ESSTAC has something for your morale. Their snuff can carrier is made from laser cut laminate and features the EGA as well as a cutout of the Iwo Jima flag raising.
MDM 23 – GM Defense Selected for Defense Innovation Unit’s Stable Tactical Expeditionary Electric Power (STEEP) Program
June 27th, 2023Even before GM Defense was selected to produce the US Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle they were working on innovative solutions for the US military. Since then, they’ve done quite a bit of work on both electric and hybrid systems.
Their latest project is for the Defense Innovation Unit’s Stable Tactical Expeditionary Electric Power (STEEP) Program on behalf of the Marine Corps which seeks to offer a tactical microgrid and energy management capabilities in austere locations.
Leveraging GM’s Ultium Platform which is used in their electric vehicles, they are building a prototype to provide uninterruptable and sustainable power. GM’s STEEP solution offers intelligent tactical microgrid capabilities that work with hydrogen-powered generators, stationary and mobile battery electric power or existing fuel-powered generators to support efficient power management and distribution.
In a release from GM earlier today, GM Defense president Steve duMont stated, “This contract award demonstrates our ability to leverage advanced commercial technologies and investments from our parent company, GM, to reduce warfighter fuel consumption, and lower acoustic and thermal signatures, while providing efficient energy at the tactical edge. We are proud to win another contract award with DIU, whose mission to accelerate the adoption of commercial technology across the U.S. military aligns with our efforts to transition global defense and government customers to a more electric, autonomous and connected future.”
This is GM Defense’s second win with DIU having previously worked on prototyping a battery system based on GM’s Ultium Platform in support of the Jumpstart for Advanced Battery Standardization (JABS) solicitation.
MDM 23 – Silvus Technologies x Ops-Core
June 27th, 2023
Ops-Core has introduced a cable and PTT to facilitate use of the AMP headset with the Silvus Technologies Streamcaster radio.
MDM 23 – 5.56 Suppressed Rifle Pull Through Kit by Pro-Shot Defense
June 27th, 2023This is the new 5.56 Suppressed Rifle Pull Through Kit by Pro-Shot Defense which is designed specifically for use with suppressed rifles.
It includes mil-spec CLP, patches, Tactical jag, quick pull through system with brush and mop head, and a suppressor pull through cable which doesn’t get caught in the baffles when you insert it. Naturally, there’s also a PALS compatible carrying case.
MDM 23 – EXO Charge STUB Power Sharing Feature
June 27th, 2023
One of the coolest features of the Small Tactical Universal Battery from EXO Charge is the ability to transfer power from one battery to the other using the USB-C port and cable. This allows you to harvest oower from partially discharged STUBs and share across a small unit. STUB is an Army program of record but the other services are taking a look at it.
2023 Modern Day Marine
June 27th, 2023
This is Modern Day Marines’ second year in their new venue at the Walter Washington Convention Center in DC. They’ve changed it up a bit this year, with exhibits in Halls and A and B in the lower level.
Shortening the Sensor-to-Shooter Cycle: SMARTSHOOTER to Present its SMASH Hopper LRCWS Integrated with RPS-42 MHR Radar at MDM
June 27th, 2023Ideal against sUAS, the joint solution has recently completed several successful trials and demonstrations
Modern Day Marine, booth 2260
[June 26, 2023]: SMARTSHOOTER, a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that significantly increase accuracy, lethality, and situational awareness while reducing collateral damage, will participate at the Modern Day Marine event, and showcase its SMASH 2000L already deployed by the Marine Corps, and the Hopper Light Remotely Controlled Weapon Station integrated with the DRS RADA Technologies MHR radar.
The SMASH 2000L is a lightweight rifle mounted Fire Control optic that provides the user with unprecedented accuracy against ground and aerial targets. The system is currently deployed by the Marines for C-UAS operations. The Hopper is a Light weight Remotely Controlled Weapon Station (LRCWS) that uses the same Fire Control technology as the 2000L but can be mounted as a system on different manned and unmanned platforms providing pin-point accurate lethal capability from a safe stand-off distance. The DRS MHR Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) is ground-based, multi-mission radar already used by the Marines for Counter-UAS, Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD), Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM), and Hemispheric Surveillance operational missions.
When integrated together, the SMASH Hopper LRCWS and DRS MHR radar will provide an “end-to-end” solution for defeating drones and shorten the sensor-to-shooter cycle. The RPS-42’s long-range detection and tracking capabilities allow the SMASH Hopper LRCWS to engage targets at a safe standoff distance. At the same time, the SMASH Hopper LRCWS’s high hit probability promises precise, swift, safe, and simple hard-kill elimination of the threat.
The joint solution has already completed several successful trials and demonstrations and is ideal for use by US marine corps on the MADIS system.
Michal Mor, SMARTSHOOTER CEO: “The integration of our Hopper with the RPS-42 radar provides a very effective end-to-end solution to neutralize drones swiftly, ensuring the protection of personnel and critical assets. Shortening the sensor-to-shooter cycle, this advanced solution enhances the force’s situational awareness and survivability and takes air defense to a new level “.
Deployed and combat-proven by different forces worldwide, including the US Marine Corps, SMASH is a weapon Fire Control System (FCS) equipped with an onboard computer to perform complex targeting solutions. Once the user identifies the target (independently or using the detection system guidance) and locks on it, SMASH tracks its movements and synchronizes the shot release to ensure a fast and precise hit on the target.
The SMASH Family of fire control systems uses AI, computer vision, and advanced algorithms to ensure precise hit capabilities, enhance forces’ situational awareness and lethality, and reduce collateral damage. It enables the platoon to be smart, precise, and connected.
For further information, please visit www.SMART-SHOOTER.com.
Blue Force Gear Exhibiting at Modern Day Marine
June 27th, 2023
Blue Force Gear will exhibit at Modern Day Marine on June 27–29 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Reps will be on hand to talk about Blue Force Gear products, including the latest in our line of duty belts: the GRID™ Belt and the CHLK™ Belt.
The GRID Belt and the CHLK Belt are each suited to different duty applications. Both models are based on the two-belt inner/outer belt system and feature laser-cut MOLLEminus slots for attaching holsters and other gear.
The GRID Belt is an excellent duty belt for most military, police, and law enforcement personnel. It is also an ideal choice for sports shooters, prepared citizens, or anyone looking for a “war belt” who doesn’t need a belt with load-rated capabilities.
The CHLK Belt builds on the features of the GRID Belt, adding highly specific capabilities, including a load-rated buckle, proprietary Dyneema®-nylon hybrid webbing, and two external tether attachment points. The CHLK Belt is purpose-built to allow commandos to snap securely into helicopters while performing INFIL/EXFIL and during time of flight.
Stop by Booth #713 to meet the team and check out the GRID and CHLK belts, Vickers Combat Application Slings, BFG trauma kits, and other innovative products from Blue Force Gear.
To learn more, visit blueforcegear.com.
