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High Ground Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract for USAF Carriage Equipment

October 12th, 2018

After extensive evaluation, the US Air Force has awarded a multi-million contract to purchase High Ground newly re-engineered carriage equipment for their special operations TAC-P, JTAC, ASOG and ASOS units.

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“High Ground’s newly re-designed bags, packs and technology pouches are optimized for the demanding performance and functional requirements of the USAF and its airman. High Ground’s technical staff and application engineers evaluated downrange customer feedback to incorporate new advancements in their gear”,” says Mike Runella, Director of Business Development of High Ground.

For the past three (3) years, High Ground has actively supplied the US Air Force with a variety of bags, packs and equipment on a smaller, “as needed” basis; including High Ground’s Summit 5 Day pack with a patented Quick Release Waist Belt System and their Load Out Bag with their revolutionary wheel design. High Ground Gear, a product division of Ehmke Manufacturing Company, Inc., designs and manufactures the latest in mission-specific, technologically advanced tactical nylon gear and armor systems.

“Ehmke, through our High Ground product line, is honored to continue to serve all the military services. This latest contract commitment by the US Air Force shows their confidence that our gear can meet the rigorous tempo of their Special Operations units”, states Bob Rosania, CEO of Ehmke Manufacturing Company. He further adds. “Our company’s mission is to continually evolve the design of our gear to meet the ever-changing challenges our war fighters face”.

The complete High Ground product catalogue of tactical gear & armor can be found at www.highgroundgear.com.

High Ground; We Make Every Stitch Count…

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The Agilite GEN4 Helmet Cover For The MTEK Flux Series Of Helmets Is Now Shipping To Customers

October 12th, 2018

The Gen4 is a next generation helmet cover that fits like a glove and gives helmets new, cutting edge functionality and universal accessory management. The most noticeable feature is Agilite’s new versatile rear flex pod that expands in 2 directions to fit all common NVG battery packs, counterweights and has strategically placed exit holes for the PVS 31, GPNVG-18 , ANVIS 9 and all other commonly issued battery pack cables. The semi-rigid pod exterior gives rear accessories extra impact protection and has a central loop area for ID patches.

The Gen 4 helmet cover provides color or camo uniformity, protects the helmet’s painted ballistic surface and serves as a rock solid platform that secures all accessories, preventing loss or damage.

Among other things, Agilite specializes in market-leading helmet covers and accessory systems and the Gen4 is their latest offering. It will be available for additional helmet platforms soon including the Ops-Core Maritime and Ops-Core Fast SF Helmets.

The Gen4 MTEK Flux cover is available from the Agilite website or from MTEK in Multicam, Ranger Green, Black and Coyote Brown and is manufactured in Israel.

agilitegear.com/collections/helmet-covers/products/mtek-flux-cover-gen-4

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Special Tactics Airmen Open Tyndall AFB Airfield for Operations

October 12th, 2018

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida- Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron assessed, opened and controlled air traffic at Tyndall Air Force Base, Oct. 11.

Special Tactics Airmen have the ability to assess, open, and control major airfields to clandestine dirt strips in any environment, including those that have been impacted by a natural disaster.

The Special Tactics Airmen cleared and established a runway at 7 p.m., Oct. 11, and received the first aircraft at 7:06 p.m.

Special Tactics Airmen are in control of the airfield and are prepared to support airfield operations at Tyndall Air Force Base until further notice.

This will allow support to facilitate humanitarian assistance to Tyndall Air Force Base.

Tyndall Air Force Base received extensive damage in the wake of Hurricane Michael.

-1st Lt Jaclyn Pienkowski, USAF , 24th SOW PAO

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B.E. Meyers & Co. Exhibiting at ANG WEPTAC 2018 in Darley Defense Suite

October 12th, 2018

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. will be exhibiting at the Air National Guard Weapons and Tactics show (ANG WEPTAC) on October 16-17, 2018, at the Darley Defense Suite in the Double Tree Hotel in Tuscon, AZ. The company will be showcasing its innovative technologies engineered to improve the capabilities of the modern warfighter, such as the high-power NIR/VIS MAWL®-DA (Modular Advanced Weapon Laser – Direct Action). They will also be displaying their IZLID® series of IR and SWIR laser pointers/illuminators; the BOARS®-M2 optics and accessories rail for the M2 platform; and the GLARE RECOIL® Escalation of Force system for Ocular Interruption and Hail and Warning.

Show attendees are invited to visit the B.E. Meyers & Co. booth to learn more about their Defense Systems and speak with a company representative. To schedule a meeting with a member of the B.E. Meyers & Co. Team, please contact info@bemeyers.com.

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ALL SKILL NO LUCK California Combat Hoodie Available for Pre-order

October 12th, 2018

The long awaited California Combat Hoodie from All Skill No Luck and Gripstop will open for preordering on Friday, October 12th at 0800 Pacific time.

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These pullovers are the final result an on going collaboration, first spotted at SHOT show last January. “What initially started out as a sort of fun, one-off project just for the sake of doing it, quickly turned into a legitimate product because of the overwhelming interest and support we received.” Said Nate Murr, inventor of the Gripstop and other popular products manufactured throughout the industry. “When that many people surprised me, with such overwhelming enthusiasm for a modernized Baja hoodie…there was only one company I could think of that could pull this off with quality and style. I cold-called Aaron Russel at ASNL, and asked if he was interested. Aaron laughed and said that he was working on his own version, and that I had beat him to the punch! That wasn’t true, as Aaron had thought of a lot of the great concepts that we rolled into the final design.”

The collaboration started, but the hard part proved to be finding the proper material. There are only a handful of companies that produce the traditional fabric called “Jerga” Baja type garments are made from, and after months of extensively searching, All Skill No Luck located a manufacturer. The California Combat Hoodie is being made in Oceanside California, located just outside of Camp Pendleton. Between the Military and surf culture of SoCal, the team wanted to update the classic Baja hoodie for the 21st century and to appeal to all fans of the legacy design regardless of their walk of life. “Pockets are never a bad idea. Look, men generally don’t carry purses. Carrying a backpack everywhere is annoying. We have a limited amount of pocket space as it is, which is consumed even faster if you carry a gun, spare mags, light, TQ, etc. It doesn’t matter if you CCW or not, you have to carry your gear somehow. The more pockets, the better!” Nate Murr explains. “We wanted to give the garment flexibility for that, regardless of how you intend to wear it. It could be skating in the city, riding your motorcycle, hiking in the woods, trailing a suspect down a busy street, or laying justice down on a cold desert night 7,000 miles from here. It has the features to do it all, and carry it all securely.”

The Features:

-100% authentic, Traditional Jerga fabric and pattern.
-Handwarmer pocket.
-Velcro lined, securable Kangaroo pocket for a 3 cell M4 mag insert.
Pocket can also used to organize and hold other gear, such as a pistol, radio, medkit, etc. when used with other industry common hook-backed pouches.
-Small Anorak style pocket located high center of chest.
-Two sleeve pockets with easy to remove external loop velcro if not using IFF markers
-Generous cut hood for use over other headwear
-Internal loops to attach a concealed cummerbund for carrying heavier loads in the Kangaroo pouch.
-Designed by veterans, Made in America.
-Introductory price of $80.00

allskillnoluck.com

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FirstSpear Friday Focus – CAT Rifle Case

October 12th, 2018

Designed at the request of FS professional users the CAT Rifle case is a low vis rifle case specifically designed for short barrel carbines up to 30 inches over all length. Large exterior pocket features a reversed 6/12™ laser cut platform and stiffened dividers perfect for organizing equipment and securing all styles of pockets including hook backed pockets and accessories.

• 32″ Long
• 13½” Wide
• 6″ Deep

Available now in Manatee Grey and Coyote. Made in the USA.

www.first-spear.com/cat-rifle-case

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Attention Military Retirees – FEDVIP Plan Details Now Available

October 12th, 2018

The military retiree dental plan will go away at the end of this year. If you want to continue coverage, you must enroll in one of the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) plans. The upside is that we will now have vision insurance as well as dental.

The 2019 FEDVIP plans and premiums are now available. I’ve reviewed several of the plans and there are multiple options, and almost all of them are less expensive than the old dental plan. In fact, depending on what you need, it may be less expensive for you to have both dental and vision insurance than it was to just carry dental insurance under the old military provided plan.

You can compare both dental and vision plans at tricare.benefeds.com.

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New Ownership at Ase Utra

October 11th, 2018

Ouneva Oy has acquired full ownership of Ase Utra Oy on 10.10.2018. Ouneva Oy as the new owner of the company will continue the successful business of Ase Utra Oy in Joensuu.

The change of ownership has no effect on either company’s status or operative actions. Your contact details will remain unchanged. The new Chairman of the Board will be Mr. Mikko Nevalainen, also acting COB of Ouneva Oy. Mr. Pekka Heikkinen, CFO of Ouneva Group has been appointed to new CEO of Ase Utra Oy. Mr. Kari Hirvonen, founder of the company will continue his work within the company. In addition, Mr. Lauri Kakkonen has been appointed to sales director. Lauri is one of the founders of gun sling company 3HGR. Also Mr. Tuukka Jokinen will continue his work as a sales director.

“The strength of Ase Utra Oy is brilliant, internationally known firearm suppressor products. Ouneva Group has been actively looking such companies with solid financial figures and considerable growth prospects as an alternative for financial investments. After this merger Ouneva Group will be able to support Ase Utra Oy with production development and automation but also with marketing resources. We believe this offers a great possibility to Ase Utra Oy to grow internationally and expand for new market areas”, says Ouneva Group President Mikko Nevalainen.

Ase Utra Oy, established in 1994, located in Joensuu Finland, is one of the largest manufacturers of firearm suppressors in the world. The turnover of Ase Utra Oy in 2017 was 1,4 milj. euros and employee number 11.

Ouneva Oy, established in 1972, located in Tuupovaara Finland, is family-owned company working in areas of electrical connectors, components and sheet metal industry. Ouneva Group companies are specialized for wide range of industrial subcontracting. The turnover of Ouneva Group is around 90 million Euros in 2018 and currently employs around 595 people.

www.aseutra.fi

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