Monthly Archives: September 2013
Streamlight Introduces Its 540 Lumen Headlamp The ProTac HL® Headlamp.
Streamlight, Eagleville, PA announced today that it is offering a new high output headlamp that it will market as the ProTac HL®. The new headlamp will have a maximum output of 540 lumens illuminating up to 172 meters. The light … Continue reading
OTIS Technology Awarded A Three Year Contract To Deliver Its Weapon Cleaning Technology To The U.S. Army.
Our congratulations extends out to OTIS Technology on being selected to supply the U.S. Army with weapon cleaning solutions for three years. The new contract replaces the Individual Weapons Cleaning Kit (IWCK) with one that addresses the need for both … Continue reading
Options For Your Now Disenfranchised Contour Camera
By now, Contour Camera owners should know that Contour has gone out of business. Having been outspent and out marketed by GoPro seems to be the underlying reason for the company’s demise. Founded in 2004 by Marc Barros and Jason … Continue reading
The Much Anticipated Petzl Strix Headlamp Is On The Shelves
I had the opportunity to check out Petzl’s Strix VL and the Strix IR at SHOT SHOW 2013 and subsequently at SOFIC 2012. I was impressed with a number of its features and its characteristically Petzl quality. The articulating head … Continue reading
Biometrics And What You Should Know About It.
Many of you in the military and law enforcement communities will come in contact with biometric technologies, even as sequester takes a bite out of agency and branch budget dollars. The business case and operational case exists for expanding the … Continue reading
Mathew Pruitt to Direct International Business Development at Lewis Machine & Tool Company
I had the pleasure to meet Mathew through a project management related conference and had the opportunity to hear about some of the great things he was doing in Davenport. Mathew is fortunate to have teamed with an outstanding … Continue reading
One Possible Model For A Biometrics Hierarchy
The concept of biometric identification does not stop with establishing a set of unique identifiers. It attempts to define who you are. To accomplish its goal and full potential it needs to associate unique biological markers with what you’ve been … Continue reading
Biometrics – It’s Here And What You Should Know About It.
The image on the left is an Iris scan, it happens to be mine and was enrolled voluntarily. It is more stable than a fingerprint and tamperproof; it uniquely identifies me in a computer database with a record size of … Continue reading
MAGPUL Now Shipping PMAG 20 LR/SR Gen M3
The PMAG 20 LR/SR GEN M3 is now shipping The new magazine brings the M3 improvements to the 20 round 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester SR-25 magazine form factor. All of the GEN M3 improvements are in the 20 round capacity magazine. … Continue reading
German Army Will Soon Be Using QinetiQ’S SWATS
The German Bundeswehr has awarded QinetiQ North America a $2 million contract to supply a number of its Shoulder Worn Acoustic Targeting System or S.W.A.T.S. Under the contract several configurations will be supplied to include EARS/SWATS vehicle conversion kits and … Continue reading
MAGPUL’s MOE AK Grip Is Now Shipping
A drop-in upgrade for AK-pattern pistol grips, the MOE AK Grip is compatible with reinforced and un-reinforced receivers. It is designed to improve ergonomics, with an aggressive texture for positive weapon control and one-piece reinforced polymer construction. It is compatible … Continue reading
OTIS Technology Introduces The Ripcord™
The Ripcord™ is composed of heat resistant Nomex® fibers braided over a molded rubberized core/cable combination and offers the ability to clean firearms properly from Breech-to-Muzzle® in one quick and easy pass. The Nomex® material acts as both a brush … Continue reading
USA’s Excellent Representation At DSEi 2013
179 U.S. exhibitors have a presence at DSEi 2013 U.S. Pavillion. Many of the firms are friends from the SOFIC exhibits held annually in Tampa, Florida: XGO, Wilcox Industries, L-3 Communications, ITT Exelis, Kershaw Knives, Gerber, FLIR, Camelbak. They, and … Continue reading
Tacprogear Introduces the New Nitecore® Line of Illumination Tools
Tacprogear is the exclusive master distributor of the Nitecore® line of flashlights for law enforcement, hunting and tactical uses. The Nitecore® line is the first to feature 3rd generation SSR (Smart Selector Ring) technology in several models that allows for … Continue reading
Attendees At The UK’s DSEi 2013 Organize Their Visit With A New Android App.
Worn-out feet are not the only hallmark of visitors to DSEi 2013. Effectively managing time to maximize your visit, to the world’s largest military exhibition, is always a problem. Each year there is more to see and more exhibitors to … Continue reading
Today Marks The Anniversary Of The Attacks On The World Trade Center
Please take a moment to remember those lives lost and their families. Should you see a member or veteran of our armed forces, please take a brief moment to thank them for their service.
DSEi 2013 Kicks Off Amidst Protest From Syrian Regime Supporters.
DSEi 2013, the largest military exhibition in the world kicked off but not without its share of protests, particularly from Syrian regime supporters. Well intentioned folks who prefer to turn a blind eye to what’s going on in Syria, and … Continue reading
Daniel Defense Raises $22,500 For Warrior Transition Battalion on Ft. Stewart.
Pooler, GA- September 9, 2013– Daniel Defense recognizes the personal sacrifice the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make every day. Their dedication and care for the safety of their fellow Americans does not go unnoticed. Friday … Continue reading
Just A Few Comments On The Civil War In Syria
It’s a given that we should have been more closely coupled to the opposition in the early days of the uprising. Our procrastination did opened the door to extremist involvement in Syria. Enough said as it’s water under the bridge. … Continue reading
It’s Confirmed. ATK Has Purchased Bushnell
We received official notification today that Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has acquired Bushnell for the sum of $985 million. The transaction is expected to complete in the 3rd and 4th quarter of ATK’s FY 2014. A number of suitors expressed an … Continue reading
REVISION INTRODUCES OCUMAX® PLUS – A GAME CHANGING ANTI-FOG COATING
Could this be a blow to McNett? Probably not, but it sure is of help to the folks using Revision’s standard setting eyewear! Revision has just announced OcuMax Plus, the next-generation anti-fog lens coating. This is a game changing announcement. … Continue reading
MAGPUL’s MBUS PRO Now Shipping
MAGPUL Industries has just announced that their highly anticipated MBUS (Magpul Back-Up Sight) Front and Rear are now in the distribution channel, and available from fine retailers everywhere. I spent some quality time with these sights and they are MAGPUL … Continue reading
Schuster Adjustable Gas Plug For The M1A or M14
One of the tweaks worth considering for the M1A/M14 is the installation of an adjustable gas plug. This is especially true in a suppressed configuration and/or for shooters that reload. Reloaders, in particular, will vary loads until they achieve the … Continue reading
FOG HORN 