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Merrell’s Awesome Barefoot Tough Glove
North Georgians are blessed in that we have an abundance of trails suitable for running and hiking; they range from smooth and flat to rocky and hilly. Not too far from the “bat cave” I have access to about 18 … Continue reading
This Is One Way of Discussing The Economy….
Alexander Lebedev knocks the crap out of Sergei Polonsky during a discussion on the global financial crisis. Maybe Congress in a few weeks… ? Discussion on Economy Turns Into A Brawl, posted with vodpod
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BAE Systems Introduces A Wearable Antenna
The days of the whip antenna may soon be gone, and not too soon for me! In my days gone by as an 11B – this is the 11B that spent more time walking than riding – the biggest pain in the … Continue reading
Revision Introduces BATLSKIN™ Head Protection System
Photo Courtesy Revision Between 2000 and 2011 the DoD reported over 212,000 cases of traumatic brain injury or TBI. Blunt head trauma along with maxillofacial wounds continue to be a problem for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The risk of TBI can be … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Soldier Systems
Tagged BATLSKIN, helmet, Revision
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MARSOC Wants to Fix Its Uniform Problems
The Marine Corps Times reported that the flame resistant (FR) uniforms currently issued to MARSCO special operations personnel are not hacking the rigors of Afghanistan. It appears the uniforms are prone to ripping after limited use. MARSOC personnel are complaining about … Continue reading
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Tagged BDU, Camouflage, uniform
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REASON A/S Improves On Its Live Diver Detection System – DSEi 2011
Vessel vulnerability while at anchor or port remains a significant concern to commercial and military vessel owners and operators. The damage that live divers can inflict on a docked ship, or at anchor, is substantial. All of the major security firms … Continue reading
Posted in DSEi 2011, Uncategorized
Tagged DSEi, DSEi 2011
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BAE’s Systems Debuts ADAPTIV at DSEi 2011…
Unlike traditional camouflage systems which rely on paint or nets to hide vehicles, ADAPTIV can instantly blend a vehicle into its background. The system can also be used on ships and fixed installations, allowing them to stay undetected by enemy … Continue reading
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Tagged DSEi, DSEi 2011
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Paradigm Announces A New Advanced Messaging Capability For Their XmarX Personnel Tracking Device
On of the coolest technologies in the field is the personal GPS tracking device. This is particularly important to folks involved in special operations, where help may not be readily available. Paradigm, a UK company, developed the XmarX personal tracking device. XmarX gets … Continue reading
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Harris Corporation Introduces the Falcon III® RF-7800N-CP Mobile Computing Platform
DSEi 2011 – Harris Corporation of Melbourne, Fl, introduced a powerful, rugged and compact mobile server. The Falcon III® RF-7800N-CP delivers the in-the-field computing platform to support mission-critical military and public safety communications and multimedia applications. The RF-7800N-CP opens the door to … Continue reading
Posted in Comms, DSEi 2011, Electronics, Uncategorized
Tagged DSEi, DSEi 2011, FALCON, HARRIS
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Meprolight Announces Its New Lightweight Un-Cooled Thermal Weapons Sight
Of the many annoucements at this year’s DSEi, in London, Meprolight’s addition of the NYX un-cooled thermal imaging weapon sight to its NOA family was extremely interesting. The NOA NYX can be used as a hand-held observation device or fitted to light machine guns, assault rifles … Continue reading
Posted in DSEi 2011, Optics, sights, Sniper Systems and Tools, Soldier Systems
Tagged DSEi, DSEi 2011, Meprolight, thermal
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Elbit Systems Launches a Family of Multimedia Routing Solutions for Tactical Radio Networks at DSEi 2011
There is a great deal of interest in advancing the netcentric battlefield; however, relatively little attention has been given to the infrastructure that supports multi-IP and multimedia applications. It seemed that planners lacked a clear understanding of bandwidth requirements and performance metrics, … Continue reading
SELEX Galileo Puts The Lead In UAS System Integration and Control With skyISTAR…
When you think of budget dollars and the allocation thereof, into the forseeable future, look to ISR. And the UAS will be the workhorse at all levels with specific focus on the man packable platforms. At this years DSEi, SELEX Galileo announced ISTAR an open … Continue reading
Vectronix Unveils Its New Pocket Laser Range Finder: PLRF25C
Beginning with its introduction in 2001, thousands of the Vectronix Pocket Laser Range Finder (PLRF) have been fielded by armed forces around the world. To meet growing demands of the defense and security industries, Vectronix has continuously improved the … Continue reading
Posted in DSEi 2011, Laser Based Technologies, Optics, Range Finder, Sniper Systems and Tools
Tagged DSEi, DSEi 2011, Vectronix
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US Army Chooses Leupold’s® ER/T M5 Auto-Locking Adjustment Riflescope as Primary Day Optic For the XM2010 Sniper Rifle…
The U.S. Army selected Leupold’s® Mark 4® 6.5 x 20 Extended Range / Tactical (ER/T® ) M5 Locking Adjustment rifle scope as the primary day optic for the M24E1 project. You may recall that, last year, Remington Defense was awarded a contract … Continue reading
Posted in Optics, Sniper Systems and Tools, Weapon systems
Tagged Horus, Leupold, M24, XM2010
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If You Don’t Believe the UAV Will Become One of the More Meaningful Developments in Our Lives, You Need To Checkout The Parrot AR Drone Quadricopter…
Man’s fascination with flight began when man encountered his first Aves. The concept of soaring into the skies so preoccupied man that he developed aircraft to carry him into that lofty space. Soon after his first flight, man saw aviation in a … Continue reading
BlackBerry® PlayBook® Awarded FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 21, 2011) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) announced today that it has received FIPS 140-2 certification for the new BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablet, making the BlackBerry PlayBook the first tablet certified for deployment within U.S. federal … Continue reading
FNH Ballista Update
I’ve had a couple of questions regarding availability of FNH Ballista in a 7.62×51 caliber, so I did some checking with the folks at FN. At this juncture it appears that FN has no plans to make the Ballista available … Continue reading
Posted in Sniper Systems and Tools, Weapon systems
Tagged Ballista, FNH, rifle, sniper
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Streamlight Sidewinder Compact™ – full function in a small package…
I continue my headlamp series with a superb offering from Streamlight, the Sidewinder Compact™. This little personal light is feature rich and magnificently functional. When I first received Streamlight’s press release, mid year 2009, I said to myself “this is … Continue reading
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