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5.11 Tactical and Prime Video to Celebrate The Debut of the Highly Anticipated Season 2 of Reacher with a Sweepstakes Prize Package

December 4th, 2023

Costa Mesa, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2023) – 5.11 Tactical, the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear and gear, has teamed up with Prime Video to celebrate the release of the highly anticipated second season of the hit series Reacher with a specialized sweepstakes offering a prize package giveaway.

The enter-to-win Ultimate Gear Giveaway sweepstakes will offer fans a chance to win a robust 5.11 prize package valued at $2,500 and comprised of some of the latest 5.11 gear and technical apparel seen throughout the action-thriller series, Reacher, in addition to a signed copy of author Lee Child’s re-covered Bad Luck & Trouble book. Entries will be accepted now through Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. To enter and view products featured throughout the show, or for more information, customers and viewers can visit www.511tactical.com/UltimateGearGiveaway. No purchase is necessary, one entry per email, must be 18 years or older and a U.S. resident to enter.

Reacher Season Two premieres on December 15, 2023 on Prime Video. The season begins when veteran military police investigator Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) receives a coded message that the members of his former U.S. Army unit, the 110th MP Special Investigations, are being mysteriously and brutally murdered one by one. Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates turned chosen family to investigate, including Frances Neagley (Maria Sten); Karla Dixon (Serinda Swan), a forensic accountant for whom Reacher has long had a soft spot; and fast-talking, switchblade-wielding family man David O’Donnell (Shaun Sipos). Together, they begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, and that brings about questions of who has betrayed them—and who will die next. Using his inimitable blend of smarts and size, Reacher will stop at nothing to uncover the truth and protect the members of his unit. If there’s one thing Reacher and his team know for certain, it’s that you do not mess with the Special Investigators. This season, get ready for Reacher and the 110th to hit back hard. Information and assets for Reacher Season Two can be found on the Prime Video Press Site.

Throughout the season, Reacher, his ex-military unit, and other characters can be seen wearing and using 5.11 apparel, footwear, packs and accessories that are included in the sweepstakes prize package.

To learn more about 5.11, its product offering or its latest events and sweepstakes, visit www.511tactical.com.

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NFM Opens the Hjelm Lounge

December 4th, 2023

NFM has created an online lounge for all things Hjelm.

Content includes some very cool Video & Animation, Tales & Insights, and the Hjelm Catalog.

nfm.no/hjelm4gen

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New Additions to the TNVC Team!

December 4th, 2023

Redlands, California—TNVC is extremely pleased to announce the two newest additions to the Tactical Night Vision Company Team as TNVC continues to grow and expand and continues to create strategic partnerships to provide the best Night Vision, Thermal, and Visual Augmentation Systems products to both government and commercial markets: Joe Halloran as the Director of Training & Synchronization and Wendy Sanderson as Director of Federal Law Enforcement & Program Sales.

“Both Wendy and Joe have been great friends of the company for many years,” said Augee Kim, COO of TNVC. “Together and individually, they bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience—Joe through his thirty-plus years of military service, and Wendy with her years of experience in the industry at L3Harris, working with some of the most cutting edge and advanced products in the industry. The two of them will help to bring TNVC to the next level and better serve our customers.”

Wendy Sanderson, Director of Program and Federal Law Enforcement Sales:

Prior to joining TNVC, Wendy spent fifteen years within L3Harris Integrated Vision Solutions in Londonderry, New Hampshire previously known as Insight Technologies which has developed some of the most advanced Visual Augmentation Systems technologies still used by the most elite warfighters, including the AN/PEQ-15 and LA-5 Advanced Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser (ATPIAL), LA-23 Next Generation Aiming Laser (NGAL), AN/PVS-31A Binocular Night Vision Device (BNVD), Ground Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (GPNVG), and AN/PSQ-42 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle, Binocular (ENVG-B) and Fused Binocular Night Vision Device (BNVD-FUSED). During her time at L3Harris, Wendy held multiple positions including as Director of Sales, Business Development Operations Manager, Contracts Administration, and Customer Service.

“Alongside the team at TNVC for many years, I’m very excited to be joining their team; I’m passionate about streamlining the procurement process to get the highest quality products into the hands of our men and women in uniform.”

In addition to her time at L3, Wendy is a mother of three, daughter Hillary, and sons Nick and Max and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business administration from SNHU and MBA/Masters of Contracts Acquisition and Management from AGU.

Joe Halloran, Director of Training and Synchronization Officer:

Joe originally joined the TNVC Team in 2021 as an Adjunct Instructor with our Mobile Training Team following his retirement from his thirty-two-year career in the United States Army, having initially joined the Army in 1989 and stationed in West Germany back when there was such a thing and commissioning in 1996. Serving as a Field Artilleryman on both the weapon delivery side of the house as well as Joint Fire Support, providing joint fires in support of maneuver at all levels of combined arms operations, Joe has multiple operational and combat tours to the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan and has led organizations all the way from the Team to Brigade level, including Battery and Battalion Command, Brigade Deputy Commander, as well as serving as the Chief of Fires at the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Director of the Field Artillery Proponent Office (FAPO).

As the Director of Training and Synchronization Officer for TNVC, Joe will be responsible for managing TNVC’s Training Program, Mobile Training Team, and training curriculum, as well as assisting in training, staffing, logistics, and resource allocation for all of TNVC’s staff.

“I’ve enjoyed working as a part of TNVC’s Teach Team for the last two years, and I appreciate the opportunity to become a full member of the TNVC family and am looking forward to meeting the new challenges of my role.”

Please join us in welcoming both Joe and Wendy to the team and to the TNVC Family!

Founded in 2005, Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC) is a Veteran-Owned small business which specializes in providing industry-leading visual augmentation systems, modified-COTS solutions, and systems integration as well as training, education, and life-cycle support to government and commercial customers alike.

For all inquiries please contact: marketing@tnvc.com

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Luminae OTB (Over The Buckle) Pouch

December 4th, 2023

The Luminae OTB (Over The Buckle) pouch is designed to give the user 360 degrees of usable belt space. The pouch is placed over the top of the buckle on a shooters belt, the user simply fastens the belt together and then clip the pouches male end into the female end mounted on the belt.

The OTB Pouch is perfect for holding gloves, TQ’s, Cyalumes/glow sticks, smoke grenades, shotgun shells and admin equipment. Basically any small mission critical equipment.

To fit the pouch simple place your belt buckle through one of the loops and the back of the pouch and place the belt mounted clip to the shooters belt.

www.Luminae.co.uk

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Prometheus Design Werx Aegis LT

December 4th, 2023

A Top Tier, Hard-shell Jacket Featuring StormTek™ ePTFE Waterproof/Breathable Technology

This Fall/Winter 2023, PDW debuts their The Aegis LT. A state-of-the-art, fully seam taped, 3-layer, technical hard-shell jacket with hood, featuring their advanced, StormTek™ waterproof/breathable ePTFE laminate technology. Hitting a sweet spot with durability, abrasion resistance, weight and packability, this piece of outerwear will keep you protected from rain, wind, snow and anything in between. The Aegis LT is made with a 40D mini-ripstop nylon shell, cut for layering and designed for adventurers who like to be lighter and agile on their feet while uncompromising in the function, and useful and purpose driven design details. StormTek™ ePTFE technology is storm rated to 23,000mm waterproofness and a MTVR of 21,000g/m2, both at the top end of the highest performance range in 3-layer fabrics.

The Aegis LT will be available in Syth Black and Ranger Green.

The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:

“The Aegis LT represents one of our apexes in technical performance in outerwear. Our StormTek™ ePTFE technology is rated at 23,000mm waterproofness and a MTVR of 21,000g/m2, both at the very top end of technical performance specs in modern 3-layer textiles. These technical specs pushes the waterproof/breathable properties beyond most all soft-shells. The Aegis LT being what’s known as a ‘hard-shell’, provides the first and best line of defense against inclement weather without insulation or bulk, making this type of outerwear completely scalable for the user. Easy to stow in a pack and cut to easily fit over mid-layers like our Stratus Down Hoodie, this hard-shell can be worn in all weather and in all seasons, from tropical downpours to alpine whiteouts depending on the what the user chooses to wear with it. While we love soft-shells for their stretch and all-arounder capabilities, the Aegis LT is a dedicated outerwear style designed to protect the user from very stormy weather, without bulk, in all conditions, 365.”

The PDW Aegis LT is available now in sizes S to XXL for $429.00 via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.

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Army Publishes First Doctrinal Manual Dedicated to Information

December 4th, 2023

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Army has released its first doctrinal publication dedicated to the topic of information and its role in multidomain operations on the Army Publishing Directorate website, Nov. 27, 2023.

Army Doctrine Publication 3-13, Information, codifies the Army’s approach to the military uses of data and information, and recognizes all activities generate informational effects that can contribute to, or hamper, achieving objectives.

“Information is central to everything we do. It is the basis of intelligence, a fundamental component of command and control, and the foundation for communicating thoughts, opinions and ideas,” said Lt. Gen. Milford Beagle, Jr., commanding general, Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. “As a dynamic of combat power, Army forces fight for, defend, and fight with information to create and exploit information advantages — the use, protection, and exploitation of information to achieve objectives more effectively than enemies and adversaries.”

Authors from CAC’s Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, the organization charged with writing the new manual, acknowledge that changes in the security environment necessitated an update to doctrine. Adversaries are already using informational power to try to gain regional influence and control well ahead of potential armed conflict. These actions make the competition for information and ideas continuous and persistent.

Key to achieving objectives in a contested environment like this means gaining an information advantage, a new term now defined in doctrine. An information advantage is “a condition when a force holds the initiative in terms of situational understanding, decision making, and relevant actor behavior.”

“Our new doctrine makes it clear that everyone plays some role in achieving information advantage,” said retired Army colonel and CADD Director Richard Creed. “And similarly, commanders need to consider information from a combined arms perspective because all Army capabilities create effects in the information dimension of our operational environment. We can’t make it the sole purview of a single staff section or certain specialties and expect success during operations. Operations now require leaders to consider how information enables operations, how to protect friendly information, how to employ information against an enemy or adversary, and how to attack the enemy’s ability to use information effectively.”

To facilitate that process, ADP 3-13 gives leaders a framework for developing information advantages during operations and at home station. It also spells out how commanders can leverage aspects of information that enable command and control; protect data, information, and networks; inform audiences; influence threats and foreign relevant actors; and attack the threat’s ability to use information.

The publication of ADP 3-13 is just the start of a sustained education campaign from CAC. As with the release of FM 3-0, CADD is developing a series of products to help Soldiers understand the new doctrine. Articles, videos and podcasts devoted to ADP 3-13 are in the works and will be announced via CADD’s social media channels. The team will also work closely with the Centers of Excellence, Army University and the combat training centers to ensure this information is incorporated into professional military education and training. In addition, mobile training teams will visit select installations and organizations to further integrate the ideas outlined in the manual.

“ADP 3-13 provides the intellectual underpinnings that describe how Army forces will gain, protect, and exploit information advantages; however, doctrine is only the beginning. The hard work starts when we begin to internalize these ideas into leader development, education, and training,” said Beagle.

To learn more about ADP 3-13 and other doctrine, visit the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate website.

By Randi Stenson, MCCoE Public Affairs

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ePIG Presents: The Ultimate Camo Comparison – NATO vs Commercial Patterns

December 3rd, 2023

My friends in Germany at ePIG Group have produced a new video called “The ultimate camouflage comparison – NATO (KSK, Bundeswehr, US Army, USMC…) vs commercial patterns.” It’s quite extensive at an hour and a half, and there’s a lot you can glean from the video including some info on Phantomleaf.

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L3HARRIS Technologies Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Its Commercial Aviation Solutions Business to TJC for $800 Million

December 3rd, 2023

MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 27, 2023 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of TJC L.P. will acquire L3Harris’ Commercial Aviation Solutions (CAS) business for $800 million. The acquisition includes a $700 million cash purchase price and $100 million earnout based on the achievement of certain 2023 and 2024 financial performance targets, which together represent an approximate 15x LTM 9/30 EBITDA purchase multiple. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

“Today’s announcement is consistent with our multi-year strategy to optimize our national security, technology-focused portfolio,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and CEO, L3Harris. “Aligned with our capital allocation priorities, we plan to use the proceeds from this transaction to repay debt, which will accelerate our timeline to reach our debt leverage objective.”

The CAS transaction includes the sale of L3Harris’ surveillance joint venture and is subject to a right of first refusal; if exercised, an affiliate of TJC L.P. will acquire the rest of CAS.

L3Harris’ CAS business employs approximately 1,450 people and offers pilot training, flight data analytics, avionics, and advanced air mobility products and services, among other capabilities.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Moelis & Company are serving as financial advisors to L3Harris, and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is serving as legal advisor. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as financial advisor, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal counsel for TJC L.P.

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