Honor Point’s new Webbing Management Device (WMD) is now available and offered in three sizes, 1″, 1.5″ and 2″. WMDs are a simple way to secure your webbing, PALs, straps, belts, comms, etc.; they come four per pack in one of three colors: CB, Blk & FG. Manufactured from laser cut Velcro and Made In USA.
Last night, Strike Industries unveiled their new SI 2017 Pistol/Rifle which is created by combining this aluminum upper receiver with an MP5 Trigger Group and barrel. In case you’re wondering about the stock, it’s from a SIG MPX as they’ve incorporated the MIL STD 1913 rail to the rear of the receiver.
It’s an interesting project as MP5 trigger packs do not have serial numbers and are not considered firearms. Consequently, this means that the SI 2017 component will be the serial numbered item. As you can see below, they’ve planned multiple upper lengths.
There aren’t a lot of details yet, but it will be on display in booth #20114 at SHOT Show 2017.
Update: We received this info from Strike Industries:
First and foremost we are keeping the system true to the standard MP5 being one of the most widely used platforms for LEO/MIL worldwide. We don’t want them to have to retrain to new operating procedures so still no bolt lock back. May be a possible upgrade in the future…
The upper is compatible with the already widely available MP5 Lower Receiver, Bolt and trigger pack, what we are aiming to provide is an updated modular upper with, barrel, handguard, and stock configurations for pistol, sbr and rifle options “user choice”.
It will feature continuous top rail, MLOK rail system, integrated flip up front and rear sights on all length options except the shortest length due to structural limits and feature an ambi charging handle.
Bloomfield, MI — GAT Marketing, Inc. is proud to officially announce that Tatiana Whitlock has joined as Chief Operations Officer.
“We are excited to announce that Tatiana Whitlock has officially joined GAT Marketing as COO.” Said Charles Anderson, CEO and founder of GAT Marketing. “Her knowledge and experience in the firearms, manufacturing and marketing industries make her a uniquely qualified asset to our company. The scope of what GAT Marketing has to offer has grown significantly with the addition of Tatiana to our team.”
Tatiana Whitlock is widely known in the firearms industry as a professional shooter and firearms instructor who teaches nationwide. She is featured on the NRA Women’s Network and NRA TV, and is a host and instructor on Trigger Time TV. She provides training to individuals, private groups & agencies, offers open enrollment programs as well as designing and launching training academies for new range and retail organizations. She is a contributing writer and subject matter expert on concealed carry and women’s shooting for numerous firearms publications. Prior to pursuing a career in firearm Tatiana earned a degree in Industry Design from Rhode Island School of Design and has over 20 years experience in product design, manufacturing, and marketing.
“I am honored to join the creative team that is GAT Marketing as the new COO.” Whitlock said. “It is a dream to join a team of subject matter experts that cross the technology and gun-culture spectrum. I look forward to offering the firearms industry innovative marketing solutions that connect and strengthen our community.”
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will fund an 87-member coalition to develop next-generation manufacturing techniques for repairing and replacing cells, tissues and organs for wounded service members, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics announced Wednesday at the White House.
Frank Kendall introduced the winning consortium, which is led by the nonprofit Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire. Members of the consortium — from industry, academic and government backgrounds — will serve as part of the new Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Manufacturing Innovation Institute, or ATB-MII.
The institute is the 12th manufacturing hub awarded by the Obama administration, seven of them so far led by DOD.
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory say the precision and 3D structures made possible through bioprinting are enabling them to more effectively reproduce human physiology outside of the body, which will eventually lead to a better representation of each tissue system that makes up the human body. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Department of Energy)
“Manufacturing is deeply important to national security,” Kendall said, noting that DOD signed a technology-investment agreement Monday with ARMI to establish the institute.
Participating in the selection process were more than 20 technical experts, representing four federal government departments or agencies. Among the DOD representatives were members of five military services and agencies.
“This agreement, awarded by the Army Contracting Command, provides for seven years of operation with financial support supplied by a combination of $80 million in DOD funds and more than $214 million in non-federal cost sharing,” Kendall said.
“This financial support offers ample evidence that industry is fully behind this initiative. This is truly a team effort,” the undersecretary said.
The Advanced Tissue Biofabrication team — organized by ARMI and led by engineer, inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen — consists of 47 companies, 26 academic institutions and 14 government and nonprofit organizations, all supporting the industry-driven nonprofit public-private partnership, Kendall said.
“Members of the partnership include small-through-large businesses, DOD research and development laboratories, public and private universities, research institutions, federal and state government entities and local governments — who are all collaborating to meet future defense and commercial requirements,” he explained.
ARMI will bring current and future members together in a collaborative space in Manchester, Kendall said, and “key state partners in the ATB-MII have pledged substantial support.”
State partners include New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, California, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland.
“I don’t think you want to be left out of this activity,” Kendall said.
The ATB is an investment in manufacturing and testing technologies to advance the state of the art in regenerative medicine, the undersecretary said.
“The ‘why’ for this institute is one that is extremely important to all of us and personal to many of us in the Defense Department — restoring form, function and appearance for our wounded warfighters and changing what is possible for the many Americans who’ve spent far too long on the organ-transplant waiting list,” he added.
The institute encompasses state-of-the-art tissue manufacturing, cell and biomaterial processing, 3-D bioprinting, automation and nondestructive testing technologies, Kendall said.
“The biggest challenge to widespread availability for emerging manufacturing tissue products is in common technologies, processes and standards to advance manufacturing, product testing, quality control, quality assurance and product preservation,” the undersecretary said.
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory say the precision and 3D structures made possible through bioprinting are enabling them to more effectively reproduce human physiology outside of the body, which will eventually lead to a better representation of each tissue system that makes up the human body. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Department of Energy)
It’s necessary, Kendall said, to create and sustain an industrial commons — a foundation of knowledge and capabilities — “for the ATB-MII to advance the standardization of tissue products and processes for widespread use across industries in areas such as cell therapies, engineered replacement tissue and biopharmaceutical products.”
Scaling up manufacturing processes to produce cells, tissues and organs at scale “will catalyze disparate supply-chain elements and enable novel products for the Defense Department and the larger health-care sectors,” he added.
The challenge is amplified in medicine, Kendall said, because of the complexities of scaling and, especially, the unique nature of tissue engineering.
Kamen’s inventions include the Segway human transporter, the first drug-infusion pump, portable dialysis machines, a water purifier, an all-terrain electric wheelchair and — working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the DEKA-Luke prosthetic arm.
At the White House, Kamen described the development of the arm technology, which is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as “making arms for some of these young [military] heroes who desperately need and deserve something more than a stick with a hook on it.”
Referring to the science infrastructure scientists require in order to turn their research into useful products, Kamen said, “We can supply essentially what the printing press did to get all these ideas to the world that needs them. We need to essentially make the printing press for the world of regenerative medicine.”
And that’s not just an analogy, Kamen added, “It’s a real printing press — we’ll be printing 3-D organs.” Kidneys, he said, may be one of the first organs to be produced.
The inventor said he and his team of engineers will give the scientists the tools they need to turn what is now an incredibly exciting science into an industry “that will meet the needs, first of your soldiers who need skin for burns and organs because of what they lost, but then the rest of the country, and the rest of the world will benefit.”
(Follow Cheryl Pellerin on Twitter: @PellerinDoDNews)
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is pleased to announce its first Mad Scientist Science Fiction Writing Contest and will accept submissions between November 22, 2016 and February 15, 2017.
The topic for this competition is “Warfare in 2030 to 2050.” Writers from all walks of life have the opportunity to contribute ideas that are outside what the Army is already considering about the future. These stories are being used to explore fresh ideas about the future of warfare and technology. Writers are asked to consider (but not limited to) how trends in science, technology, society, the global economy, and other aspects could change the world in a meaningful way, with implications for how the Army operates in future conflicts.
The winning contestant will receive an invitation with most expenses paid to the concluding 2017 Mad Scientist Conference co-hosted by Georgetown University, Center for Security Studies, School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C. Submissions selected as runners up will be published in one of several professional military journals.
For more information and guidelines for the competition visit the TRADOC G2 2017 Mad Scientist Conference Science Fiction Writing Contest Page or contact Allison Winer at allison.d.winer.civ@mail.mil.
There is no DoD affiliation required to enter.
Heavy Cover’s new Titanium Frying Pan is .6 mm thick, weighs 6.2 ounces, and is 8″ in diameter and with a liter capacity. Retail price will be $60.00. Coming Soon.
