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TenCate Advanced Armor Awarded Contract for X-Side Ballistic Insert by US Army

March 11th, 2020

TenCate Advanced Armor is pleased to announce the award of a four-year, dual source framework contract for the X-Side Ballistic Insert (XSBI) portion of the U.S. Army Vital Torso Protection (VTP) body armor plate program.

TenCate Advanced Armor will compete for each order of the $265m contract for X-Side Ballistic Insert hard armor plates. Deliveries of the initial orders are expected to begin in 2021 after first article testing and approvals, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 27, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

“The award is a testament to the leading position of TenCate Advanced Armor USA in the development and manufacturing best-in-class body armor products for the US warfighter, and we are very proud to supply the Army with the XSBI plates” says Col. (ret.) Andy Mills, president, TenCate Advanced Armor USA.

TenCate Advanced Armor USA, Inc. is a major provider of personal protection solutions for police departments, federal agencies, and large multi-year government programs. With years of experience in body armor development and manufacturing, TenCate Advanced Armor USA, Inc. provides a diverse portfolio of stand-alone (SA) and in-conjunction (IC) plates with special capabilities to meet the needs of US and allied warfighters and law enforcement officers.

www.tencateadvancedarmor.com

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SOFWERX – SOF Space, Cyber Space and Electromagnetic Spectrum Rapid Capabilities Assessment

March 11th, 2020

In conjunction with USSOCOM, SOFWERX will host a SOF Space, Cyber Space and Electromagnetic Spectrum Rapid Capabilities Assessment (RCA) 27 April – 01 May 2020 in Tampa.

The goal of the event is to develop and produce a “Technology Road Map” to provide a system/subsystem level breakdown of technology partners, their technology maturity, risk and provide insight for deciding next steps, such as technology investment opportunities.

Twenty (20) selected participants will be afforded up to $5,000 for the week to offset travel costs and provide for a modest stipend for their participation.

Request to Attend NLT 26 March 11:59 PM EST. For will details, visit www.sofwerx.org/rca2.

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Warrior Countdown: Winter is Coming

March 11th, 2020

Learn about Extreme Cold Weather Gear Lead Times and See Solutions at Warrior WEST Booth #621

Winter Is Coming

Equipping your force with the best extreme cold weather gear ensures they won’t just endure the cold, they will outlast it with increase survivability and lethality. Soldiers in cold temperatures need gear adaptable to varying operational and environmental conditions. At Warrior Expo WEST, we are bringing the best cold weather systems directly to you.

Visit booth #621 on the Warrior WEST show floor and see how easy it is to get your cold weather gear on time.

The Winter is Coming to Warrior booth will feature products from industry-leading suppliers:
• Beyond Clothing
• Clime and Place
• Darn Tough
• DRIFIRE
• Eastern Marketing Associates
• ESS
• Kelty
• Kenyon
• London Bridge Trading
• Oakley SI
• Outdoor Research
• Rocky Boots
• ROG Gear
• Wild Things

Educational Courses:

Cutting Cold Weather Gear Lead Times | Wednesday, April 1 at 1300

San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion Meeting Room 33

During the past two years, demand for Berry Amendment compliant cold weather clothing and gear has skyrocketed. Because DoD apparel requirements are inconsistent, the industry is ill-equipped to handle spikes in orders. Consequently, lead times grow alongside demand. This course will help you adjust your ordering patterns, so you get your cold weather gear on time. Learn what goes into making both the raw materials and end products you rely on to make the most efficient procurement decisions.

Warrior Expo WEST 2020: Readiness in the Age of Innovation

San Diego Convention Center, April 1-2

Join ADS in San Diego, CA on April 1-2 to learn about reducing cold weather gear lead times and experience innovative solutions from industry-leading suppliers. At Warrior WEST, we equip the modern warfighter with advanced capabilities that optimize performance, improve readiness and increase lethality and survivability.

Learn more about ADS’ Educational Courses at Warrior WEST and reserve your spot in advance by adding courses to your Warrior Expo WEST registration path.

Warrior WEST is open exclusively to active duty military*, federal, state and local government agencies, law enforcement, and first responders. Military and government attendees must present official government-issued identification. *Registration is not open to retired military or the general public.

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Brigantes Presents – Adventurous Training Front Runners

March 11th, 2020

Each week we bring you products that should be considered on an AT kit list. This week it’s the Scarpa UK Manta Pro.

The Manta Pro is a tough mountain climbing boot for Scottish conditions and alpine summers.

Designed with UK mountain conditions in mind, the Manta is a perfect blend of durable boot building heritage and modern lightweight technology. The upper is a tough 2.8mm reversed suede giving great protection from the elements and long term durability, backed up with a Gore-Tex performance waterproof membrane. The microtech cuff is lightweight with great mobility giving a secure, neat fit around the ankle.

The Manta is built on the classic FT last, which has a little more volume, ideal for comfort on long Scottish walk-ins. The Vibram Pentax Precision sole unit is ideal for mountaineering, with a durable mont rubber compound and lugs spaced for mechanical grip, with a climbing zone for scrambling and via ferrata. The broad rubber rand runs from heel to toe and gives great durability against rocks, as well as reducing pressure from crampon bindings. The Manta is fully C2 crampon

compatible.

For more information contact international@brigantes.com

For UK sales contact warrior@brigantes.com

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PDW Raider Werx Pant 100C

March 11th, 2020

Rugged, Made in USA, Feature Rich, Work and Utility Pant

Prometheus Design Werx introduces their Raider Werx Pant design in a new, rugged, 12oz, 100% cotton canvas. This iteration of their best selling Raider Pant series is dialed towards craftsmen, DIYers, makers, ranch to range and even UEX. Featuring ample pockets for today’s EDC items, work-wear type hand pockets clear tool and pack belts, double reinforced seat and knees, a diamond gusset for freedom of movement, no-loss slotted buttons, no-twist, custom made delta ring clip points, all in a clean, streamlined, straight leg silhouette and regular fit. The rugged, 12oz 100% cotton canvas has just enough substance, but not so heavy or stiff where it restricts and weighs the wearer down. Built in the USA.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“Our Raider Pant series has proven to be our best selling pant design. We’ve made them in a number of performance-technical, and now, these classic, materials to suit a wide variety of use cases and customer preferences. This latest iteration features a classic, rugged 12oz 100% cotton canvas as used in work wear. We found the 12oz to be a sweet spot for durability, toughness without being so heavy or stiff that it restricts or weights the user down. As a small independent brand, we produce our apparel in small production batches with a skilled, local work force that can tackle the complexity of the designs and also hit our objectives for quality of make. We know there are a ton of options these days for men’s apparel in our market space, but it is the attention to details, purpose driven design, carefully considered functional features, industrial grade fabrication techniques married to an uncharacteristically high level of tailoring that puts our apparel heads above any big box high volume brand. Our goods are not for everyone, nor are they intended to be. However for those looking for useful, feature rich, well-tailored pant designs that don’t run with the big box pack, PDW offers a compelling selection. The Raider Pant series are built on what we call a “tailored regular fit” that we’ve honed and tweaked over a great many samples of over the years to arrive at a cut that is able to not only look great while wearing but also bucks and outlasts baggy or skinny fit trends. Our Raider Pant series can be worn and used season after season, year after year without falling victim to superfluous usability and transitory styling.”

The Raider Werx Pant 100C is available in Motor Pool Gray, Syth Black, and classic Ranch Brown.

The Raider Werx Pant 100C will be available for purchase on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 at 12:00pm PT via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

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Saab Announces ‘Gripen for Canada Team’

March 10th, 2020

Saab is bidding for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) and today announced that leading Canadian aerospace companies IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada and GE Aviation are the ‘Gripen for Canada Team’.

Saab is offering Gripen E, with the support of the Swedish government, for Canada’s future fighter requirement of 88 new aircraft to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s existing CF-18 Hornet fighter fleet. The Canadian Request for Proposal requires companies to deliver high-quality industrial and technological benefits, such as Saab has demonstrated with Gripen for Brazil and is offering for Finland and India’s fighter requirements.

Saab’s bid to the Government of Canada will include a comprehensive proposal to deliver those benefits, with high quality jobs and technology, adding greater economic value and knowledge across Canadian industry coast to coast. Today’s announcement is the first step toward achieving this offer with IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada and GE Aviation as the ‘Gripen for Canada Team’.

“Over the past two years, Saab and the Swedish Government have been encouraged by Canada’s open and transparent competition to replace its fighter fleet. Today, we are delighted to announce the ‘Gripen for Canada Team’. We have assembled a dynamic roster of innovative leaders within Canada’s aerospace industry, across multiple regions to offer the best solution for Canada’s future fighter,” said Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and head of Business Area Aeronautics. He further stated that, “Saab is committed to securing long-term relationships in Canada that will create a significant number of highly-skilled, sustainable jobs for Canadians within domestic and international supply chains.”

IMP Aerospace & Defence will contribute with in-country production and in-service support for the life of the Canadian Gripen fleet. CAE will provide training and mission systems solutions, while Peraton Canada will provide avionic and test equipment component maintenance, repair and overhaul, and material management. GE Aviation will provide and sustain the fighter’s engines in Canada.

The ‘Gripen for Canada Team’ presents a genuine ‘Made in Canada’ solution and looks forward to demonstrating how Gripen is the best value for Canada’s aerospace industry and taxpayers in terms of life-cycle costs and sustainment throughout the FFCP competition. Saab’s Gripen fighter meets all of Canada’s specific defence requirements, offering exceptional performance, advanced technical capabilities, future-proof upgradeability and NATO interoperability.

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Design Your Own Everyday Carry Knife With Gerber Custom

March 10th, 2020

PORTLAND, OREGON (March 09, 2020) – GERBER, an industry-leading manufacturer of knives and multi-tools, today launched a new customization program featuring several of the brand’s best-selling knives. Made in Portland, Ore., the Fastball, StrongArm, Sharkbelly and US-1 will be among the first knives customers can design using a robust library of lasermarks, handle materials, patterns and blade shapes.

“At Gerber, we know better than anyone that pocket knives are personal. We carry them everyday, and both craftsmanship and utility are paramount. Gerber Custom empowers users to take part in the creation process, pairing the precise engineering and reliable quality of our bestselling knives with a unique aesthetic,” said Todd Bischoff, creative director at Gerber.

Knife makers curate their experience by choosing between customization and personalization. Customization offers an infinite combination of handle materials, colors, patterns and blade shapes with hundreds of illustrations, like landscapes, military insignias, flora and fauna, and more. Personalization offers visitors lasermarked illustration and personal text in a variety of fonts.

While the options for customization are endless, the price reflects Gerber’s commitment to providing premium, highly functional tools at an honest value. All of Gerber’s customized and personalized knives are made, assembled, and lasermarked at their headquarters in Portland.

“A person’s daily carry knife is nearly part of their identity – it says something about them,” said Karrson Koivisto, product manager for knives and cutting tools at Gerber. “A knife’s design and functionality are foundational, but layering on the capacity to select how every single component looks takes great products to the next level. That’s what Gerber Custom is about—helping consumers step up their daily carry in a way that authentically suits them.”

Gerber Custom, newly opened in March, can be found at www.gerbergear.com/custom. To date, the Fastball is available for customization and the StrongArm, Sharkbelly, and US-1 are available to personalize, with more products scheduled for later this year.

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Steinel Ammunition Revives a Classic Military Round, the 6.5 x 52mm Carcano

March 10th, 2020

Unlike current factory loaded 6.5 Carcano ammunition, Steinel’s load respects the original concept, thus providing outstanding accuracy as in its original format in 1891.

Twinsburg, Ohio (February 2020) – Steinel Ammunition, a manufacturer of premium vintage military, hunting, and self-defense ammunition, tackles another milsurp round, bringing back its original accuracy performance: the 6.5 x 52mm Carcano.

The 6.5x52mm Carcano cartridge has been around since 1891, and was only phased out of military service in the 1970s. Carcano rifles were strong actions, and most used gain-twist rifling to extend barrel life and improve accuracy. Heavy for the caliber projectiles, it retained useful energy levels despite the round nose form. The original lead core bullets had poor terminal performance, so later designs filled the bullet nose with less dense aluminum to promote tumbling on impact. Nearly 3 million Carcano rifles were built, and many of them sold in the US as surplus.

Unfortunately, until recently the ammunition supply did not keep up with demand. Corrosive World War II vintage or older surplus ammunition is unavailable, and what can be found should not be shot due to the uncertainties surrounding the storage conditions. A relatively affordable PPU load is available but offers very poor accuracy due to the severely undersized bullets used in all observed samples, resulting in unstabilized projectiles right from the muzzle.

Fortunately, an excellent target load is now available from Steinel Ammunition. The new cartridges use soft point expanding bullets that provide excellent terminal effect and accuracy while promoting reliable feeding. Loaded to 1,770 fps (from 17.5in barrels), this load offers a significantly lighter recoil than the original, while retaining good terminal performance at distances reasonable with iron sights. At short range, the bullet expands to about 0.516-inch with 39-inch penetration of synthetic gel, sufficient for a double-shoulder shot on a deer. This ammunition is non-corrosive and made to much higher quality and more consistent specifications than either military surplus or other commercial loadings.

Steinel Ammunition’s new vintage military round, the 6.5×52 Carcano is available online for $31.99 a 20-rd. box.

For more information on Steinel Ammunition Co., visit www.steinelammo.com or follow along on Facebook or Instagram.

Steinel Ammunition 6.5 Carcano image courtesy of Oleg Volk

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