Ocean State Innovations and 1947 are exhibiting at the Michigan Defense Expo next week.
Please visit Booth A2 to learn more about our new products and services.
Exhibition Dates:
April 8-10, 2025
Location:
MaComb Sports & Expo Center
Building “P”
14500 East 12 Mile Road
Warren, Michigan 48088
At Reptilia, we take pride in delivering high-quality, durable, and innovative products that stand up to the elements. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Reptilia Rifle Case, manufactured by Paladin 33. Designed with an ultralight and weatherproof construction, this rifle case is built to protect your gear while maintaining a discreet and streamlined appearance.
Launch Date: April 4, 2025
Mark your calendars! The Reptilia Rifle Case officially launches on April 4, 2025. Be among the first to experience this premium rifle case designed for durability and discretion.
Built for Performance and Durability
Constructed from X-PAC VX21 laminated fabric, the Reptilia Rifle Case offers a superior balance of durability, water resistance, and lightweight convenience. Whether you’re transporting your rifle to the range, traveling, or storing it safely at home, this case provides unmatched protection against the elements.
Key Features:
– Manufactured by Paladin 33 – Renowned for their high-quality craftsmanship and innovation.
– Available in Two Sizes – 36-inch Rifle Case for standard-length rifles and 30-inch SBR Case for shorter-barreled rifles.
– Weatherproof Design – Built to withstand harsh conditions and protect your firearm from moisture and dust.
– Premium Materials – Constructed using X-PAC VX21 laminated fabric for enhanced durability and a lightweight feel.
– Proudly Made in Bend, Oregon – Crafted with precision and care in the USA.
– Limited Lifetime Warranty – Backed by Reptilia’s commitment to quality and reliability.
Discreet and Functional
The Reptilia Rifle Case is designed not just for durability but also for discretion. Unlike traditional rifle cases that may draw unnecessary attention, this case offers a low-profile design suitable for various applications, from professional use to everyday carry.
More Colors Coming Soon
Currently available in a variety of colors, with more options coming soon, the Reptilia Rifle Case lets you choose a style that fits your needs while maintaining top-tier performance.
A Commitment to Quality
Like all Reptilia products, the Reptilia Rifle Case comes with a limited lifetime warranty, ensuring that your investment is protected for years to come.
Stay ahead of the game and experience the perfect blend of protection, functionality, and style with the Reptilia Rifle Case by Paladin 33.
Elevate your gear protection!
FirstSpear’s cummerbund offerings provide enhanced modularity, speed, and protection to support a variety of mission profiles. Each cummerbund is purpose-built to enhance FirstSpear’s plate carriers, providing mission-driven adaptability, protection, and rapid gear access.
The RIGID CUMMERBUND is designed for rapid donning and doffing using 2” Tubes, ensuring compatibility with all Tube sizes. Built to integrate seamlessly with the Instant Access Back Panel, it enhances load carriage efficiency with an exterior 6/12 attachment field for modular pocket configuration. The interior loop field allows for the attachment of FirstSpear’s Ragnar pockets, providing additional storage options while maintaining a low profile.
The ADAPTIVE CUMMERBUND is built for maximum flexibility, allowing users to quickly swap between land and maritime configurations using Tubes technology. With Tubes on the front, this cummerbund requires the TUBES™ RETRO-FIT CUMMERBUND, ATTACHMENT PANEL, enabling users to set their fit once without repeated adjustments. Engineered to support soft armor inserts, it provides mission-adaptive protection without sacrificing speed or efficiency and eliminates the hassle of hook and loop, allowing for near-instant transitions between operational setups.
The OVERLAP CUMMERBUND enhances protection by providing additional soft armor coverage where the Tubes connect, ensuring greater security without compromising mobility. Designed for seamless integration with various FirstSpear carriers it optimizes load carriage efficiency. The interior allows users to keep magazines and gear close to the body, creating a streamlined profile ideal for confined spaces and dynamic operations. This cummerbund supports modular attachments through FirstSpear’s 6/12 technology, further enhancing customization, and was designed to benefit users needing expanded magazine capacity beyond front-loading setups while maintaining full vest functionality.
The RETRO-FIT CUMMERBUND brings the advantages of 6/12 and Tubes® technology to carriers that use traditional hook and loop flap systems. Designed for seamless integration, it allows users to upgrade their load carriage platform without needing an entirely new vest. This cummerbund supports soft armor inserts and 6″x6″ hard plates, enhancing protection while maintaining a lightweight and modular design. Included in the kit is the OVERLAP CUMMERBUND and all necessary attachment components, making installation straightforward. With its innovative design, this cummerbund provides a secure, adaptable, and modernized fit for users seeking enhanced functionality in their existing carrier systems.
FirstSpear is the premier source for cutting edge-tactical gear for military, law enforcement and those who train.
For more information visit First-Spear.com.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) —
The U.S. Air Force has identified the first five Regular Air Force candidate locations to build a Deployable Combat Wing Unit Type Code and is scheduling site surveys to begin in the coming weeks. Site surveys will determine the ability of these locations to build a DCW UTC, and findings will be submitted for final location approval.
The first five installations selected as candidates are the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas; 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia; the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; and the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
The change marks an evolution in how the U.S. Air Force deploys its forces from a crowd-sourced model to one in which Airmen from the same installation deploy together as part of a mission-ready Unit of Action built for today’s fight. It acknowledges the need for Airmen to train together and build team cohesion to arrive in theater as a lethal team ready to operate in environments that will likely be more contested than those of the past two decades.
“We are transitioning our Deployment Model to best meet the evolving national security environment,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin, in a recent memo to Airmen. “At the heart of this transformation is the creation of the Deployable Combat Wing Unit Type Codes – a shift in how we prepare for and execute deployments.”
After final approval in the strategic basing process, selected locations will be responsible for entering into the AFFORGEN cycle through their DCW UTCs beginning in 2025. Part of this process will involve increasing the population of Airmen assigned to each installation in order to ensure wings are able to meet their home station and deployed requirements and are manned to accomplish their respective missions.
The Air Force Personnel Center is postured to conduct permanent changes of station, maximizing volunteer opportunities, to provide the required manpower to these five installations pending final approval in the strategic basing process. Air Force leaders are calling for Airmen to lean into this organizational change and be eager to take on the challenges and rewards of shaping this new way of operating in defense of the nation.
In his memo, Allvin emphasized the need for “highly motivated Airmen,” ready to work together to, “enhance combat readiness,” and “deliver decisive airpower from day one.”
Airmen aligned to the DCW UTC will complete the Air Force Force Generation cycle together. The overall AFFORGEN model improves unit readiness through greater deployment predictability, improves pre-deployment training, and establishes certification requirements that demonstrate unit preparedness for specific missions.
DCW UTCs represent the next phase in the evolution of how the U.S. Air Force presents and deploys forces. As the model is phased in it is expected to replace the Expeditionary Air Base and Air Task Force. XABs are expected to sunset in fiscal year 2027 with ATFs anticipated to be phased out in fiscal year 2028. A phased approach with more than one type of unit of action is required to ensure near-continuous crisis response availability and sustained readiness for the force while DCW UTCs are under construction.
There will be follow-on information for Total Force and additional Regular Air Force locations released in coming months as the Air Force completes the strategic basing process for the first five DCW UTC candidates.
By SSgt Cheyenne Lewis-Roberts
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
Quaze Technologies builds solutions to recharge any robot anywhere without human intervention and is the creator of wide-surface wireless power transfer (WPT), specifically optimized for use in remote and challenging environments. Quaze has recently taken part in the Arctic Warrior Experiment (AWE) 2025, a Norwegian Special Operations Command (NORSOCOM) arena to test cold-weather equipment capabilities in rugged terrain and arctic conditions. In 2025 NORSOCOM teamed up with United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in an arctic technical experimentation in Norway to stress test a range of capabilities.
As part of the capability demonstration, Quaze’s Surface Power Technology, with its magnetic resonance capabilities, was assessed in extreme arctic conditions to provide continuous wireless recharging to a range of deployed equipment. The adaptability of the technology was tested to the full, with Quaze and their partners Galvion being required to rapidly integrate the WPT systems to recharge ‘on-the-soldier’ systems on BRP Lynx snowmobiles and Zeal Motor FAT trucks off?road utility vehicle. The Galvion BATLCHRG™ wireless charging capability was integrated into each vehicle demonstrating that soldiers can charge multiple battery powered systems through safe for human wireless power transfer. There was also a successful demonstration of continuous remote drone charging over 3 days as part of AWE.
The robust wireless solution utilizes a charging foldable light surface and receiver configuration that has excellent resiliency and power transfer rates. Quaze’s wide surface power transfer eliminates the requirement for precise alignment and successfully charges any robot in any conditions, proving it can operate efficiently with over 10cm of snow, or other debris, covering the surface.
The Quaze technology was demonstrated in other different applications, which are at an early concept stage and have yet to be launched as products. In all applications tested, the technology proved to be reliable and robust in such a harsh environment. The demonstrations conducted all performed beyond expectations proving that the technology can be used on the battlefield utilizing extreme conditions for tactical advantage, such as concealing equipment beneath debris such as snow, sand, water or soil without impairing charging performance. Coupled with the possibility to charge multiple systems simultaneously and wirelessly, Quaze is set to mark a significant leap in operational efficiency and endurance. Xavier Bidaut, CEO of Quaze Technologies said,
“Quaze continues to be at the forefront of the defence industry’s push towards untethered, cable-free power solutions. The AWE opportunity in Norway enabled us to showcase our unparalleled autonomous operational wireless charging solutions in the most extreme environments. As we look ahead to where this technology might be of future use across land, sea and air domains, we are excited to explore the endless options. We are delighted to continue to push the boundaries of our technology alongside our partners”.
Chemring is pleased to announce that Roke has won a strategically important UK Ministry of Defence multi-year missile defence contract.
Known as Science & Technology Oriented Research & development in Missile defence (“STORM”), this framework contract encompasses a broad spectrum of missile defence activities and capabilities. Partnering with the UK Missile Defence Centre (“UK MDC”) Roke will lead a UK sovereign industry collaborative e?ort to provide security to the UK, and its allies, by countering current and future threats, including ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
Valued at £251m over six years, and commencing immediately, the STORM framework will see Roke enhance its role as a trusted partner to the UK MDC at the heart of the UK missile defence ecosystem at what is a pivotal moment for national defence and security. As the overall Prime Contractor Roke will self-deliver elements of the contract and will also manage industry partners as they deliver the significant majority of contract value.
Roke’s STORM work will inform critical UK defence decision-making and will play a key role in developing next-generation missile defence capabilities.
Michael Ord, Chief Executive of Chemring, commented:
“We are delighted that Roke has been trusted to deliver STORM for the UK MDC. In today’s complex and changing security environment e?ective missile defence is crucial to protecting the UK’s interests. This contract recognises Roke’s heritage inhelping customers solve complex problems, and places Roke at the heart of the UK’s missile defence research and development activities.”
Designed as a collaboration between Helix Operations, Ferro Concepts, and DOM Systems HCMH II Harness Bison Belt builds on the Ferro Concepts Bison Belt, designed to be ultra-light and slim without sacrificing functionality.
For added comfort when wearing lighter clothing or carrying a heavy load, the DOM Padded Belt offers the perfect solution—enhancing comfort with minimal extra weight.
This bespoke system that allows operators to mount their gear without compromise, all while integrating seamlessly with the HCMH II harness system.
A comprehensive solution, delivering unmatched versatility and reliability for operators in the field.
Built for the kind of safari where the animals shoot back.
Safari Collection season VI – “The African Dictator Special” is inspired largely by the sartorial choices of Mobutu Sese Seko who was a Congolese politician and military officer who renamed Congo to Zaire and ruled it for 26 years from 1971 to 1997.
He was well known for donning his iconic leopard print hat.
Drops this Friday, 3PM EDT. All items are made in Canada by Perroz Designs and distributed by Qilo Tactical.
