CardoMax has officially launched and is shipping their Energy Intensifiers. These are individual liquid supplements energy packets to be added to 20oz of any beverage. Available in either Blue Raspberry or Pink Lemonade, both will give you the energy boost you need.
As a special deal for SSD, they are offering Buy One, Get One 50% Off:
Valid Until 31 January 2021
This Versatile Arca/Picatinny Adapter provides a compact, user-adjustable, true quick-release plate that’s compatible with a wide variety of products that use the A.R.M.S 17S style footprint.
Developed primarily for our Magpul Bipods, the Bipod QR Adapter can be used with either Picatinny or RRS/ARCA interfaces.
With its user-adjustable dual clamping mechanism, the QR Rail Grabber slims down to the rail it sits on, ensuring a clean, compact, and unobtrusive fit. A serrated knob makes for easy manipulation and sits close to the body of the adapter and out of the way.
Machined from Mil-Spec aluminum, it comes in Black and will run you $79.95.
Benchmade is kicking off the year by announcing 14 new knife models and two new tools. That’s a lot to chew on so we’ll give you an overview and point out the highlights.
Highlights
• This year’s Gold Class model is the 211-201 Tengu Flipper, which features white and black marbled carbon fiber, BiFrost pattern Damasteel and a few other unique touches.
• The 9070SBK Claymore sets a new bar for closed breaking strength, making it the toughest Benchmade folder to date, not to mention being the first Benchmade to use CPM-D2 blade steel.
• The entire Adamas family is being revised, with the blade steel moving to CPM-CruWear, the super strong tool steel, and the weight being lightened without reducing the strength.
• Bugout family expands with both a carbon-fiber / CPM-S90V variant as well as a new Mini Bugout incorporating CF Elite, the carbon fiber-reinforced nylon polymer.
• Two new honing tools, for either standard edges or the new SelectEdge styles.
Models
Tools
Meet Magpul’s new lightweight precision stock, the PRS Lite.
The PRS Lite Stock provides much of the same adjustability and many features of the PRS GEN3 Precision-Adjustable Stock, with the added benefits of reduced weight and a price that’s almost half of its fully featured counterpart.
At 10 ounces lighter than the PRS GEN3, it provides an optimized shooter interface with .8” of comb height and 1.4” of LOP adjustments. The low-profile rubber butt-pad is adjustable for height and cant and provides an extremely stable interface with the shooter’s shoulder. There are multiple attachment options for slings, including an ambidextrous 1.25” footman’s loop, a reversible QD sling swivel cup, and space for another optional QD sling swivel cup.
The PRS Lite is intended for carbine/SR25/A5 buffer tubes on .223 and .308 receiver-pattern rifles. It is not compatible with A1/A2 rifle tubes or rifle-length receiver extensions.
Offered in Black, FDE and OD Green at $119.95.
I couldn’t believe that Raptor Tactical was going to make a down jacket when Tom told me his plans a few months ago, but here it is.
The down jacket’s seams are sonically welded and it integrates zippered shoulder pockets with Velcro panels along with zippered handwarmer pockets and elastic cuffs.
When worn inside out, the sleeves are reflective Orange for rescue.
The interior also features a Morse Code chart along with a zippered chest pocket.
Available in Coyote Brown and Ranger Green, sizes Small – XXLarge.
www.raptortactical.com/home/256-welded-down-exfil-jacket
The Enhanced Clip-On SWIR Imager or ECOSI from SAFRAN Optics 1 overlays a SWIR (Short Wave Infrared) image on to a NVD image for identifying out of band SWIR aim lasers, pointers, beacons, strobes and 1064nm markers and designators during day and night operations.
It also has HUD (Heads Up Display) capability that provides real-time, geo-referenced navigation/route execution. When used with Android devices, the NVD becomes the HUD for identifying teammates, targets and route points.
Offered with internal or external battery.
www.optics1.com/products/ecosi-enhanced-clip-on-swir-imager
TYR Tactical Canada™, partnering with Wolverine Supplies™, 911 Supply and Rampart International are proud to announce the launch of Operator Expo. A two-day event focusing on supporting the operational requirements of Military, Law Enforcement, Corrections and EMS end-users in Canada. OPEX is planned to be the premiere showcase for agencies to gain insight, training, and procurement opportunities from the leading manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. We are focused on bringing the resources and information you need all together in one place, so that you can focus on what is important – Your Mission.
When and Where:
Date: June 2nd – 3rd 2021
Location: Infinity Convention Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
*** We are taking every step to monitor and adapt to any changes that may arise as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. In the event that new regulations prevent the safe hosting of OPEX on June 2nd-3rd, a back-up date for the show is set for Sept. 28th-30th. ***
Stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates. Register with confidence now to secure your place at OPEX!
– Patrick Goodbody, OPEX Registrar
Have a question?
Contact Us:
Tel: 613-591-0007
Email: info@operatorexpo.com
Website: www.operatorexpo.com
“This Is My Squad,” an initiative of Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, aims to build more cohesive units across the Army and empower noncommissioned officers with the leadership skills to anticipate issues and address them early on. The Army Resilience Directorate’s contribution to TIMS is the Squad Leader Development Course, which aims to advance this initiative by giving squad leaders the opportunity to critically reflect on their leadership style and learn to employ evidence-based leadership skills. Leaders who understand their leadership philosophy, know their Soldiers, and live the Army Values can forge cohesive Army units that are strong and resilient in the face of any challenge.
SLDC facilitators will guide squad leaders to craft their personal leadership philosophy focusing on the areas of commitment, trust, and developing others. A personal leadership philosophy can increase leader consistency and effectiveness. It provides a plan for value-based action, which can be particularly helpful in challenging moments or at tough decision points. A personal leadership philosophy, particularly when shared with others, can improve relationships. It allows others to understand a leader’s values, priorities, approach to decision-making, and expectations. During this two-day course, squad leaders discuss doctrine from Army Doctrine Publication 6-22 and research from the field of human performance, organizational psychology, and positive psychology to highlight the impact and importance of squad-level leadership behaviors. During the course, Soldiers discuss effective leader behaviors in different components of leadership to include character, motivation, trust, and developing others. The intent of the course is to motivate students to identify, adopt, and internalize leadership behaviors outlined in doctrine and supported by research. R2 Performance Experts delivered SLDC as a pilot from Dec. 1-2 to 24 squad leaders that make up Grinston’s TIMS Leadership Panel. On Dec. 3, the TLP provided feedback to R2’s Curriculum Development Team on the course content and design so organizers can make improvements before making the course available to all squad leaders.
ARD requested that the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research conduct a longitudinal evaluation of SLDC to determine the effectiveness of the training in improving squad leader knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that foster unit trust and exemplify ethical leadership. In partnership with R2 Performance Experts at Fort Riley, Kansas, it is anticipated that SLDC will be delivered to squad leaders with the 1st Infantry Division in March 2021. Half of the participating squad leaders will be randomized to receive SLDC training as part of the evaluation. The other half will be assigned to a wait-list control group to receive training following the completion of the evaluation. Soldiers receiving SLDC will complete surveys before training, following training, and at follow-ups scheduled over two months after the training. Surveys are designed to assess Soldier’s pre-training knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors and offer Soldiers the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the training.
By Piers Kowalski, Laura Kirschner, Ian Gutierrez, and Susannah Knust, Ph.D., Army Resilience Directorate
