Today is Holocaust Rememberence Day in Israel and Agilite has a message for its Enemies:
Agilite-Why We Do What We Do
April 27th, 2022Ultralightweight Yet Super-Strong Plate Carrier MX244 for Military and Police Special-Forces Goes On Sale 27 April, Says Lindnerhof-Taktik
April 27th, 2022LENGGRIES, GERMANY (25 April 2022)—Maker of high-quality tactical gear systems Lindnerhof-Taktik today announced it will this week begin offering its new MX244 Ultralight Plate Carrier for purchase.
The MX244—set to go on sale Wednesday—is the first of an entire line of Lindnerhof-Taktik products made with the company’s innovative Multiaxial Laminate MX material, notable for its extreme low weight and astonishing strength, said Lindnerhof CEO Jakob Kolbeck.
“We’re very confident that the military and police special-forces teams for whom the MX244 is designed will find it an indispensable piece of equipment,” Kolbeck said, adding that the carrier is designed to serve as a grid for toting SAPI L-sized plates.
“There are many reasons why we believe the MX244 will quickly become a bestseller, but two of the most important are its exceptional durability and it weighs only 450 grams,” Kolbeck continued. “In fact, until the MX244 came along, there’s never been a more reliable, lightweight option for carrying plates.”
Lindnerhof founder Josef Sixt added that the advanced-technology Multiaxial Laminate MX material used in the manufacture of the MX244 has very low water absorbency characteristics. Moreover, he said, the option exists for covering the carried plates with fully camouflaged sleeves.
“Although the MX244 Plate Carrier is a cutting-edge product, we incorporated many of our classic, time-tested, and field-proven features,” Sixt offered. “For example, we took our patented hook buckle for securely closing shoulder straps and waist belts and translated it into an extra-slim version, one that would stay more out of the way of the user’s weapon system, provide additional space along the waist belt, and yet clasp just as rock-solidly as the original hook buckle.”
Kolbeck said an objective in developing the MX244 was creation of a plate carrier that would allow users to quickly add accessories. Accordingly, the company has timed the debut of its MX244 to coincide with the launch of several Lindnerhof-Taktik accessory items.
These are:
• Front Panels (MX233 Velcro® Panel, MX231 Panel Front, MX234 Multi-Calibre front Panel)
• Carrying Sling (MX106 Single Point Velcro® Sling)
• Next-generation Multi-Calibre Pouches (MX119 Multi-Calibre Rifle Mag Pouch, MX519 Multi-Calibre SMG Mag Pouch)
• Slim Belt Grid (MX560 Modular Belt Grid)
“Common to the plate carrier and the accessory items—beyond being made with Multiaxial Laminate MX—is their extreme functionality and modularity,” Kolbeck said. “Consider, for instance, the new MX560 Belt Grid. It’s a laser-cut sleeve-grid. But as soon as it’s wrapped around our Tactical Harness [1000551 Edelrid Gürtel], the harness transforms into a slim, super-lightweight war belt. Extra slots stably attach it to common holster systems including Blackhawk, Safariland, and G-Code, as well as to other items.
“As for the MX231 Front Panel, it can carry three magazines for rifles ranging from the AR15 on up to the HK417. Both it and the MX234 Multi-Calibre Front Panel attach to the MX244 Plate Carrier by means of Velcro® fasteners and/or with an included pair of click-it-to-attach MOLLE buckles for faster gearing up.
“And, of course, all of the new products include other outstanding Lindnerhof features such as cable management, patch areas, and size adjusters.”
The MX244 Plate Carrier and most of its accessories (unveiled in March at the at Enforce Tac and IWA 2022 trade shows held in Nuremberg, Germany) will for now be available in only two colours—coyote and stone grey. The company said black will be offered later, as will the camouflage patterns MultiCam and 5fb Flecktarn.
Meanwhile, Kolbeck provided a sneak-peek at a coming capability of the MX231 and MX234 panels. “In additional to their classic functionality, the front panels also can form the basis of a fully configured and ready-to-use micro-rig, but we’ll have more about that in the next few months,” he revealed.?
All the Lindnerhof-Taktik products coming available for purchase this week reflect a recently adopted strategy of developing and rolling out new items with greater frequency.
“We create roughly a thousand prototypes of new products each year, but our goal now is to bring more of them to customers and to do so on a more consistent basis,” Kolbeck said.
For more information about these products and other Lindnerhof-Taktik gear, please visit the company’s website at www.hqg.de.
CORDURA Line Of Fabrics Continues To Expand
April 27th, 2022During a couple of recent trade shows, I caught up with the INVISTA team responsible for the CORDURA line of fabrics and realized that they had introduced quite a few new fabrics I wasn’t aware of. I asked them for some more information to share with you.
Here is a sampling of the lineup:
CORDURA® NYCO Knit – Soft comfort performance with staying power
Engineered with military-grade INVISTA T420 nylon 6,6 staple fiber blended with cotton for a natural look and feel, CORDURA® NYCO Knit combines soft comfort performance with long-lasting durability.
CORDURA® Classic Fabric – The original CORDURA® fabric made with a cotton duck appearance optimized for abrasion resistance
Designed for living and built to last, the original durable CORDURA® fabric has proven performance in many of the world’s toughest environments. Made with high tenacity air jet textured nylon 6,6 filament yarns in a range of sizes – 370, 560, 770, and 1100 dtex.
CORDURA® TrueLock™ Fabric – Eco-friendly fabrics with locked-in color
Engineered with high tenacity nylon 6,6 multi-filament fiber that is solution dyed, locking the color in at the molten polymer extrusion level, CORDURA® TrueLock™ Fabric has excellent color-fastness, UV-fade and abrasion resistance, lot-lot-color consistency, extended UV strength stability, and long-lasting color vibrancy. The process used to make CORDURA® TrueLock™ Fabric also uses less water, energy, and CO2 to help leave a lighter footprint along the path to sustainability. CORDURA® Truelock™ Fabric is available in classic US Military and other tactical colors with built-in IR signature management for improved concealment (Coyote-498, Desert Sand-503, Tan-499, Camo Green-483, Ranger Green, Black, and Wolf Gray). End-uses include bags, load carriage, and reinforcements as well as use in eco-friendly fabrics, webbings, and trims.
CORDURA® re/cor™ Fabric RN66 – ‘Expect More, Waste Less’
The new recycled nylon 6,6 (RN66) collection is ‘durable, responsible and innovated to last.’ In terms of quantifiable benefits versus Virgin Nylon 6,6, the production of CORDURA® re/cor™ Fabric RN66 decreases greenhouse gas emissions by 83%, consumes 82% less energy, and uses 57% less water. CORDURA® re/cor™ Fabric RN66 is made from 100 percent pre-consumer fiber material that is GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified and can be produced in a full range of mil-spec colors.
CORDURA® Combat Wool™ – Comfort and aesthetics of wool with the performance of nylon
CORDURA® Combat Wool™ fabrics offer engineered endurance performance. Woven using INVISTA nylon 6,6 staple fiber that is intimately blended with merino wool for an authentic classic wool look and feel with enhanced comfort and up to 10x higher abrasion resistance***.
CORDURA® Naturalle™ Fabric – Technical performance with the look and feel of cotton
CORDURA® Naturalle™ Fabric is engineered with full-dull luster nylon 6,6 filament yarns and offer long-lasting, ruggedly stylish solutions for endurance apparel.
CORDURA AFT® Fabric – High-performance, breathable mesh fabric
Highly breathable knit constructions engineered for enhanced abrasion and snagging resistance, the CORDURA® AFT Fabric tactical focused fabric range includes high tenacity nylon 6,6 mesh materials that can be foam or felt laminated for outer shell footwear and breathable apparel applications.
For more information, visit www.CORDURA.com.
DoD IG Releases Report on Audit of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System
April 27th, 2022The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General has released their report on an audit to determine whether Army officials effectively managed the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program to meet user needs.
IVAS is a $21.88 Billion program to field a militarized version of Microsoft’s HoloLens. Modifications were based on seven requirements that enhance the Soldier’s decisions and capabilities to execute combat tasks with speed and precision identified by the Soldier lethality cross-functional team: communication, lethality, mobility, protection, situational awareness, survivability, and training and human performance.
This program is so important to the Army that it even has its own Program Manager under PEO Soldier. During development PM IVAS used Soldier Centered Design during multiple testing events in the IVAS rapid prototyping phase. This process is intended to ensure that Soldier needs are considered when making design tradeoffs and production decisions. A core metric is user acceptance.
Unfortunately, the IG found that program officials did not define minimum user acceptance levels to determine whether IVAS would meet user needs because Army policy does not require program officials to define suitable user acceptance levels.
Consequently, the IG recommends that the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) develop Army?wide policy requiring program officials to define suitable user acceptance measurements for testing and evaluation.
Furthermore, they also recommend that the Program Executive Officer Soldier define clear measures of user acceptance levels to meet user needs before Soldier Touch Point?5 testing of IVAS. In addition, they recommend that the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology), as the decision authority for IVAS, verify whether the Program Executive Office Soldier meets established user acceptance measures and addresses Soldier?identified issues before IVAS production.
This should help satisfy those who feel that the program is moving too quickly, is technologically immature, or does not have Soldier buy-in.
Air Mobility Command Reopens Space-Available Travel
April 27th, 2022
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) —
As of April 22, all restrictions on space-available (Space-A) travel have been lifted.
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense temporarily suspended most Space-A travel aboard Air Mobility Command and contracted aircraft, effective March 21, 2020 in order to limit COVID-19’s spread and impact on the force.
Medical screening protocols may still apply for travelers heading outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS). Members traveling to a foreign country will need to follow any testing requirements listed within the Electronic Foreign Clearance Guide.
This reopening permits Space-A travel for uniformed service members, retirees, dependents and Reservists to travel within the continental United States and outside the continental United States, if space allows.
Per Department of Defense policy, if necessary, Space-A travel limitations can be reinstated to help stop the spread of any future outbreaks of COVID-19. Mobility aircrew readiness is paramount to ensuring the Department is postured to project mobility airpower and global reach.
For additional information on Space-Available Travel, visit AMC’s travel website here.
Air Mobility Command Public Affairs
AeroVironment Successfully Demonstrates Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems, Computer Vision and Sensor Fusion Software at IMX/CE 22
April 26th, 2022• Demonstrated multi-sensor data fusion and automatic target recognition (ATR) using AeroVironment’s Blue Hotel tactical grade computer vision and data analysis software package
• AeroVironment’s battlefield proven DDL technology provided robust command, control and video datalink for U.S. and Royal Navy airborne assets in the challenging maritime environment
Blue Hotel AI/ML in action at IMX/CE 22, fusing together data from multiple UAVs and USVs to provide ATR and identify patterns of activity. (Image: AeroVironment, Inc.)
ARLINGTON, Va., April 26, 2022 –AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the successful maritime demonstration of Interoperability to Interchangeability (I2I) operations by the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy using AeroVironment’s Puma™ 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems. The demonstration was part of a combined event – International Maritime Exercise 2022/Cutlass Express 2022 (IMX/CE 22) – that took place from Feb. 6-17, 2022.
IMX/CE 22 is the largest maritime exercise in the Middle East with more than 60 partner nations and organizations participating with 9,000 personnel and 50 ships. IMX/CE 22 was also the largest maritime unmanned systems exercise to date with more than 80 unmanned systems, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs).
The I2I capability demonstration was supported by AeroVironment as part of the U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59 team, denoted as Task Force X (TF-X), participating in IMX/CE 22. TF-X was comprised of various multinational government and industry partners working together to integrate and demonstrate new unmanned systems capabilities for U.S. and coalition naval forces in a series of pre-planned serials.
During the exercise, AeroVironment’s Blue Hotel computer vision and analytics solution demonstrated the visual identification of maritime targets simultaneously from multiple UAV and USV video feeds in real-time during all of the TF-X serials. It was also used by the U.S. Navy as the primary video repository and distribution hub for TF-X, providing all coalition partners with access to real-time video feeds and artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) analytic results for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA). The advanced AI/ML software enabled the warfighters to quickly sift through the large amounts of video data, pinpointing individual vessels of interest, and providing real time information on their activities throughout the exercise.
“Built upon past demonstrations, such as REP(MUS) 21 and 2018 U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Craft maritime S2S exercises, these successful I2I operations coupled with Blue Hotel’s automated target recognition and MDA capabilities offer a glimpse at the maritime and autonomy product capability expansions AeroVironment’s MacCready Works Advanced Solutions team is spearheading,” said Jeff Rodrian, AeroVironment vice president of AV Ventures.
Silvus Launches StreamCaster 4200 Plus Drop-in Module
April 26th, 2022Module Enables Plug-and-Play Compatibility with a Variety of Existing Subsystems
Los Angeles, California (April 25, 2022) – Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”) today announced the launch of the StreamCaster 4200 Plus Drop-in Module, an embedded integration package for the StreamCaster 4200 Enhanced Plus at AUVSI Xponential 2022.
Equipped with a familiar mechanical footprint, hole pattern, and JST connectors for plug-and-play compatibility with a variety of subsystems currently on the market, the Module makes Silvus’ industry-leading MN-MIMO technology more accessible than ever. With the Module’s ability to quickly and easily integrate with existing hardware and cable interfaces, end users will benefit from:
• Reduced time to market and development investment
• Industry-best range, throughput, and robustness
• Low size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP)
• Dual bands in a single package without needing to swap hardware
• Spectrum Dominance waveform enhancements, including Anti-jam, LPI/LPD, and ToF Ranging
• Interoperability with StreamCaster (AN/PRC-169) Program of Record radios
“Unmanned system platform integrators demand options depending on end user preference and mission requirements,” said Jimi Henderson, Silvus Vice President of Sales. “The StreamCaster 4200 Plus Drop-in Module’s design approach provides integrators with the ability to quickly and easily upgrade their existing 802.11 based datalink with the extended range, reduced weight, and more advanced anti-jam and LPI/LPD capabilities that MN-MIMO provides, while ensuring interoperability with a growing number of US DoD Programs of Record where StreamCaster radios are being adopted.”
After meeting internal quality standards and successful completion of on-site client integration testing, the StreamCaster 4200 Plus Drop-in Module is now available. For more information or to request the full integration package, contact info@silvustechnologies.com or visit us at Booth 2414 at AUVSI Xponential.
SIG FOXTROT2 Weapon Light Now Available
April 26th, 2022
The FOXTROT2 is designed for the user that wants maximum output and maximum adjustability at their fingertips. This versatile weapon mounted light has 580 lumens/13,000 Candela and is programmable with 3 user defined modes; Momentary, Latching, and Threshold Mode.
Additionally, the user can adjust the light on the rail using the supplied 4-Position Sliding Rail; Interface Inserts For Maximum Adjustment Range On The Firearm.
The FOXTROT2 mounts to any Picatinny 1913, SIG SAUER proprietary, or Glock rails with no need for adapters or cross-slot modifications. Ambidextrous Activation Paddles to power the ultra-efficient white LED runs up to one hour on a single CR123 battery.
The rail-mounted light is ideal for home defense, law enforcement, or military applications and should fit most holsters designed for handgun lights.
