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October 8th, 2024

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Large Caliber Product Office Has Army Modernization Priorities In Its Sights

October 8th, 2024

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md – The U.S. Army’s Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), located on Picatinny Arsenal, recently traveled to the Aberdeen Proving Ground on September 5, 2024, to successfully test the XM1204 High Explosive Airburst with Tracer (HEAB-T) prototype.

Maj. Gen. John T. Reim, Joint Program Executive Officer for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), observed the test at the Aberdeen, accompanied by key personnel from PM MAS, including Deputy Project Manager Bob Kowalski, Assistant Product Manager for Large Caliber Ammunition Maj. A.J. Scocco, and the team lead for the 50mm program KC Koseoglu.

The 50mm XM1204 HEAB-T is one of three cartridges within the 50mm x 228 family of ammunition, tailored to provide an anti-personnel tactical solution. The munition is designed to defeat personnel both in open spaces and behind the cover of urban structures. The munition has the ability to function in point detonate, point detonate delay, and airburst.

The XM1204 HEAB-T, coupled with the XM913 main gun, is set to provide decisive overmatch for the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle imitative, the XM30 Combat Vehicle. This adaptability makes it a vital component of the lethality suite for the XM30 Combat Vehicle.

According to Scocco, the purpose of the testing was to evaluate the performance of the munition’s electro-mechanical programmable multi mode fuze. “The XM1204 HEAB-T is a significant lethality upgrade for our warfighter, and we’re on track to meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements for the XM30 Combat Vehicle,” he said.

Five Bradley Master Gunner-qualified Soldiers participated in a second round of testing focused on burst-point accuracy of the XM1204 HEAB-T at Aberdeen Proving Ground on September 11, 2024. These Soldiers, representing First Army, the Maneuver Center of Excellence, the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross- Functional Team, and the U.S. Army Maneuver Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate, evaluated the ammunition’s performance and provided critical user feedback.

The exercise aimed to inform both the requirements for the XM1204 HEAB-T and the wider user community about the capabilities of the 50mm ammunition, including its pairing with the XM913 50mm main gun. The XM913 is the primary armaments for the XM30 Combat Vehicle and is a critical part of the Army’s modernization strategy.

“The recent XM1204 HEAB-T test is a clear demonstration of PM MAS delivering on Army modernization priorities and delivering a new level of lethality to the battlefield,” said Reim. “The lethality and flexibility of this round, paired with the XM30 platform, will give our Warfighters the tools they need to maintain overmatch on the battlefield, and I look forward to seeing this round fielded.”

By ABRAAM DAWOUD

American Rheinmetall Vehicles Wins Award for U.S. Army’s S-MET Inc II Program

October 7th, 2024

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, Sterling Heights, MI, has won one of two contracts awarded in the U.S. Army’s Small Multi-Purpose Equipment Transport vehicle (S-MET) program. American Rheinmetall Vehicles’ unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) will provide the Army with a versatile and resilient platform capable of efficiently transporting supplies and equipment over rugged terrain to support combat operations. American Rheinmetall Vehicles collaborated with lead partner Textron Systems on the proposal.

American Rheinmetall Vehicles will manufacture and deliver eight proto¬types to the Army in 2025 for testing, evaluation, and to compete against the platform delivered by the second awardee before the Army downselects to a single platform and the program transitions to full scale production.

Rheinmetall has substantial expertise in developing unmanned ground vehicles, exemplified in its Mission Master family of vehicles, which encompass a range of modular, autonomous platforms designed for diverse missions such as reconnaissance, surveillance, cUAS, and logistical support. American Rheinmetall Vehicles’ S-MET solution leverages the ground-breaking advancements in unmanned technology found in the Mission Master vehicles to deliver a UGV tailored to meet the unique requirements of the Army’s S-MET program. The platform also uses many mature commercial components already found in the Army’s inventory or the commercial ATV space which drives affordability and reliability, and addresses electromagnetic concerns through its unique composite structure and use of materials.

“American Rheinmetall Vehicles is honored with the Army’s selection and excited to deliver our S-MET platform which is particularly attractive due to its technological excellence, affordability, and reliability,” said Jim Schirmer, Senior Vice President and Deputy Managing Director of American Rheinmetall Vehicles.

Textron Systems brings to the team more than three decades of experience designing, manufacturing, fielding, and supporting unmanned platforms across air, land and sea domains.

Textron Systems and its subsidiary, Howe & Howe, contribute extensive knowledge of robotics and systems integration to the S-MET Inc II program, having developed the mature, multi-mission capable RIPSAW® M5 and M3 ground robotics platforms for the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) programs. Leveraging the control architecture developed for Textron Systems’ RCV solutions, the team’s S-MET vehicle provides a commonality that enables operators to utilize a common interface for both the RCV and S-MET programs. This approach reduces the overall training burden and maximizes investments made.

About American Rheinmetall Vehicles
American Rheinmetall Vehicles delivers next-generation, advanced tactical wheeled vehicles and innovative tracked and wheeled combat vehicles in support of today’s highest combat vehicle modernization priorities. Rheinmetall’s collaborative global structure allows for the maturation and strengthening of the U.S. Industrial Base now and into the future. American Rheinmetall Vehicles is part of the American Rheinmetall family of U.S. companies including American Rheinmetall Munitions in Stafford, VA, Windham, ME, and Camden, AR, American Rheinmetall Systems in Biddeford, ME and U.S. corporate parent American Rheinmetall Defense in Reston, VA. www.rheinmetall.com/arv  
Unmanned and Unmatched.

Mission First Tactical 9mm Take Down Chamber Safety Flag Insert

October 7th, 2024

Horsham, PA – (October 7th, 2024) – Mission First Tactical (MFT), manufacturers of state-of-the-art holsters, firearm accessories and EDC bags, is proud to introduce the new MFT 9mm Take Down Chamber Safety Flag Insert, the perfect accessory for every responsible gun owner.

“Our new MFT Take Down Chamber Safety Flag Insert will virtually eliminate the potential for negligent discharges when disassembling pistols that require the trigger to be pulled for disassembly,” said David Edelman, Vice President, Mission First Tactical. “The bright yellow colored safety flag insert alsomakes it easy for quick visible and physical confirmation of your unloaded firearm.”

The Take Down Chamber Safety Flag Insert fits 9mm semi-automatic pistols with up to a 5” barrel length. It can be installed or removed without disassembling the firearm. When in use, it will eliminate the potential for negligent discharge when disassembling firearms that require the trigger to be pulled first. It’s useful during dry firing training, to show clear and safe at the range or during transport. It has an easy to identify bright color for quick visible and physical confirmation of unloaded firearm. Made from barrel and chamber safe impact-resistant polymer. This 100% made in the USA product is made from a barrel and chamber safe impact-resistant polymer.

Features:

• Fits 9mm semi-automatic pistols up to 5” barrel length

• Install or remove without taking the pistol down

• For use during dry fire training

• Shows clear and safe at the range or during transport

• Eliminates potential for negligent discharge when disassembling firearms that require the trigger to be pulled first

• Easy identifying bright color for quick visible and physical confirmation

• Barrel and chamber safe impact-resistant polymer 

• Made in the USA

MSRP: $14.99

To learn more about the MFT 9mm Take Down Chamber Safety Flag Insert and the complete product lineup from Mission First Tactical, please visit www.missionfirsttactical.com. Stay connected with the latest updates by following MFT on Facebook and Instagram.

Carrington Textiles Aligns All Cotton Fabrics with Better Cotton

October 7th, 2024

Adlington, United Kingdom: Carrington Textiles, a global leader in the manufacture of workwear, flame retardant and defence and security fabrics, has made a significant announcement underlining its commitment to sustainability by pledging exclusive support for the Better Cotton initiative with all the company’s products containing cotton.

The announcement was made on the occasion of World Cotton Day on 7th October 2024, an ideal opportunity for Carrington Textiles to highlight its commitment to developing workwear fabrics that not only offer high levels of quality and performance, but also support the production of responsibly sourced cotton globally.

What is Better Cotton?

It’s an initiative that promotes sustainable cotton farming practices to improve the environment and the livelihoods of farmers while ensuring high-quality cotton for consumers.

In 2019-2020, Better Cotton licensed over 2.4 million farmers from 23 countries across five continents. Together, these farmers produced 23% of the world’s cotton.

Better Cotton is sourced via a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however, Better Cotton Farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those sourced.

How can this benefit customers?

When customers buy any of Carrington Textiles fabrics containing cotton, Better Cotton Credits or BCCUs are generated. These BCCUs can be claimed by a registered company directly on the Better Cotton Platform and used to communicate the responsibly source nature of the fabric’s cotton by using hang tags, labels and other marketing materials.

Neil Davey, Carrington Textiles’ Managing Director, announced this pivotal commitment to sustainability reflecting the company’s dedication to reducing its environmental footprint and providing customers with responsibly sourced materials.

Neil stated, “With 99% of fabrics from our FR, workwear and defence ranges containing cotton, this is a huge step towards our sustainability efforts, all of which we are proud to cover in our latest Sustainability Report. This initiative is expected to have a lasting positive impact on our products and the planet.”

TacJobs – S&T Directorate SME at SOFWERX

October 7th, 2024

SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Science & Technology Directorate, requires a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical oversite and management for tasks associated with multiple projects in support of USSOCOM S&T. 

Provide SME support to USSOCOM for a period not to exceed (NTE) 1-year with an expected commitment NTE 30 hours per month. It is expected the SME will primarily work remotely but also be expected to be available for travel to Headquarters USSOCOM and the SOFWERX facility in Tampa, FL as well as various Continental United States (CONUS) vendor locations. 

Submit a CV/Resume NLT 18 October 2024 11:59 PM ET

U.S. Citizens Only

Visit events.sofwerx.org/s-and-t-directorate-sme-position for full details.

Whiskey 5 – Ammo To Go

October 7th, 2024

Who:

For the last 20 years, Ammo To Go has been the go-to online ammo retailer, trusted by hunters and gatherers nationwide for fast, easy and reliable ammo shopping. Why should you care?

Because it’s easy to fake online credibility. Dozens of online ammo retailers claim to have inventory in stock, promise timely delivery, or keep your personal information sacred, but if you go on reddit, you’ll quickly find many disgruntled customers out hundreds of dollars trying to buy ammo from internet ri? ra?, that end up arguing with foreign customer service agents, who get paid pennies on the dollar just to respond 30 times with “I understand.”

What

At Ammo To Go we actually understand. We hunt. We shoot. We reply to emails from customers raving about our delivery times. We go to expos. We buy too much ammo, and then we complain that we don’t have enough. Why does all that matter? Because we solve pain points for customers that we ourselves experience. Not sure if we have the caliber you’re looking for? We probably have it. We stock 200+ calibers. Except .21 Sharps. That’s a strange one. We deploy countless man hours and sometimes thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars to deliver the most up to date ballistics testing data for our readers and customers. We even publish all that data on our blog, free of charge.

When

Typically 2-3 days. If it arrives on day 4, sue your mailman.

Where

Your house. Make sure you’re there to receive it. We’re not in the business of arming porch pirates.

Why

Why? Because varmints need shootin’. Game needs huntin’. And people need protectin’.

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AIMPOINT ACRO C-2 Carbine Optic

October 7th, 2024

Manassas, Virginia – Aimpoint, the leading manufacturer and innovator of red dot sighting technology, announces the release of the Aimpoint ACRO C-2 red dot sight, available in a series of mount configurations for immediate purchase at aimpoint.us.

Optimized for rifle and carbine use, the new ACRO C-2 is the ultimate solution for an extremely low- profile, lightweight red dot optic providing rapid target acquisition and accuracy with a 2.5 MOA dot.

The ACRO C-2 features a series of mounting solutions designed to fit Picatinny rails. The optic includes all accessories needed to mount to your rifle. Customers have a choice of mount configurations that include Reptilia® Lower 1/3 Mount, Scalarworks® 1.57” Mount, and B&T® 39mm Mount.

The ACRO C-2 is powered by a standard CR2032 battery found easily around the world. Coupled with an advanced LED, the optic will be always ready, always on for over 5 years (50,000 hours) of continuous use on a single battery. While the optic powers on at an optimal setting 7, digital intensity buttons are intuitively designed for quick and easy brightness adjustments of the 2 night vision compatible settings and 8 daylight settings with no automatic shutoff or ambient light adjustments.

The ACRO C-2 is easily zeroed with tactile clicks of the flush-mounted windage and elevation adjustments.

Upon introduction, the ACRO series was tested to withstand the G-force produced by .40 S&W on a semi-automatic pistol slide for 20,000 rounds. The red dot series has set the standard on ruggedness and reliability for pistol optics, while also an adopted ultra-compact sighting solution on multiple firearm applications. The ACRO advantage is trusted by law enforcement, military, hunters, and sport shooters worldwide.

As the originator of red dot sighting technology, Aimpoint is trusted as the worldwide leader of reflex sights in both quality and technical support. For more information on the ACRO C-2 optic or any other Aimpoint products, visit the company’s webpage: www.aimpoint.us