The Light Weight Assaulters Ghillie is a sniper design by Treadswift Tactical which is manufactured by Fighter Design. Quickly donned and doffed, it’s made from a combination of Omega Mesh with laser cut and RF welded Hypalon. This creates attachment points for Jute and other materials. The Hypalon shapes are cut randomly to enhance camouflage.
Available with optional front panel. Offered in MultiCam but other patterns available via special order.
tstproshop.com/lightweightassaultersghillie
Blue Force Gear has just released the Limited Edition AK Sling V5. It definitely has a DDR Cold War flavor but with modern parts.
This fifth variant of their popular Vickers Combat Assault Sling features silver nylon hardware, a leather pull tab and a never-before-seen sling attachment component (The ULoop).
https://www.blueforcegear.com/limited-edition-ak-sling-v5
Available in late January 2016, this new Sentinel Concepts carbine by Midwest Industries is chambered in .223 Wylde.
Firearm Sales and Restrictions: Not for sale in CA, CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, Chicago, IL and Cook County, IL
Funded by a $618,000 Office of Naval Research grant, this quad copter is the invention of a team from Rutgers University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The Naviator works in both air and underwater.
According to team lead Professor Javier Diez, they’ve got two issues to work on. First off, like many subsurface systems, comms is an issue. The Naviator currently requires a float antenna so they are looking at systems such as sound impulses. Additionally, they are working to accommodate payloads like cameras and sonar.
Using technology developed for CBRNE Decon shelters, BivX Tents are manufactured just outside of DC by a Government contractor. Originally, they began to sell pop-up wall-less versions of their shelters. Now, they’ve taken the extra step to rebrand and offer full shelters with end walls and side doors. These go right up, using an expandable frame. Don’t forget, they are available in several color options as well as customized printing for logos. Due to their ease of use and durability, I fully expect to see these start to show up at trade shows this year.
I served in the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division from 1988-1990. The Marne Division has a song, “Dog Faced Soldier” dating from WWII l, as well as a mascot named Rocky, created in 1965 by none other than Walt Disney, for just $1. Rocky’s name hails from WWI, where 3ID held like a rock during the second Battle of the Marne River. This distinguished service also earned the Division its motto, the French “Nous Resterons La” (English – We Shall Remain Here).
I find it rather unfortunate that the song “Dog Faced Soldier” written by two Infantrymen, was altered after the Division moved to Ft Stewart to make it gender neutral. Here is the version we sang. If you attended PLDC at the 3ID NCO Academy in Kitzengen, you had to learn and sing it as well, regardless of which unit you served with. This often led to altered lyrics that weren’t so flattering for us ‘Dog Faced Soldiers.’
I wouldn’t give a bean,
to be a fancy-pants Marine
I’d rather be a dog-faced soldier like I am.
I wouldn’t trade my old O.D.’s
for all the Navy’s dungarees
for I’m the marching pride of Uncle Sam.
All the posters you see say the Army builds men,
Well, they’re tearing me down to build me over again.
I’m just a dog-faced soldier
with a rifle on my shoulder
and I eat raw meat for breakfast every day.
So feed me ammunition, and keep me in the 3rd Division
For your dog-faced soldier boy’s O.K.
I remember first seeing Lundhags Ski March boots in the 80s-era Survival Aids catalogs from the UK. Lessons from the Falkland campaign were still fresh in their minds and keeping feet dry in cold-wet conditions was a particular onsession considering the unsuitability of issue footwear.
Lundhags still offers the same style of boot, slightly updated over the years. There are versions for 75mm bindings as well as for 87-91mm. In either case, they feature a Goodwell Ski Sole, Rubber Lowers incorporating EVA construction and TPU Plastic Toe Cap as well as Laced Leather Uppers with removable 5mm Wool Felt Linings. The last is designed so as to accommodate an additional layer of socks.
For those of you who are looking for similar construction without the touring ski compatibility, check out Lundhags’ Professional series.
www.lundhags.se/product-2/16318/husky_ski
