Part of the Armament Technology group of companies, Tangent Theta is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They offer a wide selection of variable power optics for the precision marksman.
Armament Technology Inc products are available for unit and agency orders within Canada from Rampart International.
Black Box Customs displayed their Negative Cant Plate and Holster Accessory Mount, both of which have become extremely popular.
The Negative Cant Plate allows you to adjust the fore and aft cant of your Safariland holster.
Holster Accessory Mount adds real estate to the front of your booster for items such as a tourniquet.
Black Box Customs products are available for unit and agency orders within Canada from Rampart International.
Mechanixwear Nickelbacks are sweat absorbing nitrile gloves. They cost a little more than standard disposable gloves but the flock lining makes all the difference in the world when you’re putting them on and wearing them for any length of time. Additionally, they are biodegradable. Sold in boxes of 50.
Mechanixwear products are available for unit and agency orders within Canada from Rampart International.
The Vampire is Rheinmetall’s laser aiming device for rifles and carbines.
It is equipped with a red visible aiming laser, an IR aiming laser, and an IR illuminator (near IR illuminator if diffuser is closed), as well as a short wave infrared (SWIR) aiming laser and a SWIR illuminator. All lasers are co-aligned to bore sight with a single adjustment.
Additionally, there is an eye-safe training mode for force on force training.
Powered by two CR17345/CR123 batteries and waterproof up to 30m for 2h (IP68).
Rheinmetall products are available for unit and agency orders within Canada from Rampart International.
SHOP Show Bragg is this coming Monday at Skydive Paraclete in Raeford, North Carolina from 1000-1600.
Shop Show is free to military, law enforcement, government and their guests.
Starting tomorrow, Kånken, the iconic and timeless Swedish bag, will be available for personalization at every level with the launch of Kånken Me. While the bag’s timeless design has never fallen out of fashion, the launch of Kånken Me means the bag is now available in more colors, sizes and models than ever.
With Kånken Me, Fjällräven is launching a new platform to offer Kånken fans the opportunity to be creative and personalize their very own Kånken even more, to reflect their colorful personality, match it with their favorite jacket, or just improvise. With 14 color choices and 15 customizable parts the online configurator offers over 100 billion of possible combinations making it almost impossible to meet someone else with the same Kånken. Creativity is personal and Kånken Me will be as unique as its new owner. With a shareable link Kånken Me can even be co-created with friends.
FirstSpear’s new fall weight Stratton Flannel has arrived in Sage Green Plaid! Perfect for fall weather, crisp evenings and bonfires.
These flannels are 100% American made in a lighter 4 ounce weight. Premium construction with oversized breast pockets, exterior hang loop, and two button closure on forearm and cuff. They are machine washable and oversized to accommodate 3% shrinkage after a few cycles in the wash. Please note that the Stratton Flannel is an oversized design, so step down one size from your normal T-shirt size for a standard fit.
• Offered in 4oz and 9oz weight
• Two oversized chest pockets
• Long sleeve with button cuffs
• Machine washable
• Made in the USA
“This is a heavy duty, no BS kind of flannel. It makes anything store bought look cheap and flimsy. On anything but the absolute of coldest days, a base layer and this flannel are plenty to keep you warm. And yes, everything that says size down is correct. I’m 5’7″ and 160lbs and the small is perfect on me after a wash or two.”
— Online Review (9 ounce Stratton Flannel)
“I have had this flannel for about a year and it is my go to fall and winter shirt. Quality is excellent. On par or better than Filson. Does run big. I’m 6ft 200lbs with a 34 in waist and generally wear an XL. I bought a large and dried it on hot and it fits well. Probably could get away with a medium for a really fitted look.”
— Online Review
For more information about Stratton Flannels, check out www.first-spear.com/stratton-flannel-7385
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JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — The Army is continuing to inform Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) network integration by evaluating emerging commercial radio technology that enables data exchange among Soldiers.
A series of experiments this summer at the Army’s annual Network Modernization Experimentation (NetModX) allowed engineers of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center — a component of Army Futures Command (AFC)’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) — to help inform Army program offices of potential capability by providing a technical assessment and analysis on the state of available industry radio communication solutions.
IVAS enables greater situational understanding and decision making through high resolution display of sensor, target, and target engagement data. The system provides Soldiers with a single platform to fight, rehearse and train. These unique characteristics require a tactical radio that can provide Soldier-wearable connectivity for the IVAS platform, according to Dan Ku, a C5ISR Center electronics engineer.
“Events like NetModX enable the Army to assess commercial-off-the-shelf radios’ ability to support the IVAS system in terms of scalability and resiliency,” Ku said. “The data from the field event informs the design of the network to support IVAS.”
The C5ISR Center provides engineering support to Army organizations — Project Manager Tactical Radios (PM TR) and PM IVAS — that are making network design considerations by incorporating NetModX results. The event helps the Army validate and verify which performance metrics and requirements are most important leading to the procurement process.
The radios enable Soldiers to pass IVAS data helping to establish a common operating picture (COP) among the unit during a mission. The real-time COP is displayed on the IVAS heads-up display for improved situational awareness.
Engineers are evaluating the performance of each vendor’s radio system for transmitting differing network traffic loads in benign and contested environments, Ku said. Each type of radio must be able to scale to a specific number of units while transmitting data among a team of Soldiers.
“Experimentation gives the Army a holistic picture on how radios perform initially in a lab setting and then during a large-scale field environment like NetModX,” said James Koh, chief of the Center’s Commercial Technology and Integration Branch. “With these complementary experiments, we’re able to produce a comprehensive set of data and radio system characteristics to support Army acquisition decisions. NetModX also serves as a forum for industry partner collaboration.”
By Dan Lafontaine, DEVCOM C5ISR Center Public Affairs
Additional photos by SGT Robert Whitlow, 49th Public Affairs Detachment
