Gentex Corporation Acquires Aegisound
October 9th, 2015Carbondale, PA, October 7, 2015. Gentex Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for global defense, emergency response and industrial safety markets has completed the acquisition of Aegisound, LLC, an established provider of products that significantly improve hearing protection, safety and communications in high noise environments.
Gentex and Aegisound will combine their world-class products, technologies and manufacturing resources to provide customers one of the most advanced, comprehensive lines of hearing and communications products in the global defense and industrial safety markets. The addition also expands Gentex’s contribution to the U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Awarded the contract for the helmet system platform and respiratory protection system, Gentex, through the acquisition of Aegisound, will now also provide protective hearing and communication products to JSF ground crew.
“This addition of Aegisound strengthens our hearing and communications offering, helping us to further expand in this category in both domestic and international markets,” said L.P. Frieder, president, Gentex Corporation. “Our combined products and complementary technologies promise to bring even higher levels of performance to our customers.”
Located in Christiansburg, Virginia, Aegisound employs approximately 30 people. Terms of the transaction between the two privately owned companies were not disclosed.
BE Meyers Will Exhibit At AUSA
October 9th, 2015
Frag Out! Issue #6 English Edition Now Available
October 9th, 2015
The sixth issue of Frag Out! is now available in English. You can read it by clicking the image above, and past issues by clicking the link below.
TEA Headsets – 2015 Product Catalog
October 9th, 2015
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Squadron Smock
October 9th, 2015
For this week’s Friday Focus, we’re taking a look at a classic FirstSpear garment, the Squadron Smock. It was one of their first clothing items and this classic design remains one of my favorite jackets, years later. The shell fabric on the Squadron Smock is 330D by 3-ply 70D Taslanized nylon with DWR finish. Additionally, it integrates a gridded fleece yoke lining, 330D Cordura elbow reinforcements, as well as mesh interior pockets along the skirt.
The Squadron Smock features a total of 18 pockets, giving wearers a large amount of carriage capacity. The hood is sized to accommodate helmets, with drawstring and rear adjustments, and a wire stiffened brim. Two-way pit zips provide ventilation, and drawstrings along the waist and hem allow for adjustment to suit the wearer. The Squadron Smock also features scrim/camo attachment points along hood, upper back, and waist; 2-way main zipper with snap closure at bottom; and Velcro adjustable cuffs.
Available in Black, Coyote, and MultiCam.
www.first-spear.com – Squadron Smock
Tactical Distributors
October 9th, 2015 
Tactical Distributors is giving away a pair of GTX Salomon Forces each week this month. This week is the XA-Pro GTX. Each week will be a separate drawing so you make sure you enter each week here.
Behind The Scenes With The 2016 Hot Shots Calendar
October 9th, 2015Each year, our friends at Edgar Brothers organize several companies and a band of models, to produce a pinup calendar in order to raise funds for military charities. We are media partners with Hot Shots Calendar specifically because of the great work they do to support the UK’s Help for Heroes as well as select US SOF charities. We ask that you continue to support these charities whether you purchase a Hot Shots Calendar or provide direct support.
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2016 calendar. Please note, no military posts were infiltrated and no harm came to any self-propelled artillery pieces during the making of this calendar.
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