Check out this interesting article from the International Herald Tribune on uniform production for Pakistan’s officer corps.
Sewing With Swords
March 23rd, 2011SIMEG from Digital Force Technologies
March 23rd, 2011For those of you who are “new” readers, as in having begun reading since we ran this article in June of 2008, we thought you might be interested in a great piece of kit that has been upgraded a couple of times since we published this. They have been providing capabilities for years that other companies are just now beginning to offer. DFT has our highest recommendation for small unit ISR capabilities.
Satellite Imagery Enhanced GPS (SIMEG) Receiver is a rugged, handheld GPS receiver that correlates the receiver’s position and displays it on satellite imagery as a geo-rectified moving-map. What makes the SIMEG so unique is that it supports all National Geospatial Agency digital imagery and map products down to 1-meter CIB imagery. Upgrades are being worked for NGA’s Vector Product Format and specialty products developed by NGA and terrain teams as well as commercial products such as USGS Digital Ortho Quads for work back here in CONUS. While a few new commercial receivers show commercial imagery, no commercial GPS receiver displays NGA products. That alone would make the SIMEG worth pursuing but the team at DFT has also made the SIMEG compatible with PFPS route and threat overlay files. This means you can plan a mission on a Mission Planning terminal and export overlays to the SIMEG. They will show up on the imagery just like they do on FalconView. Top that!
The SIMEG has been under development for about four years and in use by specialized forces. I say development, because as I stated earlier, DFT is constantly updating software to support new requirements and emerging digital geospatial products. DFT is also looking at ways to improve the form and fit of the capability but I’ll leave it up to them to tell you more.
In addition to the SIMEG, DFT has a range of ISR technologies aimed at the small unit.
For more information contact Digital Force Technologies
Volk Tactical Adds A-TACS
March 23rd, 2011About a year ago we introduced you to niche Japanese brand Volk Tactical. Recently, they contacted us with news that they had begun to produce products in the A-TACS pattern.
While Volk Tactical has been primarily serving the enthusiast market, you can see that their kit looks pretty good in A-TACS and helps give an idea of the realm of the possible.
Once again, we would like to let our Japanese readers know that our thoughts are with them in this difficult time and we wish them health, safety and a swift recovery.
HKUSA’s President on the MR556A1
March 23rd, 2011Although this video was produced before SHOT Show, it still contains some interesting information on the MR556A1 which is now being delivered. Featuring HKUSA’s President Wayne Weber, the video also promises that the MR762 is not too far off.
Check out our SHOT Show coverage of the MR556A1 where we discuss new features that no one else has even picked up on yet.
Nearly 700 Storm The Citadel
March 22nd, 2011BY ERIC STEINKOPFF
EXTREME OUTFITTERS STAFF
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A cool breeze wafted across the nervous participants gathering at The Citadel Saturday morning for the 15th Annual Bulldog Challenge, a race designed to test the mental and physical toughness of competitors from all walks of life, along a course of roughly six miles over obstacles and challenges along the way.
Patchwork of Camouflage
March 22nd, 2011ABC News Chief Political Correspondent George Stephanapoulos wrote the coalition enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya looked like a “Patchwork of Camouflage” after seeing this photo yesterday of a Task Force ODYSSEY DAWN planning meeting aboard flagship USS Mount Whitney.
I get his sentiment but looking at the photo, I only see a few patterns. You want to see a real mishmash of uniforms check out a planning meeting during the height of OIF or heck even a current one in Afghanistan. The room will look like a military surplus catalog exploded.
Looking for a Unique Giveaway?
March 22nd, 2011Between military and LE organizations and industry, there are a gazillion different giveaways out there. Consequently, we are always looking for something different and we have found it thanks to S.T.A.T. International. They just introduced CHIPS. No, it has nothing to do with Ponch or John but rather stands for Changing How Industries Promote Synergy.
Once you understand what CHIPS is all about, the name makes complete sense. They have taken traditional challenge coins but traded the metal for ceramic. They are not only less expensive, but also offer some design options that are all but impossible with metal coins such as edge lettering. Working with lead designer, Jay Rowlingson of T!ng Creative, they will help you to develop a custom product whether for units, agencies, private firms or as a replacement for traditional business cards. These are pretty cool and we are taking a look at using them.
Redback One SOF Combatives Course
March 21st, 2011SSD is very excited to announce this course. Combining pistol, carbine, shotgun, and combatives into a single 7-day course, Redback One is hosting what looks to be the Ultimate Close Quarters Combat course in Virginia Beach, Virginia 4-10 June, 2011. While the main intent of the course is hand-to-hand combatives, it features two days of combat marksmanship at the beginning. The course is all about combatives teaching the student to rely on not only the primary weapon system, but also the secondary, tertiary and alternates as well. Furthermore, the course has been designed specifically for Special Operations personnel with a heavy emphasis on overseas direct action mission skills. This intense training package will be led by a Subject Matter Expert with multiple combat tours.
Due to course content it is restricted to Military and Federal Agencies and I know from discussing the training regimen with them that they would like to see unit/agency teams go through together. But they are also open to SMEs so that they can pass their knowledge on to small unit in-house trainers as well as formal instructors from military and government schoolhouses. For those of you who are interested in the particulars make the jump to the full article Read the rest of this entry »
