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UVision Further Expands its US Operations with the Establishment of a Production and Training Facility in Stafford County, Virginia

December 16th, 2021

The new investment signifies the company’s increased commitment to the United States market and will enable it to meet the growing demand for loitering munitions on an international level

Washington DC, USA December 16th, 2021- UVision Air Ltd., a global leader in aerial loitering munition systems, continues to expand its operations in the US by establishing a production and training facility in Stafford County, Virginia. The company will lease 25,000 square feet of space at the Quantico Corporate Center, where it will fulfill contracts awarded by the US Government and international customers for the manufacture and assembly of loitering munitions. Production of the HERO series of Loitering Munitions will begin at the new production facility in mid-2022.

UVision USA Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UVision Air Ltd., is playing an integral role in UVision’s ongoing global expansion of operations. By increasing its local production capability within the United States, UVision USA will be able to further improve its high-level, rapid response to US customers and increase supply to international customers – either directly or through government-to-government initiatives – while creating dozens of local job opportunities.

“We are very excited that our new Production and Training Center will be located in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” says Jim Truxel, Chief Executive Officer of UVision USA Corporation. “It is another step in the expansion of UVision USA support and deepening of the commitment to our customers in the US. Situated within a short commuter drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Arlington, Stafford County gives us access to a large pool of quality talent, aligning with our strategic growth goals. UVision USA will be active in the local community, and we plan to network with the Commonwealth’s academic institutions and local businesses that can supply services and materials for the production of the HERO family of loitering munitions.”

www.uvisionuav.com

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Velocity Systems Quad MPX SwiftClip Placard and Triple AK47 SwiftClip Placard, GP

December 16th, 2021

The Triple AK47 SwiftClip® Placard, GP is a smaller, lighter alternative to a full chest rig, and is a quick attach/detach option allowing the end user to quickly change weapon systems without removing the rest of their equipment (radio, med etc). The placard has upward facing male buckles to clip into the SwiftClip® System on the chest of plate carriers and vests. The placard holds three AK47 magazines with an adjustable shock cord retention system. The front of the placard has three general purpose pouches, and a loop panel on the center pouch flap for ID Patches. www.velsyst.com/collections/featured-products/products/triple-ak47-swiftclip%C2%AE-placard-gp

The Quad MPX SwiftClip® Placard works in conjunction with our SwiftClip® attachment system to attach to an armor carrier or vest. The placard allows the user to carry four MPX (or similar sized) magazines and provides additional rows of MOLLE to increase modularity. The design includes internal dividers that creates four separate magazine pockets, each with an adjustable shock cord retainer and webbing pull tabs. The back of the placard has hook Velcro® to mate with the loop Velcro® on the front of an armor carrier or vest. The height of the buckles from the top of the placard can be adjusted by hook and loop straps on the back of the placard to get the placard to the needed placement on chest. The front of the placard includes 2 rows of 6 column MOLLE webbing. www.velsyst.com/collections/featured-products/products/quad-mpx-swiftclip%C2%AE-placard

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Terrain 365 Caiman Slipjoint

December 16th, 2021

Modern Iteration of the Classic Clip Point Barlow with Rustproof Terravantium™ Blade

This winter 2021, Terrain 365™ introduces their new Caiman Slipjoint. Another one of their modern iterations of the classic Barlow pattern featuring their premium, rustproof, edge holding, Terravantium™ blade alloy. This precision made slipjoint has a clip point blade profile with dual nail knicks and is paired with either titanium billet handles or carbon fiber scales with titanium liners. This compact slipjoint feels smooth and comfortable in the pocket, features an internal lanyard pin, is engineered for practical use in any environment on land and even under water, and is legal to carry in many international areas where other folding knives are not.

The Caiman Slipjoint is available with Terravantium™ blades and either full titanium billet handles or carbon fiber scales with titanium liners.

Creative Director and Co-Founder Patrick Ma of Terrain 365 states,

“The Caiman Slipjoint is our follow up to the popular Otter Slipjoint. The Caiman however, features the classic clip point blade profile, and we added an internal lanyard in in lieu of the old school bail. This is a modern Barlow of the 21st century with our premium, rustproof, edge holding Terravantium blade alloy and aerospace level handle materials.”

The Caiman Slipjoint will be available for $315 (Ti) and $295 (Carbon Fiber) on their website at 12:00pm Pacific, December 16th, 2021.

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SIG SAUER Academy to Host 2nd Annual P365 EDC Championship Presented by USCCA

December 16th, 2021

NEWINGTON, N.H., (December 16, 2021) – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual P365 EDC Championship at presented by USCCA at SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire August 3 – 6, 2022.

“This competition in its inaugural year was a huge success and we are excited to announce that the P365 EDC Championship will return to the grounds of SIG SAUER Academy for 2022,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The scenario-based course challenges competitors to put their marksmanship, competition, and concealed carry skills to the test.”

The P365 EDC Championship is a thirteen-stage match with four divisions (stock P365, Carry Optics, and Open Division) on the grounds of SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire. Participation in the match requires a SIG SAUER P365. Registration will open on PractiScore on March 1, 2022. For additional match information and rules visit sigsauer.com.

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TacJobs – Exo Charge Seeks Program Manager – Military & Government Services

December 16th, 2021

WE ARE EXO CHARGE

Our parent company Xentris Wireless, has more than 30 years of successful experience in delivering innovative solutions for the mobile and cellular device industry. The company’s leadership in design, engineering and manufacturing expertise enabled it to be the first to develop and launch a universal fast charging solution to support Samsung, Google, and other USB PD devices.

With recent strategic investments, the company is now developing mission-ready power solutions for military users through the EXO Charge division. The EXO Charge team is comprised of industry and military veterans with expertise in commercial mobile and military power programs, and we are looking for good people with a solid track record to join our growing business.

The latest role we are looking to fill is for a Program Manager – Military & Government Services.

The Program Manager manages all the technical aspects of the product life cycle related to military rechargeable batteries and chargers, from inception through end-of-life. The PM collaborates with internal and external resources to establish requirements, set the project schedule, execute design reviews and is responsible for the successful execution of all tasks of product development, design and testing within the scope of the time and cost objectives. The PM will also provide technical leadership for New Product Development (NPD) as well as general Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Maintenance of Line (MOL) activities all within the established Phase/Gate process set in place.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, document, and provide project status reports on each of the projects that are assigned by management. Ensure that project plans are based on complete specifications and customer expectations.

• Maintain project schedule, monitor progress against the schedule, and guide project decision-making to adhere to schedule targets. Guides and resolves resource conflicts and coordinates with functional managers and customers / partners to insure on-time completion of deliverables.

• Assess project risk in key areas (budget, schedule, quality/functionality, cost) throughout the project. Communicate risks to the team and project stakeholders and coordinate mitigation activities.

• Accountable for team’s performance to project targets of schedule, project cost, product cost, feature completeness, and product quality.

• Approve all project expenditures and report on variances as the program progresses.

• Maintain and consistently report program performance metrics.

• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships built on Performance and Integrity.

• Support the Sales / Business Development teams to develop and win competitive solutions.

• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Negotiate and track changes to project scope and targets as necessary. Able to exhibit leadership in situations without formal authority.

• Communicate decisions to the team regarding direction and objectives in a way that maximizes ownership and progress toward goals.

• Contribute to relationships with outside design firms, co-development partners, and supply chain partners.

• Provides leadership to project teams through motivation, influence, and coaching of team members – focusing on encouragement and empowerment.

• Maintains strong professional ties to related trade groups and organizations (e.g. PMI, IEEE, AMA) and stays abreast of new developments in key disciplines (e.g. electrical, mechanical, software, marketing, operations, quality).

• Provides regular status updates on the engineering tasks and ensures that they are on track and escalate when off-track

• Establishing the requirements for the engineering team

• Ensuring that all the development documentation is being completed

• Participates in the preparation and coordination of the project agreement

• Utilize the Phase/Gate process to ensure development is executed

• Regular status information shall be provided to the customer

• Works with the Directors of Business Development and Marketing to create product marketing and support literature

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a related field or equivalent, ME or EE preferred, with more than 5 years of experience in electronics manufacturing in the consumer, telecom, automotive, and/or military industries.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading new product development programs involving advance technology or electronic products.

• Leadership and participation in engineering design review processes.

• Requirements gathering, analysis, tracking, and systems engineering experience.

• Preferred experience in Lithium based battery development.

• Preferred experience with products requiring MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 and agency approvals such as UL, IEC, FCC, CE, TUV.

• Strong quantitative, design, analytical, and problem-solving skills required.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and products required.

• As we are an ITAR facility, we only hire U. S. citizens or authorized green card holders.

Benefits:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our competitive salary of $90K-$110K, commensurate with experience and an extensive benefits package, enhances our commitment to your success including:

• Paid time off

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Business casual dress code

• Creative and innovative work environment

We also work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

To Apply:

Candidates seeking a challenging new opportunity are encouraged to submit their resume to Ms Victoria Galizia at victoria.galizia@xentriswireless.com. Please list “Program Manager – Military” in the subject line. Phone calls will not be accepted. Only candidates who e-mail their resumes will be considered.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For further information about EXO Charge, visit www.exocharge.com

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Want to Add Tubes to Your Issued IOTV?

December 16th, 2021

Now you can! Arbor Arms has released 2 new Cummerbund upgrade kits to cover all US Army standard issue armor carriers.

The IOTV Tubes®/Taktic FLEX Cummerbund Kit (US Army) covers the currently-issued Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS) Gen2, Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) Gen4, Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) Gen1, MSV Gen2 and other carriers that utilize the National Molding Quad Release system. It gives you your choice of the ubiquitous First Spear Tubes® or the more budget-friendly Taktic Buckle. The buckle adaptor pushes the Tubes® to the edge of the MOLLE front flap for daily doff-and-don while maintaining the emergency release of the Quad release system already used on these carriers. You also get to choose between Arbor Arms 2- or 3-strand FLEX Elastic Cummerbund, which gives the streamlined comfort and breathability of elastic while maintaining the MOLLE real-estate and combat load carrying support of a static cummerbund. Because it fits so many different armor carriers there are several rear cummerbund anchor options that are included with the kit. This also allows you to maintain your cummerbund kit as you change units and armor systems.

As with above kit the SPCS Gen1 FLEX Cummerbund Kit (US Army) has the same great features, but tying in to the cable emergency release on the legacy SPCS Gen1 carrier as there are MANY still in circulation.

The 2- or 3-strand options allow you to tailor your cummerbund to your needs. For example, the 2-strand FLEX Cummerbunds are great if you want to minimize bulk and run slick sides. The 3-strand FLEX Cummerbunds are ideal for maximum load support with side SAPIs and radios mounted internally, as well as mags, frags, and GP pouches mounted externally. Arbor Arms Side SAPI Pouches and Minimalist Radio Pouches (MRP) make a great addition for internal mounting on our FLEX or other MOLLE cummerbunds.

ArborArmsUSA.com

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Consider Expeditionary Shelter Solutions for Immediate Basing Requirements

December 16th, 2021

The US military is going through a massive transformation, standing some organizations down while creating entirely new ones while simultaneously fielding new systems.

This can cause some serious headaches for those who have to bed these units and systems down. One of the capabilities that arose during the past 20 years of conflict is expeditionary shelters which are almost as good as permanent structures and will last a decade or more. They offer a great solution for pressing needs. What’s more, they can be acquired using O&M funds.

In addition to storage for new equipment and structures for units, they can be used for rotational forces in forward areas where permanent structures would take years of negotiations and construction to complete.

Military Construction or MILCON in DoD jargon is responsible for Facility Planning, Design, Construction, Modernization and Sustainment. It is understandably difficult to pursue because it is a multi-year process involving all phases of construction from establishing a need to finishing up the punch list to disposing of an unneeded facility. New construction must be included in the National Defense Authorization Act to be funded so politicians also get involved. When it involves construction on foreign soil, the complications increase, even if they offer to pay.

As you can see from this Air Force slide depicting a notional MILCON project, it is a minimum of five years until the project is completed. Worse yet, the project may sit on a wishlist for several years before this process starts and it is even considered.

I’ve had my own run-in with the slow process of MILCON. While assigned to the 21 STS at Pope at the turn of the century, we were handed the keys to a brand now Squadron facility. Totally new construction, built specifically for a specific need. The problem was that it was designed for the 23 CCS, a unit that had been moved in the ensuing years between approval and construction from ACC to AFSOC. In the meantime the unit had doubled in size with the addition of Pararescue and enablers and its beefed up its complement of Combat Controllers. This consolidation of Combat Control forces across the Air Force to AFSOC had happened several years prior but the MILCON process is so plodding that it couldn’t keep up with a service in transition.

Since I was the sole support Captain in the Squadron, I was given my marching orders by the commander to start the paperwork for additional MILCON. It would be years, if ever, before relief would come. You can see the building on Hurst St on Pope Field, just to the right of the fuel tanks in the Google Earth image above along with the construction just north of the building which we occupied in 2000.

The image is from this year. I started the paperwork in 2000 and retired in 2006. We sure could have used some of the shelters seen erected in expeditionary environments to house elements of our Squadron and its equipment.

Others are already doing it. Expeditionary shelters started to pop up on several facilities in support of physical fitness training.

They’ve also been used for vehicle inspection and maintenance activities. There is a lot of capability available with multiple types and sizes of shelters as well as associated amenities like flooring, lighting, HVAC and furniture. Additionally, there are storage solutions for use inside the shelters like Spacesaver Storage Solutions.

Types of shelters include rigid wall, expandable, soft sided tent-style, and even shelters based on shipping containers. Need to stand up a full-time Operations Center for distributed operations? There’s a solution for that.

Check with ADS for your next shelter requirement. Their expert team can design a custom solution to meet your specifications, budget, and timeline. Utilizing the speed of other contract vehicles and the experience of industry-leading suppliers, ADS can complete deliver a built-to-order product in a fraction of the time of a standard MILCON project.

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USAF WAPS Adjusts for 22E6, 22E5 Testing Cycles

December 16th, 2021

WASHINGTON (AFNS) —

Starting with the 22E6 and E5 promotion testing cycles, the Air Force will begin using Situational Judgment Test questions as part of the Promotion Fitness Examination (PFE). This change is an integral part of the overall talent management transformation effort to better align the enlisted promotion system with the Air Force’s foundational competencies and the new Airman Leadership Qualities, as well as provide an agile approach to measuring the diverse knowledge, skills, and experience of Airmen.

“This is another critical step in our talent management transformation, moving us away from using strictly knowledge-based questions while providing more agility in the way we measure the competency level and leadership abilities of our Airmen,” said Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services.

The change decreases PFE knowledge questions from 100 to 60, and adds 20 Situational Judgment Test questions that were derived from a diverse group of behavioral scientists and Senior Enlisted Leaders from across the Air Force. The overall points for the PFE will not change and will still make up 100 points of an Airman’s total score.

For each SJT question on the PFE, examinees will read the description of a situation relevant to their potential rank and duties, examine four possible responses to the situation, and then select the most effective and the least effective response.

Although there are no study references available for the SJT questions, Airmen should continue to familiarize themselves with the Airman Leadership Qualities, foundational competencies, and associated behaviors which will provide a general framework to consider when responding to these types of questions.

“We are constantly looking at ways to better develop and assess Airmen’s skills and abilities,” said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass. “This is another step in the right direction, with more to come.”

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