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Israeli Air Force – First Operational Employment of Guided Parachute System

December 12th, 2023

The Israeli Defense Firce has released a video of the first use of a guided resupply parachute system in Gaza. It is a precision system which utilizes ramair parachutes and the IAF has had the capability sonce 2015.

The drop was accomplished by the 103rd ‘Elephants’ Squadron of the IAF utilizing the C130J Shimson. The cargo for the mission was seven tons of water for troops fighting in Khan Yunis.

AFSOC Commander Directs CV-22 Operational Standdown

December 12th, 2023

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) —  

Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, AFSOC commander, directed an operational standdown of the Air Force CV-22 fleet Dec. 6, 2023, to mitigate risk while the investigation continues on the Nov. 29, 2023, CV-22 mishap near Yakushima, Japan.

Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the mishap, but the underlying cause of the failure is unknown at this time. The standdown will provide time and space for a thorough investigation to determine causal factors and recommendations to ensure the Air Force CV-22 fleet returns to flight operations.

We extend sincere gratitude to the Joint Force and Government of Japan’s Self-Defense Force, Coast Guard, law enforcement and civilian volunteers for their tireless assistance in the search and rescue operations for our Air Commandos.

By Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs

Team SIG’s Lena Miculek Defends World Title at IPSC Shotgun World Shoot

December 11th, 2023

NEWINGTON, N.H., (December 11, 2023) – SIG SAUER, Inc. congratulates Team SIG professional shooter Lena Miculek for defending her Ladies Standard World Shotgun title at the IPSC World Shotgun Championship; this is the third time Miculek has earned this title, and Lena is the only woman in the world to ever hold the title. 

In addition to earning the top award amongst females, Lena impressively placed thirteenth amongst all standard competitors (men and women), is the only female to ever break into the top twenty at an IPSC Shotgun World Shoot, was the highest scoring female amongst all female competitors in all divisions to include modified and open competitors, and won the ladies standard shoot-off.  In total, Miculek earned a total of three gold medals at the IPSC Shotgun World Shoot.

“The competition Lena put together at the World Shoot was a remarkable performance and we are all incredibly proud of her amazing achievements,” said Tom Taylor Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc.  “Lena’s success in Thailand is a direct result of her hard work and dedication to her training and commitment to her craft.  In addition to defending her title she set a series of lofty goals for herself; she crushed them all and once again raised the bar for females in professional shooting.  It’s an honor to have Lena as a member of Team SIG and a representation of the SIG SAUER brand to the world.”

Lena Miculek is the top multi-discipline professional shooter in the world and is a member of Team SIG representing SIG SAUER.  Lena entered the world of competitive shooting when she was eight years old and was immediately a force to be reckoned with.  At age 17 she won her first World Champion title, and now has 9 World Shooting titles in 5 different shooting disciplines and over 100 championship wins and national titles in the disciplines she competes in.  Lena is recognized in the industry as the most-influential female competitor, and recently used her experience to develop the ROSE by SIG SAUER™ program to help, encourage, and inspire women to take on the responsibility of their own personal safety through education, training and community.

The IPSC (International Practical Shooting Competition) was held December 3 – 10, 023 in Pattaya, Thailand. 

Savage Arms Announces AccuCan Suppressor Line

December 11th, 2023

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – December 6, 2023 – Savage Arms continues to cross categories through innovation and product design excellence with the announcement of the AccuCan line of suppressors. Initially available in three multi-caliber options, these suppressors are lightweight, field-serviceable and feature a design that reduces not only sound, but other disturbances like flash and recoil.

The suppressor market and the options available to hunters and shooters continues to grow, evolve and improve every day. For these reasons, Savage worked diligently to create a product line that stood out among the crowd. The Savage AC338, AC30 and AC22 create separation in a busy market.

“At Savage, we have continued to create new products that today’s shooters and hunters demand,” said Rob Gates, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Savage. “We’ve introduced several products into all-new categories, and AccuCan Suppressors are no different. We’re really proud of the features, technology and true performance-enhancing qualities found in our initial suppressor offerings. We’re excited to have the Savage name in another new and rapidly growing category. We can’t wait for shooters and hunters to get these into the field to see the advanced design, quality, reliability and ruggedness that accompany all Savage Arms products.”

The AccuCan Difference

Each individual AccuCan offering is feature-rich and designed to specific criteria that allow them to go head-to-head with existing suppressors in their product category. But there are a few distinct qualities across the entire AccuCan line that represent the innovation that will make them a new, top choice.

Today’s hunters and shooters are mobile, so suppressors can’t be a burden in the weight category. AccuCan offerings from the AC338 down to the AC22 are some of the lightest suppressors available today. They’re also rugged and boast unmatched strength-to-weight ratios.

AccuCans feature a MonoKore design that increases accuracy for seasoned and novice shooters alike. This is achieved by the fact that these suppressors reduce flash and recoil—as well as sound. After all, modern suppressors should do more than reduce a little noise.

Suppressors are now used frequently and owners also need and want to be self-reliant. That’s why each AccuCan is field-serviceable with an easy-to-disassemble/reassemble three-piece design. So whether shooters are at home on the bench or in the field on a hunt, adjustments can be done swiftly without the need for specialized tools or equipment.

The Initial Lineup

The first three offerings include the AC338, AC30 and AC22. With this lineup, there aren’t too many shooters or hunters out there who can’t find a suppressor for their shooting needs. Each Savage AccuCan suppressor brings with it a purpose-driven feature or characteristic to differentiate in a crowded market.

The AC338 is designed to be the lightest suppressor for PRS shooting and beats out other suppressors in its category when it comes to weight-to-strength ratio. The AC30 is also a lightweight hunting and PRS suppressor and is designed specifically for 7.62 x 51mm and 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition. Finally, the AC22 features the MonoKore design that allows the suppressor to be serviceable and the core upgradable and reparable without damaging or changing the serialized part.

More information on the full AccuCan lineup can be found at www.savagearms.com.

Daniel Defense Launches the Signature Series in Collaboration with John Lovell and the Warrior Poet Society

December 11th, 2023

BLACK CREEK, Ga. — Daniel Defense has partnered with John Lovell of the Warrior Poet Society to launch the Signature Series — one-of-a-kind rifles designed, built, and backed by the most trusted names in firearms.

“This initiative is incredibly important to us. We handpick partners who share our passion and values, then work with them to design their signature firearm,” said Rod Reasen, the CEO of Daniel Defense.

“I’ve loved Daniel Defense for ages. About a decade ago, I bought my very first, really nice rifle — a Daniel Defense M4A1. It’s the gun I trust my life with. Now, here we are, doing a collab, and I couldn’t be more thrilled,” said John Lovell of the Warrior Poet Society.

John Lovell’s WPSM4A1 is a completely custom build featuring the cutting-edge and heavy-duty RIS III rail — known for its SOCOM legacy and rock-solid 6-bolt System. Paired with the Holosun 515 GM atop the Unity FAST Micro Mount and a pinned and welded Surefire Warcomp, owners can quickly acquire and keep shots on target time after time. The Radian Raptor charging handle, Radian Talon safety and Railscales components make for comfortable and familiar ergonomics, while the first-time-ever OD Green Cerakote sets the WPSM4A1 apart from any Daniel Defense currently in the market. And finally, the Geissele SSA trigger makes every shot crisp and consistent. Pre-order at DanielDefense.com/WPSM4A1.

SOFWERX x PEO-SW Family of Special Operations Vehicles Assessment Event

December 11th, 2023

SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM PEO-SOF Warrior (PEO-SW), Family of Special Operations Vehicles (FOSOV), specifically the Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles (NSCV) Program, is hosting a series of events, to engage with Industry, Academia, and Government labs, and identify potential solutions for integrating portable and adaptive technologies, including but not limited to Information Technology (IT) and Communications (Comms) kits. Over time, competing and emerging requirements have driven IT and Comms kits to increase in complexity and cost at the trade-off of Special Operations Forces (SOF) mission flexibility, driving the need to develop an updated strategy and identify new, novel solutions.

The FOSOV Program Office has historically added SOF capability to include C4ISR through Systems Engineering and Integration to the vehicle design. In many cases, the vehicles are intended to have the same capability for fielding and deployment. As radios, amplifiers and other technologies have evolved over the years, limiting factors and trade-space have made it difficult to adapt mission capability in the field. FOSOV must deploy Tiger Teams to Areas of Responsibility (AOR), where SOF has freedom of movement, to upgrade technology in Ground Mobility Platforms. In future conflicts, FOSOV will need the ability to deploy new technology insertion packages in semi-permissive or contested environments. FOSOV desires the ability for program engineers to innovate and for operators to deploy and adapt solutions in the field through new deployment strategies and configuration control mechanisms and seeks interface control strategies and/or material solutions that enable technology updates in contested or denied areas of operation. In the future, FOSOV expects SOF will use indigenous vehicles rather than vehicles manufactured in the US and the portability of technology packages/kits between vehicle classes and types will be critical to mission success.

The objective of this event is to explore potential solutions with Industry, Academia, and Labs based upon an understanding of current FOSOV use cases and operational landscapes for future conflicts.  FOSOV will discuss the challenges of deploying solutions to inherently contested/denied areas of responsibility to ensure full understanding of the limitations and explore new and innovative solutions to rapidly integrate and deploy technology across all of FOSOV Ground Mobility Platforms.  Respondents may address capability for the existing NSCV fleet, or aim at changing how future ground mobility solutions are fielded. 

Submit NLT 12 January 2024 11:59 PM ET

U.S. Persons Only

For full details, visit events.sofwerx.org/fosov

Titan Armament Group LLC – MUD Variant 1 (Mobile/Handheld Unit)

December 11th, 2023

The MUD Variant 1 is a handheld comms unit available in standard and GPS capable variants. The standard model can be upgraded at a later date. It is intended to be used in conjunction with TAK loaded on an End User Device.

Capabilities:

• Off-Grid Communicator that integrates with ATAK 4.7

• Team Chat (Send Messages)

• GPS Tracking of Self, Team and Asset Trackers

• Send COT to mark targets and buildings alike.

• Encrypted with AES-256-bit Bit Encryption

• Each unit is equipped with a USB-C connection port on the top that is used to connect to your EUD without the need for a Bluetooth connection.

These photos are of the pre-production GPS models so the production variants will have different case materials.

Each unit is made to order so no refunds. The current timeline to complete assembly and ship is 16 weeks. As always, this will be a supply constraint that we will work on from batch to batch to improve. Some parts are custom made and take time to manufacture.

spearheadtraininggroup.com/products/mud-v1

Tracer Tactical – Origami Sunshade

December 11th, 2023

The Tracer Tactical Origami Sunshade is a foldable sunshade for the Persistent Systems RDC (Rugged Display & Controller), enhancing the display in bright daylight conditions and also shielding the screens light in lowlight environments.

It is made from Squadron / B-52 Laminate and enforced with thermoplastic Tegris/Curv. Includes two small adhesive Velcro hook squares for anchoring the shade in place while in use. Requires the RDC Juggernaut Case to mount properly.

The concept came from Rampart International.