Don’t let the look of the M-550 Pro Survival Grenade fool you, it’s a pretty extensive survival kit. Aside from containing up to 50′ of 550 paracord, along with 2′ of orange safety 95 paracord, which form the body of the grenade, it also contains the following items:
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Department of Defense (DOD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) warfare capabilities exist to locate, identify, render safe and transport unexploded chemical ordinance to specified locations. Across all branches of service, EOD technicians embrace the same basic evolution of “Leak, Seal and Pack.”
To address this mission requirement, commands would each develop their own Initial Entry Team (IET) kit, usually an expensive and cumbersome task with numerous variances from their other service counterparts. In short, the equipment used to accomplish the “leak, seal and pack” evolution was disjointed and varied from service to service. This somewhat hindered community effectiveness due interoperability issues. The question was, how to leverage EOD technician expertise, across services, in an attempt to mitigate variances in equipment and increase effectiveness. That’s when ADS got the phone call from United Tactical Supply (UTS) on behalf of the U.S. Navy EOD community. Recognizing that the issue was one of interoperability, standardization and effectiveness at a reasonable price, the partnership was designed to develop an adaptable kit, keeping the different requirements of the end-users in mind.
Feedback, knowledge, and real-world experiences from all U.S. EOD communities are at the core of the development of the Specialized Chemical Ordnance Transport System (SCOTS). Over the course of a year, we worked to identify EOD technician requirements, using them as a blueprint to develop a kit that addressed their concerns by using the latest products and technology in the industry. We filled the capability gaps, not just for the U.S. Navy’s EOD community, but also for all branches of the military. This kit is truly built by the EOD community, for the EOD community. Until the creation of the SCOTS kit, no standardized kit, with service-wide applicability, had existed.
“We at ADS, teamed up with UTS and the EOD end-use customers to develop a kit that could be used by every branch of service,” said Brad Riddick, special missions business development manager at ADS. “Whereas before, EOD teams had their own kits, the SCOTS kit filled the interoperability void perfectly.”
Each component has been carefully considered and evaluated, not only by EOD community expert technicians, but also by ADS and UTS experts. Some components include, activated carbon cloth technology, combined with a fully validated individual decontamination system. This technology not only aids sealing and containment of chemical rounds, it also allows for swift decontamination. The entire system is contained in a portable transport case, and can be tailored for multiple chemical round scenarios.
“We have fielded it [SCOTS] and, to date, everyone we fielded it to has given exceptionally positive feedback on it,” said Riddick. It’s applicable, cost-effective and suitable to the task at hand. It’s a win for everybody.”
The SCOTS is a combination of manufactured nylon components, vetted decontamination media and activated carbon cloth, in conjunction with procedures directly out of the EOD publications, that make this a total solution for the decontamination, sealing, containment and transport of chemical ordnance.
This press release was written by Ellen Bock and supplied by ADS Inc
Operator Survival Band (OSB) V3.0
The Operator Survival band is made of MilSpec 1 in. nylon webbing with a cobra weave of 12-15 feet (depending on band size) of MilSpec Type III 550 paracord, and a 1″ Austrialpin Cobra Buckle FM. Included with the OSB is a compass, firesteel, p38 can opener, 2 fishing hooks, 2 fishing snap swivels, and 30 feet of braided fishing line. The OSB also features a 1.5 in. removable center Velcro Loop for attaching 1″ x 2″ morale patches.
www.tight360tactical.com/collections/operator-survival-band-osb-v3-0
Tactical Hypalon Wallet
The Tactical Hypalon Wallet is the latest design from Tight360 Tactical. Made of US-made Hypalon, the wallet is a bi-fold design with storage for cards, as well as four smaller interior pockets. The exterior of the Hypalon Wallet consists of Velcro loop for mounting patches.
www.tight360tactical.com/collections/hypalon-wallet-with-velcro-loop
The Oakley SI Light Assault Leather Boot features a polishable full-grain Nappa bovine leather upper, with a metal speed loop lacing system with anti-IR coating and 100% braided nylon laces. The boot also features an injection EVA midsole and slip-resistant rubber outsole. Available in sizes 6-12.5, 13, 14.
www.oakleysi.com/Root/Footwear/SI-Footwear/Light-Assault-Leather-Boot
SEKURE Weapon Storage Systems is the Weapon Storage series from SEK Solutions. They are local to us and we recently had a chance to check them out. I came away impressed. Long gone are the old M16 weapon racks, and good riddance. They were designed to secure an M16 with no accessories fitted to the weapon. These days, military units, LE agencies and other related activities store amd issue a wide variety of weapon systems, often with sights, lasers and lights attached. They need to be secure, yet accessible in operational configuration. The SEKURE line meets these requirements.
Constructed from 16 gauge steel, the SEKURE racks feature a 7-point docking mechanism with single or double hasps, and incorprate mounting holes for bolting directly to a surface or combining multiple racks together. Their product line includes stackable weapon racks, storage specific for pistols and tasers, weapon storage lockers, weapon & evidence security racks, and more.
Here you can see comparison photos between SEKURE’s storage capabilities and features and others commonly found in arms rooms. In the examples, SEKURE is on the left while the competitors are on the middle and right:
Additionally, several of the SEKURE weapon racks have been awarded National Stock Numbers, and can be viewed along with the rest of the product range at www.seksolutions.com/sekure-weapon-storage.
The KAK Industry SIG MPX Buffer Tube Adapter is an aftermarket part which enables the use of an aftermarket arm brace or other pistol buffer tube accessory on the MPX pistol. The adapter is made of 60601 T6 aluminum, flat black anodized.
www.kakindustry.com/mpx/mpx-adapter
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