Category Archives: Ballistic Protection
TPG BLACK Releases VALIANT SERIES IIIA Soft Armor
Boynton Beach, Fla. (November 2015) – TPG BLACK, the exclusive line of American-made products offered by Tacprogear (TPG), now includes the Made in America VALIANT Series Level IIIA Soft Armor. This model of armor has been determined to comply with … Continue reading
REVISION MILITARY TO ESTABLISH UK FACILITY IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING UK AND EUROPEAN BUSINESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Montreal, Quebec (September 14, 2015)- Revision Military, a world leader in integrated, purpose-built soldier solutions, is establishing a new UK facility not only to support the ongoing delivery of the VIRTUS Program UK Head Sub-System (the Cobra Plus protective … Continue reading
TPG BLACK SYMMETRY™ SERIES IIIA Soft Armor and Citadel™ 10 Series Receive High Marks from NTOA.
Boynton Beach, Fla. (August 2015) – TPG BLACK, the exclusive line of American-made products offered by Tacprogear (TPG), is proud to announce that the SYMMETRY™ SERIES IIIA Soft Armor has received a 4.51 and the Citadel™ 10 Series Hard Armor … Continue reading
COLD STEEL’S BATTLE SHADES MK-III
It looks like Lynn Thompson has a pretty tough set of ballistic eyewear. They’re a nice looking pair of shades as well. The Battle Shades are available in the following styles Matte Black Black Nosepads Black Temple Tips … Continue reading
PEO Soldier Releases The New APEL Authorized Protective Eye List
Please be advised that only eyewear on the APEL have been validated against Army requirements for ballistic fragmentation protection. Other commercial eyewear products, even if marked ANSI Z87.1 compliant, do not necessarily meet military impact requirements. Eyewear not on the … Continue reading
OAKLEY Opens Oakley in Residence: Los Angeles
Oakley is a well diversified enterprise but beyond all that business school stuff, they make some great “tacti-kool” products like boots, ballistic eye protection etc. The company has several NSN numbers and continues to supply warfighters with outstanding gear. They’re … Continue reading
TPG to Exhibit at LAAD Defence & Security 2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 14 – 17, 2015.
Boynton Beach, Fla. (April 2015) – Tacprogear, a leading manufacturer of tactical equipment used by professionals around the globe, will be exhibiting at LAAD Defence & Security 2015 at the Riocentro Exhibition and Convention Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil … Continue reading
TPG Awarded $1+Million Ballistic Helmet Contract
Boynton Beach, Fla. (March 2015) – Tacprogear (TPG), a leading manufacturer of tactical equipment used by professionals around the globe, announced today the receipt of a $1+ million dollar award to provide ballistic helmets to a South American Military. TPG … Continue reading
CZ 4M PLATE CARRIER
Czech firearms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka, CZ, introduced its first ballistic nylon product, the 4M plate carrier at IDEX 2015. The company has a number of patents in the 4M that increase body area coverage, heat dissipation at a very … Continue reading
Rudy Project Eyewear
Rudy Project, is an Italian crafter of performance eyewear since 1985. At the upcoming SHOT Show, they’ll be demoing Rudy Project’s latest design in protective lenses: ImpactX™2, is a new generation of unbreakable photochromic lenses. Compared to the previous generation … Continue reading
Polymers In Tropical and Subtropical Environments
What you are looking at is a set of Hatch knee pads and elbow pads. Every square inch of the hard shell polymer is decomposing. The nylon fabric is completely unaffected and nylon straps are unaffected. A polymer is a … Continue reading
KATYLIST Black Friday Deal $49.99 Plate Carrier
$49.99 PLATE CARRIER INCLUDES SHOULDER PADS AND SIDE PLATE POCKETS. USA MADE – GET YOURS NOW. IDEAL AS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER RIG
London Bridge Trading Inc. Black Friday
Black Friday Plate Carrier Deals! 12PM 27 NOV – 12PM 2 DEC While supplies last/Limited quantities available **Cannot be combined with current promotions or discounts http://lbtinc.com/ London Bridge Trading Inc. (800) 229 0207 , 585 London Bridge Road Virginia Beach, … Continue reading
TPG BLACK Citadel™ 36 Series Receives a Score of 4.96 Points from the National Tactical Officers Association
Delray Beach, Fla. (November 2014) – TPG BLACK, the exclusive line of American-made products offered by Tacprogear (TPG), is proud to announce that their Citadel™ 36 Series hard armor plates have received an exemplary score of 4.96 out of … Continue reading
London Bridge Introduces Doug’s Trench
First question: What is Doug’s Trench? Answer: Doug’s Trench is new program for limited releases and rare production runs based off consumer feedback, it will consist of rare patterns and kit from the London Bridge Trading archives. Follow us on … Continue reading
Tacprogear Soft Armor Package Receives NIJ Certification
Tacprogear has received NIJ 0101.06 Certification Threat Level IIIA for their newest soft armor package. NIJ Model designation T-112-IIIA is TPG’s first compliant soft armor package manufactured exclusively at TPG’s factory in South Florida. Also noteworthy is that this model … Continue reading
Rogue Gunfighter Sale Through Black Friday
How about a different product on SALE every 24-48 hours from now until Black Friday. Well that’s what’s happening. Listed from now until black Friday Rogue Gunfighter will be changing it up a little by offering different products on sale … Continue reading
3M Introduced Its Defender Ultra Light Weight Ballistic Bump Helmet (ULW-BBH)
Multi-use ballistic protection at 30% less weight than the closest alternative. Flexible rail system that offers compatibility with all standard accessories. Rail is mounted on shell without use of through bolts Areal weight of 1 lb per square foot (5 … Continue reading
Hesco Bastion, Inc. Acquires A Controlling Interest In Reed Composite Solutions (RCS)
Hesco Bastion Inc., Charleston, SC. recently announced it acquired a controlling interest in Reed Composite Solutions (RCS), Aberdeen, WA. We’ve been talking about the upcoming consolidation in the Defense Sector for quite sometime, some of it which is driven by … Continue reading
Tacprogear Introduces The BLACK Bonz GRID-HERCULES™ Plate Carrier
The Black Bonz GRID-HERCULES™ Plate Carrier is designed to protect against flame, water, chemical and abrasion threats. The TPG BLACK Bonz GRID-HERCULES™ Plate Carrier is designed to hold any of TPG’s new NIJ certified hard armor plates for front and … Continue reading
The CIPHER Helmet Prototype May Be Cause For Concern
Researchers with the Naval Research Laboratory have concluded that the Conformal Integrated Protective Headgear System, or CIPHER helmet system showed blast waves could bounce off the added components producing unexpected pressures. Tests were conducted in all configurations: helmet only, helmet … Continue reading
SKD Armorgeddon Sale
A few readers have asked about body armor and where they can get a good price. I normally don’t recommend retailers; however, as an individual, I have used SKD in the past and found product and service to be … Continue reading
Tacprogear BLACK releases The Citadel™ Series Hard Armor Plates
Tacprogear BLACK, Delray Beach, FL is offering the American-made Citadel™ Series of hard armor plates. These plates have been tested and certified to NIJ STD 0101.06 for the application of concealable body armor, external carriers, plate carriers and tactical body … Continue reading
Tacprogear BLACK, Announces A New Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV).
Tacprogear BLACK, announced the all American-made Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV). The new vest design is based on the SPEAR/BALCS shaped platform with a full-coverage tactical cut protecting the upper torso from multiple ballistic threats (depending upon level of ballistic … Continue reading
Gear Review: CSE Gear Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit–DKX Level IIIA
If it looks or sounds like I’m proselytizing, it’s only because I feel strongly about how well this kit works for the average citizen who may want to exercise some level of caution when participating in the shooting sports. … Continue reading
DKX Advanced Manufacturing–Ballistic Plates Made Of Dyneema.
If you’re an active participant in the shooting sports, owning and using ballistic protection is an excellent safety precaution. Level IIIA plates are effective against direct hits from pistol rounds up to and including the .44 magnum. Until a couple … Continue reading
Artist Conception, Or Could It Be TALOS Mod 0 ?
I thought it might be a good way to open Monday morning with the cover photo from the July 2014 issue of Popular Science Magazine. The picture you see may be much closer to a first rendition of TALOS (Tactical … Continue reading
Upcoming Review: CSE Gear Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit
CSE Gear is marketing a Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit that consists of a very nice slick with the super light-weight DKX IIIA plates. The Kit is, by a significant margin, the lightest IIIA ballistic protection I’ve used, and I … Continue reading
Shellback Tactical Viper Advanced Battle Helmet
Shellback Tactical is now offering the Viper™ Advanced Battle Helmet. Viper is made for Shellback by Renegade Armor and incorporates features from Ops-Core, Wilcox and Team Wendy. Viper is Level IIIA NIJ Certified in accordance with HPW-TP – 0401.01B against … Continue reading
3M Rounds Out Its Soldier Protection Line With A Ballistic Bump Helmet.
At SOFIC 2014, I had the opportunity to peruse 3M’s expanding line of soldier protection equipment. As of this writing, 3M is providing 3M™ Peltor™ ComTac™ III Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) and 3M™ Peltor™ COMTAC™ IV Hybrid Communication Headset to … Continue reading
SHOT SHOW 2014 Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet
Right at the top of my list of exhibitors to visit was Team Wendy; more specifically, I wanted to take a close look at at the company’s new EXFIL Ballistic Helmet. My helmet wearing days consisted of a steel pod, … Continue reading
DKX Moves To Unveil World’s Lightest and Most Buoyant Armor Plate Packages.
DKX Advanced Manufacturing will unveil DKX Armor plates that are the lightest, buoyant and most advanced NIJ Level III certified (0101.06) plates on the market. For any law enforcement, military or private security personnel engaged in operations near or on … Continue reading
PEO Soldier Integrated Head Protection Program Awards Revision 2 year Development-to-Acquisition Contract …
Essex Junction, VT, USA (January 8, 2014) – Revision Military, a world leader in protective soldier solutions, wins a contract for PEO Soldier’s Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) Soldier Protective System (SPS). The 2 year development-to-acquisition program is to refine … Continue reading
Tacprogear Enters The Ballistic Armor Business
Tacprogear, Delray Beach, FL, has introduced a line of, NIJ Certified, Hard Armor Plates into its BLACK line of professional products. The company’s BLACK Ballistic Armor Plates are designed from mission specific requirements and feedback from the field. BLACK products … Continue reading
Tacprogear Introduces Tacprogear BLACK Helmets at MILIPOL Show in Paris, France, November 19 – 22, 2013
Tacprogear, has unveiled their new “American Made – Mission Specific” tactical helmets under the Tacprogear BLACK brand at this year’s MILIPOL exhibition in Paris. You can stop by and see their new line at BOOTH 5G088. The three new helmets, … Continue reading
Revision To Supply Canadian Forces With Ballistic Plates
Revision has announced its contract award, valued at $9.5 million, to supply its ballistic plates to Canadian Forces. Initial deliveries for this contract are anticipated for April 2014. The contract also includes 5 year option. In addition to the Batlskin® … Continue reading
KATYLIST Is Offering A Limited Deal On The Stingray Helmet
The folks at KATYLIST are offering their Stringray Helmet at $559.95 for a limited time. The Stingray is NIJ IIIA certified and includes the Ops Core ARC Rails-Vas-Shroud. This is a good deal! So, if your on the market for … Continue reading
Revision’s Bullet Ant Goggles With OCCUMAX PLUS Anti-Fog Technology.
I’ve just completed a review of Revision’s OCCUMAX® Plus anti-fog coating. One of the issues for some reviewers with the Bullet Ant goggle has been fogging. Revision has taken care of that with the release of OCCUMAX® Plus anti-fog coating. … 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
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