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Silynx is pleased to announce that we are selling a limited edition Silynx Act of Valor knife that was designed in collaboration with Benchmade. This knife comes a collapsible blade, Dual flat-head tip screwdriver, and a bottle opener. Buy one of these tough American made knives and we will contribute a portion to The Navy Seal Foundation and Special Operations Warrior Foundation. We only have 250 knives in stock, so buy today and help contribute to a good cause.”
Silynx Communications has launched their online store. Look for their new T-shirts as well as their skullcaps.
Silynx’s SOF Micro U94 is the world’s first U94 chest PTT with an associated weapon mounted Micro Wireless Push-to-Talk (WPTT). You can use the chest mounted PTT or the wireless remote which is designed to be mounted on a Mil Std 1913 rail. The Micro U94 was specifically designed as a PTT upgrade for the ComTac headset and is interoperable with AN/PRC148 MBITR/JEM and AN/PRC152.
Interested parties should contact Silynx Communications at 1-866-572-6950 or via email at info@silynxcom.com
Yes, this is an unabashed Silynx Communications teaser for a new product to be unveiled at SHOT Show 2013. It’s currently undergoing testing in Israel.
Enter the Silynx gear photo contest…the image with the most “likes” on their FACEBOOK page wins!
How to Play: Email them your photo of your Silynx gear to marketing@silynxcom.com from Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2012. Photos will be posted in an album on the Silynx Facebook page on Nov. 5, 2012. Users will vote by “LIKING” images Nov. 5-9, 2012.
Rules of Engagement: KEEP OPSEC IN MIND—ANY IMAGES WITH PERCEIVED VIOLATIONS WILL NOT BE POSTED. By participating in this contest, you agree not to submit any images that are unlawful, defamatory, or invasive of another person’s right of privacy or right of publicity. Silynx shall not be liable in any way for such images. Silynx will also insure that all images are properly distorted to prevent identification of units, operators, or location. Any image that Silynx considers inappropriate or unsuitable for publication will be deemed ineligible for participation. By participating in this contest, you hereby grant Silynx the right to edit, publish, use, adapt, and/or modify any image you submit and retain rights to images.
Additional information regarding “Unlimited Personal Release Agreement” can be found here:
www.silynxcom.com/pdf_files/Unlimited_Personal_Release_Agreement.pdf
Winners will be announced Monday, Nov. 12, 2012.
While I was in DC I got the chance to visit Silynx Communications in Rockville, Maryland, a suburb of DC.
They’ve got a cool facility that was a lot of fun to explore. In addition to the office area, they have a well equipped lab where new products are developed. Turns out, the best ideas come from a little inspiration so they’ve got a bag to help blow off some steam.
Here’s a sampling of their capabilities. They use a HATS to measure how a device works with ambient sounds as well as in the ear. The same goes for microphones. The HATS’ ear replicates the human ear in pliability so it will react the same. This is all done to ensure both safety as well as fidelity.
Silynx also tests how weapon heat affects grips, PTTs and other accessories as well as how force impacts these devices. They built this rig to replicate a weapon and can mount equipment to it. The weight on the right of the photo is then driven repeatedly (sometimes thousands of repetitions) into the test rig to determine the consequences.
They make rapid prototypes right in the lab. Here, Associate Mechanical Engineer Kelly Dyer shows me their rapid prototype machine as well as their small temperature chamber that induces cold as well as heat.
Silynx clued me in on several technologies including some covert applications that integrate into their flagship system, H2Ops. Hopefully, we can share details soon. But, I can share this.
What you are looking at is a device designed at the behest of a Special Mission Unit to protect the switches on an AN/PRC-148 MBITR from damage and inadvertent switching during an operation. It is lightweight, rugged and simple to use.
Finally, they have a really cool announcement for a new PTT coming soon. Look for details soon here on SSD.
Last week was a big week for those in the Soldier Systems industry. Not only was there a panel of Congressmen who spoke on the subject organized by the WPRC, but there were also meetings between industry and members of Congress to discuss the importance of individual protection initiatives in light of the current federal budget.
Silynx Communications, Inc also had the privilege of welcoming Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, for a tour of its research and development facilities. The meeting included a discussion on ways to ensure the men and women in uniform are equipped with the best tactical communications systems available.
“Congressman Bartlett has a long history as an advocate for the men and women in uniform, and the small businesses that support them,” said Gil Limonchik, CEO, Silynx Communications. “We were honored to host the Congressman for a tour of our R&D facilities, and a discussion on what industry and policymakers can do to best equip and protect American Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. It is Silynx’s mission to do so to the best of our ability, and we are grateful for the Congressman’s support in our efforts.”
Congressman Bartlett said, “Silynx has developed a critical combat capability to provide our Special Operations Forces with a state of the art modification of their radios so that they will maintain audio operational awareness as well as protection for their hearing from potential damage. I am hopeful that this protection can be rapidly extended to all of our military during deployment as well as training. This would be important even if hearing loss was not among the most common injury our troops have been experiencing. Standard issue ear protection is not sufficient.”
Silynx’s combat-proven C4OPS and Micro C4OPS have been widely used in the past 3 years and adopted by US Special Operations Forces (US SOF), NATO Special Forces, FBI SWAT, and the US Army Rapid Fielding Initiative.
