The Mil-Spec Camelbak Antidote 3L was selected for use with the USMC Pack System. It features a new lower profile fill port that opens with 1/4 turn which can’t be overtightened. Additionally, it offers a lower profile than other reservoirs for use while riding on vehicles. Finally, the Antidote incorporates a self-sealing Quick Link at the reservoir and manual QL Hydro Lock for easy refill and instant on-the-move component interchangeability.
Camelbak products are available for government and military organizational purchase through ADS Inc.
Analog and ROVER format friendly, the Situational Awareness Video Receiver (SAVR) from Harris is a portable, handheld ISR video receiver. It gives you access to over 95% of fielded downlinks from manned and unmanned secure air assets. In addition to acting as a stand-alone, handheld video receiver, the SAVR is compatible with other Harris multiband radios such as the AN/PRC-152A and the AN/PRC-117G. The 7800T can also inject streaming video into a tactical network. Additionally, it offers the JTRS compliant SCA 2.2 operating environment that keeps track emerging digital data link (DDL) and encryption standards through software-only upgrades. Planned upgrades include digital waveforms, streaming MPEG-4/H.264 over RNDIS USB Video, metadata output in CoT format and other useful visual augmentation of video feeds.
I’ve been a big fan of Tomahawk Tactical Flashlights for years now. Made by First Light USA, the style is unique. Its angle head design is optimized for a fist-style grip. Relying on LED lights, the Tomahawk offers versions in Red/Green (for blood-highlighting), Red, Blue, Red/Blue, Yellow-Green. The Red/Green mix is particularly interesting. Blood is a tough material to see under colored lights and medics were having a heck of a time differentiating blood and oil in night time IED incidents. For example, red light makes blood all but disappear and blue light turns blood black making it indistinguishable from oil. First Light worked on the issue and developed a great combination. Additionally, First Light offers the Tomahawk Task Light attachment for medics that can be configured as a Blue light for Fluorescein eye stain tests or UV light fluoresce certain fungal and bacterial infections.
Held at the ready, the buttons are within easy reach of your thumb and include momentary on/off, on/off and strobe settings. Using two CR123A batteries you should expect to get about 2 hours (highest setting) and 60 hours (lowest setting) for white light.
The 916SBK Triage from Benchmade Knives is a fantastic utility tool. It features an opposing bevel style blade made from N680 highly corrosion resistant blade steel (57-59HRC) with an ambidextrous thumb-stud opener. In addition to the Benchmade AXIS locking mechanism, the Triage also integrates a 440C hook-shaped safety cutter (58-60HRC) and Carbide Glass Breaker. The Textured G10 handles are offered in available in black or safety orange with 420J full stainless steel liners and a reversible tip-up deep pocket clip.
I’ve been a big fan of Drifire for several years now. They manufacture FR performance garments that don’t feel like FR. In addition to FR baselayer protection, their garments also incorporate moisture wicking and antimicrobial odor control characteristics. These aren’t some wash in treatment either but rather exist at the fiber level so they won’t wash or wear out.
Available in a variety of colors including Black, Coyote, Desert Tan and Olive Drab the line is offered in the full gamut of sizes from X-Small – XXX-Large.
ESS has introduced Laser Protective Lenses which not only provide protection from laser threats but also the same ballistic and UV protections found in all ESS glasses.
LPLs are created by impregnating dyes into ESS’ high-grade polycarbonate during the injection molding process. Each dye absorbs a specific light frequency, producing a colored lens capable of blocking the concentrated light emitted from laser devices at the specified nanometer wavelength(s) and optical density (OD).
I recently found out about these Mobile GPS Retransmission “Snake” Kits. This thing is awesome. Essentially, it receives a GPS signal and then retransmits it inside a vehicle or aircraft. Unless your device is connected to an external antenna it won’t update reliably inside the platform because oftentimes the GPS signal will not penetrate the skin. In fact, the GPS Live Inside technology was developed for use with the C17. By keeping your GPS devices up-to-date during a transit, you can continue mission planning and increase situational awareness both enroute to and on an objective.
The GLI-ECHO II is the brains of these “snake” kits, offering 4 key safety features:
-Power Control
-Jam Detection
-Built-In-Test (BIT
-Fault Isolation
The kit already has Safety of Flight Approval from the USAF Mobility Command Systems Group on several aircraft platforms. Additionally, it can be installed by the user and additional configurations are available. ADS Inc offers these kits and they can assemble a set up to accommodate your mission equipment and air or ground vehicle.
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