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Mehler Vario System and Lindnerhof-Taktik, Both Companies of Mehler Vario System Group, to Exhibit Jointly at Future Forces 2022

September 27th, 2022

FULDA, GERMANY (26 Sept. 2022) – Mehler Vario System Group today announced that it will exhibit at the Future Forces 2022 international conference to be held 19-21 Oct. in Prague, Czech Republic.

Together, two of the Group´s companies, Mehler Vario System GmbH and Lindnerhof-Taktik GmbH, will showcase their latest jointly developed innovation, the M.U.S.T. ballistic protection-and-carrying system, which has been specifically designed for demanding mission scenarios of police and military forces.

Both companies will exhibit at booth 326 in Hall 3 of the PVA Expo centre. This is located at Beranov 667 in the Let?any district of Prague (and adjacent Prague Let?any Airport).

Mehler Vario System Group is a globally active manufacturer of ballistic protection and carrying systems for police, military, and special forces. Lindnerhof-Taktik, subsidiary of the group, is a producer of high-quality tactical equipment systems.

This will be the first time the two companies jointly exhibit at a Future Forces conference to collaboratively demonstrate product developments that go beyond the standard offerings on the market. Future Forces is an important major international event for the defence and security industries; the annual conference enjoys the official backing of the Czech Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, Ministry of the Interior, Foreign Affairs and Trade, civil and military parts of the NATO HQ, European Defence Agency, and many other relevant national as well as international institutions, organisations, and agencies.

The novel system M.U.S.T. (short for Modular Universal Scalable Technology) is an interlocking modular system in which the individual protection and carrying components can be universally combined through intelligent interfaces so that they can be put together to meet the needs of almost any operational situation the user encounters.

“The special feature of the M.U.S.T. system is its almost infinitely variable scalability by the user for any application scenario due to its modular configuration,” said Thomas Homberg, CEO of Mehler Vario System Group. “The meticulous planning and sophisticated manufacturing processes that were involved have resulted in the system being both exceptionally lightweight and extremely durable.”

“Unlike conventional solutions, the final setup of the highly adaptable M.U.S.T. system is determined not by the supplier but by the customer. As with a construction kit, the customer decides which components are needed to produce a system perfect for the need of the moment. Every mission, every operation, is different so we leave it up to the operator to choose how to configure M.U.S.T and to choose the right components for it,” Lindnerhof-Taktik CEO Jakob Kolbeck added.

At Future Forces 2022, Mehler Vario System and Lindnerhof-Taktik will demonstrate the capabilities of the full M.U.S.T. system and spotlight some of the many possible configuration options.

For more information about Mehler Vario System and its subsidiaries, visit: www.m-v-s.com

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TacJobs – Unobtanium Gear

September 27th, 2022

We’re hiring! We’re looking for a full time production team member. Sewing experience is preferred but not required for this role.

We’re located in Henrico, VA.

Reach out to us here or email inquires to chad@unobtainiumgear.com

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SOFWERX – Multi-Capable Distribution Platform Assessment Event

September 27th, 2022

Do you or your organization specialize in UAS cargo payload capabilities? If you answered, “YES,” check out SOFWERX’s latest effort!

SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM PEO Special Operations Forces Support Activity (PEO-SOFSA) will host an Assessment Event (AE) to identify solutions to provide long range resupply via a multi-capable distribution platform in a contested environment.

PEO-SOFSA will explore emerging capabilities to meet known capability gaps to provide long range resupply via an MCDP in a contested environment involving low observable characteristics, autonomous between launch and recovery, GPS-hardened (includes alternate navigation capability(s), that is air transportable and uses standard aviation (e.g., Jet A) or ground fuels.

On 13 October, SOFWERX will host a virtual Q&A telecon to help interested offerors better understand the PM’s specific technology objectives. RSVP NLT 12 October to attend!

For more information, please visit: events.sofwerx.org/mcdp

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GORE-TEX Defense Fabrics Featuring Updated Products and Technology for Cold and Wet Weather Protection at AUSA

September 27th, 2022

Elkton, MD, (September 2022) – W. L. Gore & Associates will be highlighting its defense products and technology intended to protect and support the Armed Forces in the most extreme and unpredictable situations. Products using GORE-TEX Product Technology, GORE-TEX THERMIUM™ Insulation, GORE-TEX Stretch Product Technology, GORE-TEX PYRAD® Product Technology, and CHEMPAK® Product Technologies by GORE-TEX LABS will be on display at the GORE-TEX Professional booth #3609 during AUSA October 10 – 12, 2022 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Among the products on display will be the cold and wet weather protective garments soon to be issued to the newest Army Division, the 11th Airborne Division based in Alaska. This Cold and Wet layer uses GORE-TEX Product Technology and is a key component of the Cold Temperature and Arctic Protection System (CTAPS).

The Army selected GORE-TEX Product Technology for its proven ability to provide head-to-toe protection for the harshest conditions that warfighters experience. The 3-layer waterproof breathable jacket and pants will be part of the initial issue of the Cold and Wet layer of CTAPS and provide the Army warfighter with tested waterproof, windproof, breathable protection to deliver a decisive edge for extended operations in extreme conditions. The CTAPS program objective is to improve the Soldiers’ survivability, mobility, and lethality potential in the fewest number of clothing layers with increased utility that allow Soldiers to configure the clothing protection to match their activity in any environmental conditions from -65 to 45F.

GORE-TEX THERMIUM™ Insulation leverages silica aerogel – the world’s best solid insulator – to provide unparalleled warmth without adding bulk. GORE-TEX THERMIUM™ Insulation can be used to provide a fully insulated cold weather boot, as deployed in the Army Cold Weather Combat Boot Program (-20F to +20F), or strategically integrated into a specific area to extend the temperature utilization range of the combat boot like in ALTAMA APEX boot.

ALTAMA APEX boot also showcases our most breathable GORE-TEX laminate, and a new Michelin sole to offer the most versatile combat boot that is suitable for all-season wear.

GORE-TEX Stretch Fabric Technology combines the highest level of protection with optimized comfort to deliver protection in the most demanding environments. Building on the recognized performances of durable waterproof, windproof, and breathability, GORE-TEX stretch fabric technology offers additional benefits: reduced thermal burden, high agility and mobility, and improved equipment integration. This is achieved through an adaptive fit that reduces air gaps and leads to a more optimized design with less bulk. The fabric also delivers high flexibility in cold climates and noise reduction. The stretch ePTFE membrane technology enables the design and construction of garments to have a more tailored fit, which improves the garment’s evaporative resistance and increases breathability by 25%. At the GORE-TEX booth, visitors will see Stretch garments displayed under and over body armor/kit to demonstrate this evolutionary laminate capability in a breathable, packable, and lightweight Cold and Wet layer.

Garments designed with GORE-TEX PYRAD® technology provide heat, flame, and flash-fire protection for defense personnel. To highlight this technology at AUSA, the GORE-TEX booth will display a burned garment side-by-side with a non-burned garment. Gore will also speak to the versatile technology that offers the durable waterproof, windproof, and breathable protection you would expect of GORE-TEX products, while also providing some of the lightest weight, low bulk, flame-resistant garments on the market. Building on Gore’s history of leveraging technology and science to improve comfort and functionality, GORE-TEX PYRAD® Fabric Technology advances performance while maintaining protection. Products made with GORE-TEX PYRAD® Fabric Technology are breathable, lightweight, and flexible, and offer improved comfort during the most demanding tasks as demonstrated in the Army’s Fuel Handler Suit which will be on display. The fabrics also pick up less water and dry faster than alternative flame-resistant fabrics.

Exposure to hazardous chemicals and biological substances can be life-threatening for warfighters. To provide protection, lightweight CHEMPAK® Fabric Technology by GORE-TEX LABS guard against toxic industrial chemicals, non-traditional and chemical warfare agents, and biological and radiological particulate hazards. During AUSA, learn how two material technologies, CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS and CHEMPAK® ultra barrier fabric by GORE-TEX LABS, are engineered to meet specific user needs based on unique mission sets.

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Whiskey Two Four – Accessory Panel 38

September 27th, 2022

WTF’s Accessory Panel 38 integrates with armor carriers and harnesses. Panel 38 accepts up 3x Magpul Industries Corp. 25rd 762 mags with one or more of our magazine inserts.

Acc’y Panel 38 has a large clamshell zippered pouch with loop lining to accept hook backed accessories. Panel 38 is made in the USA with Berry compliant textiles.

2×3 PALS panel on the bottom accepts smaller PALS compatible pouches, tourniquet holders, etc. Two male and four female SRBs are included to integrate with your carrier or harness.

Two drain holes offer quick water evacuation. 550 cord and ITW Cordloc limiter offer adjustable opening. 10.8oz / 304g.

Order yours here.

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Multi-Domain Task Force Activated for Indo-Pacific Duty

September 27th, 2022

Fort Shafter, Hawaii—United States Army Pacific commander, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, constantly reminds people wherever he goes that the Indo-Pacific region is the most consequential theater for the United States this century. The Army was listening, and today activated its third multi-domain task force, the second such formation to be aligned to the Pacific.

On Historic Palm Circle here, the 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force unfurled its colors in front of assembled leaders and Soldiers, and took its place among the other units that make up U.S. Army Pacific, a command region that stretches over half the world’s surface.

“While they may not have a distinguished and storied history yet, this unit is quite special and unique,” said Flynn. “The multi-domain task force is a perfect example of how the Army creates warfighting advantages for the Joint Force.”

Multi-Domain Task Forces are the signature formations for the Army’s transformation, and are theater-specific units that employ long-range precision effects, including cyber, electronic warfare, intelligence, and long-range fires. The concept of the MDTF brings together existing lethal and non-lethal capabilities by integrating and synchronizing them across multi-domains (air, land, water, space, cyber) in order to overcome a specific target.

The first MDTF became operational in 2017 at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington State, focusing on the Indo-Pacific. The second MDTF is in Germany aligned with U.S. Army Europe and Africa. This third MDTF will call Fort Shafter home, and becomes the second specialty unit to operate in the Indo-Pacific, or what the Department of Defense has labeled, its “priority theater.”

“Our MDTFs are essential to building joint readiness, strengthens interoperability with our allies and partners, and denying adversaries key terrain,” said Flynn.

The unit’s first commander is Col. David Zinn, an officer with experience in the theater having served in Hawaii and in Korea.

“Our activation in Hawaii reflects the Army’s commitment to this theater as our nation’s priority. We bring increased capacity, and complementary capability to the joint force in the Pacific. Our formation will provide capability to synchronize long-range precision effects, with long-range precision fires, providing increased freedom of action for the Joint Force,” said Zinn.

U.S. Army Pacific has set a goal for the new MDTF to reach full operational capability in fiscal 2023, and are currently evaluating opportunities for the unit to integrate itself with Theater Army exercises such as “Operation Pathways,” and to also work with allies and partners in the region.

Story by Russell K. Shimooka

Photos by PFC Perla Alfaro and PFC Christopher Smith

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Disabled Veteran to Conduct March to Raise Funds for Gulf War Syndrome Research

September 26th, 2022

We received this info from a sponsor who asked if we could share it.

Hello Dear Friends,

My name is John Mumby and I am a proud Gulf War Veteran from Operation Desert Storm (1990- 1991). I would like to take a moment of your time to share with you the lasting effects of what is called “Gulf War Syndrome”. In the spring of 2020, I started developing neuromuscular and skeletal symptoms from the inhalation of Saran gas and other chemical agents due to improper exposure and disposal during the war. These symptoms are debilitating and chronic and have taken me out of the work force like so many other Gulf war vets. The hardest part about this is I have passed on progressive debilitating health issues to three of my children.

I am setting out on my last road march from Waskom Tx, to El Paso TX in an effort to raise awareness for other veterans suffering from Gulf War syndrome and to gain the attention of our state congress and senators to press forward with legislation to force the Veteran’s administration to recognize Gulf War Syndrome as a disability and all of its symptoms.

I am humbly requesting your assistance in this endeavor. I will need financial support on the road march to El Paso, TX. This a planned, 6O day walk with military backpack (rucksack or ruck) and I am asking that you go the distance with me and sponsor me by the miles walked for the Gulf War Syndrome Research at UT Southwestern, in Dallas, TX. Any amount will provide hope for this and other broken warriors!

All funds are to be directed to the Col. Bill Davis fund at engage.utsouthwestern.edu/donate-vets. If you wish to support me personally, please present all donations to my wife Lisa Mumby. Her contact info is 903-975-3144

Thank you in advance for your support and donations to finding a cure.

John Mumby

Disabled Veteran, US Army

PO Box 1102

Winnsboro, TX 75494

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Date: 26 SEP 2022

Logistical Support for Ruck March

Needs:

Meal Ready to Eat 28 ea $12.00 ea 336.00

Mileage Pledge $_______ Per Mile

Donation Amount $______

This letter of contribution from _________________________________________________

Is to support John Mumby in raising awareness for Gulf War Syndrome

And his Road March endeavor across the state of Texas.

Date: /— Originally Signed –/

John Mumby

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Hydrogen Strategy: Rheinmetall Presents Solutions in South Africa for Producing, Storing and Transporting Green Hydrogen

September 26th, 2022

At this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, the technology enterprise Rheinmetall AG is presenting innovative, turnkey, mobile modular solutions for producing, storing and transporting CO2-free hydrogen. The mobile solution offered by Group subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition in South Africa assures climate-neutral energy security for stationary and mobile infrastructure in civil and industrial settings as well as for expedition and outdoor applications. Suitable for use in undeveloped terrain, it does not require an external power supply. Moreover, because the system can simultaneously produce oxygen, it offers an all-encompassing solution for mobile field hospitals. Armed with this technology, Rheinmetall is not only expanding its civil sector operations as part of its hydrogen strategy: the Group’s plant engineering skills have put it on the path to becoming an energy producer.

The concept is based on electrolysis technology, in which water molecules are separated into hydrogen and oxygen. The electricity necessary for this is produced with solar panels, making it CO2-free. Wind and Hydropower can also be used to produce the required electricity. The green hydrogen produced in this way is gaseous, meaning that can be stored indefinitely and transported anywhere worldwide.

Developed by Rheinmetall, all the components of this modular system can be combined into a fixed stationary system mode as well as into mobile applications of various scopes. With larger mobile set-ups, such as field hospitals, the conversion of solar power, electrolysis, storage of the hydrogen produced, and fuel cell based electrical generation takes place in separate containers. The necessary modules can all be concentrated in a single container, operated by solar panels for producing electricity as well as water, thus further enhancing its potential for mobile operations. Mobile production of green hydrogen lends itself to industrial, private and expedition contexts as a means of generating power and heat. Byproducts such as oxygen can either be used for their own requirements or sold into the global commodity market. Basically speaking, the hydrogen produced by the system can either be kept in situ or transported to a different destination, meaning that it can be stored at a distant location for subsequent use.

Production volume can be tailored to meet individual requirements. A container solution consisting of four standard sea containers can supply power for 30 to 40 households. The different systems, whether for tent cities, field hospitals, or stationary solutions, enable not just the production of green hydrogen as a future energy source, but also self-sufficiency and maximum mobility in undeveloped places or in off-grid commercial applications where electricity is lacking.

This technology solves one of the great problems of the Energy Revolution, the ability to store and transport energy. But it is also a sustainable, secure source of power, including in undeveloped areas. As well as expanding Rheinmetall’s portfolio as a reliable energy partner, this modular system adds a further element to its hydrogen strategy: a self-sufficient, customizable, mobile solution. The Group now offers solutions for completely solar-powered energy production. It is also a global supplier of green hydrogen and complete turnkey solutions as well as large-scale stationary H2 factories in addition to the mobile modular solutions outlined above.

At its locations in South Africa, Rheinmetall offers turnkey industrial solutions for renewable energy, extending from the initial concept to final commissioning, coupled with full lifecycle support, training, maintenance, and operator models. Regardless of the individual use, key objectives here include cutting carbon emissions, gaining independence from energy suppliers, and adapting to the needs of the user, while simultaneously assuring low maintenance costs and adequate scope for meeting individual customer requirements.

The African Aerospace and Defence Exposition takes place every two years at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. A combined trade fair and air show, AAD Expo runs from 21 to 25 September 2022.

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