DFND has added sleep recovery clothing to their line of training wear. Offered in short and long sleeve V neck shirts along with a long john-style pant, the fabric is embedded with CELLIANT minerals, which absorb body heat and reflect it back to the wearer as Infrared energy.
Offered in sizes XS-XXXL.
Products seen at Warrior West may be procured by units and agencies by contacting ADS, Inc.
CRO Medical was on hand at Warrior West, exhibiting their line of medical equipment and carriers. Their DCR 9L Med Bag is a primary point of injury bag for multi-mission use.
Internally, it is customizable thanks to the bungee retention panels. Additionally, there is integrated water storage for a 1.5 L reservoir.
The exterior is designed to accept two tear-away CRO Blood Transport Containers, moving blood storage to the exterior of the bag, and allowing resuscitation equipment to be stored inside.
The height of the bag is the same as a SAPI plate so it won’t get in the way of your kit when worn as a pack.
Made in Montana from TPU-backed nylon laminate with 72-hour water permeability along with Tegris Thermoplastic and offered in Coyote and MultiCam.
Products seen at Warrior West may be procured by units and agencies by contacting ADS, Inc.
Massif has introduced two new colors for their Strato Jacket, Wolf Grey (shown) and Black which join the OCP option introduced first.
The Strato is a reversible, low loft jacket insulated with Primaloft Gold. Pockets can be accessed regardless of which side is out and it can be stuffed into a convenient size for storage or use as a pillow. Offered in sizes XS-3XL.
Products seen at Warrior West may be procured by units and agencies by contacting ADS, Inc.
The Strike Industries Spare Magazine Holder for SIG SAUER P320 is designed to provide quick and easy access to a spare magazine. Manufactured from polymer, it is securely fastened to the pistol’s Picatinny rail at a 5° forward angle.
It comes configured with the SI Modular Magazine Release (MMR), but an extended button is included in the package for those who prefer a different size release. Additionally, it can be configured for right or left side activation. The Spare Magazine Holder is compatible with all SIG SAUER P320 magazines, Strike Modular Chassis (SMC), and most P320 grip modules with 1913 Picatinny rail.
www.strikeindustries.com/si-p320-magholder
Following an enthusiastic reception at a recent international sniper competition, Rotapoint’s patent-pending new mount, code-named GANCHO, will begin shipping to dealers in May 2023.
A30, the first model in the new line of ambidextrous mounts replaces existing scope caps on Geissele’s Super Precision and Reptilia’s AUS 30mm mounts, with an Aimpoint Micro footprint. The offset optic is placed at an optimized 34 degree angle like Rotapoint’s existing models, and keeps the offset optic mount off the handguard while offering consistent cheekweld. To install, the user simply removes the existing scope cap and hooks the offset mount over the scope tube and secures it onto the base with the existing scope ring screws. Depending on scope dimensions, the offset optic may be installed on the front or rear ring.
Precision machined and anodized in the USA.
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) —
Rocket sled testing is critical to bridging the gap between the laboratory and full-scale flight tests for weapon systems under development.
Keeping those sleds moving is the focus of a joint effort within the Department of Defense, which operates three sled track organizations, one each at China Lake, California; Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; and Holloman Air Force Base. Two other non-DoD tracks, Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and a track in Utah, round out what are considered the Big 5 sled tracks.
Holloman High Speed Test Track, a facility operated by the 846th Test Squadron, 704th Test Group, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, can achieve the fastest speeds among the five tracks and is used for a variety of tests, including munitions, crew escape systems, guidance systems, aerodynamics and environmental effects.
“At 50,000-plus feet, Holloman High-Speed Test Track is the longest and most versatile sled track, to our understanding, in the world,” said Bryan Sinkovec, Joint Economical Sled Track Rocket, or JESTR, project director and a test capabilities integration engineer with the Capabilities Integration Branch Operating Location – Holloman, Plans and Programs Division, AEDC.
Since sled tracks began operating, they have primarily used solid rocket motors and they have been the exclusive source of propulsion for more than three decades, according to Sinkovec.
The rocket motors currently in use are mainly sourced from surplus motors repurposed from Cold War assets, most of which were made in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The motors work for sled track testing because of their short burn times, enabling them to achieve fast acceleration over the relatively short track lengths. Not all the motors available, though, are compatible with sled track testing.
While the surplus motors are essentially free, they have their limits in both quantity and capability.
The JESTR project aims power sled testing into the future by developing new sled track motors purpose-built for high performance, short burn times and structurally stable under sled track conditions.
The Air Force is leading the joint effort by the sled tracks and other DoD organizations, including the Navy. Desiree Craig, deputy project director for JESTR and flight chief for program management in the 704th Test Support Squadron, led the effort to leverage a Navy run other transaction authority.
“An OTA allows us to collaborate with the contractors to better define the technical portions of the statement of work to get the best product in the end,” Craig said. “Every portion of this project is team based.”
Since surplus motors were never intended for sled track usage, sleds and testing had to be designed around the motors.
“When describing our requirements, we were able to design the motor to the sled track testing instead of the other way around,” Sinkovec said. “That was new and exciting. We’ve always had to design our tests around the motors.”
The project is developing multiple sled track motors that vary in size and capability – small, medium, large and high performance.
While developing new rocket motors is the central focus, as the effort got underway team members realized they couldn’t develop the motors in a vacuum.
“The program was initially focused on only developing four rocket motors for production, but to execute an actual test it requires motors and sleds,” Craig said. “One of the problems we were running into was being able to utilize some of the legacy sleds here at the Holloman High Speed Test Track and fitting the new motors to all those various sleds. Therefore, we had to change how we looked at this program, from just motors to delivering the total capability.”
Realizing the effort was bigger than just designing new motors, the team then began to develop scenarios or missions the motors would be used in as proof that they work in the unique environment. Three scenarios – hypersonic impact, hypersonic rain erosion and supersonic munitions – will be tested at HHSTT, with a fourth – transonic impact – slated to be tested at China Lake.
The effort now includes developing new sled types, one of which is being developed in-house by the 846th Test Squadron.
“This effort is exciting because we’ve always had this lingering over our heads and now, we think we have a long-term solution,” Sinkovec said.
The DoD effort will benefit all the sled tracks by leading to the development of the production means and creating a supply of sled track motors.
Story by Jill Pickett, Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs
Photos by Deidre Moon, USAF
The SOCP Fixed Blade Knife is finally shipping. Developed in conjunction with Special Operations Combatives Program founder Greg Thompson, this Dagger-style features a blade made from CPM-3V steel combined with a G-10 handle.
Seen below is the PALS compatible sheath which incorporates double retention for airborne operations.
The Black blade is currently shipping along with the training model. A version with blade serrations and a tan version are coming this summer.
Units and agencies can procure products seen at Warrior West by contacting ADS, Inc.
The new Wound Club+ from Phokus Research Group combines the capabilities of the Wound Club and Wound Cube+.
It offers three training wounds that can bleed and is backed by Phokus’ lifetime guarantee.
Units and agencies can procure products seen at Warrior West by contacting ADS, Inc.
