reengineered the PX4’s trigger bar to provide the best possible performance for the polymer DA/SA pistol.
The LTT Optimized Performance Trigger Bar for the PX4 reduces reset to less than a tenth of an inch in single action and significantly reduced overtravel, setting a new standard for the Beretta PX4 Platform.
The PX4 OPTB is machined from A2 tool steel, heat treated to a Rockwell hardness rating of 52 HRC, and finished with an NP3 coating, producing an incredibly durable bar that will last through years of hard use.
Langdon Tactical’s NP3 PX4 Optimized Performance Trigger Bar is available now for 9 mm and .40 cal PX4 pistols as an option on the Langdon Tactical PX4 Carry & Compact Carry models, LTT’s PX4 Trigger Job in a Bag kit, and individually for an MSRP of $67.00 at www.LangdonTactical.com.
Installing the Langdon Optimized Performance Trigger Bar should be performed by a qualified gunsmith or by the team at Langdon Tactical.
Federal and Reeds Sign Gould Brothers
May 6th, 2020ANOKA, Minnesota – May 4, 2020 – Federal Ammunition and Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters partner together to sponsor the incredible exhibition shooting duo, the Gould Brothers. The brothers have been entertaining fans for more than a decade with their one of a kind trick shooting shows and fun YouTube videos. Steve and Aaron Gould will now entertain crowds throughout the United States flying the flags of two Minnesota mainstay outdoor companies.
Following in the footsteps of legendary exhibition shooter Tom Knapp, Steve and Aaron Gould have picked up that mantle and continue performing trick shots that amaze audiences with their energetic live shows. “We watched Steve and Aaron hone their craft over the years and Federal is excited to join forces with them,” says Jason Nash, Vice President of Marketing at Federal Ammunition. “We are happy to watch them make incredible shots with Minnesota made products.”
“There is nothing like attending a live show in person,” says Adam Arnold of Reeds. “The Gould Brothers are great at entertaining and engaging with audiences with an unmatched in-person experience. It’s amazing to see how they have included their live show interaction and fun into their YouTube channel to make shooting fun and educational. Reeds is excited to cultivate and grow their shooting creativity and innovation.”
“Pulling off incredible shots requires incredible ammunition and we couldn’t be more excited to take our careers to the next level with Federal. Our dream to become professional exhibition shooters started at the annual Reeds Gun Fair event, watching an incredible man shoot Federal ammunition and now, here we are, working with both Federal and Reeds. A dream comes true! We are so excited to represent both iconic Minnesota companies that have been serving outdoor enthusiasts and shooters for more than a combined 150 years.”
Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters is one of the oldest, most renown outdoor outfitters in the nation. Family-owned, customer-driven for over 65 years, Reeds offers complete hunting, fishing and apparel departments at ReedsSports.com. Although Reeds is tucked away in the quaint Northwoods community of Walker, Minnesota, on the shores of one of America’s top fishing lakes, beautiful Leech Lake, but is an award-winning top national retailer.
Federal ammunition can be found at dealers nationwide or purchased online direct from Federal. For more information on all products from Federal or to shop online, visit www.federalpremium.com.
