Otis Technology is honored with Productivity Achievement Award
Lyons Falls, NY; Otis Technology, the leading manufacturer of gun cleaning systems and accessories, is proud to be the recipient of the 2012 Productivity Achievement Award by Modern Materials Handling (MMH). Each year the MMH publication recognizes the achievements of three of the facilities that they have featured in the magazine within the past 12 months with a Productivity...
Glock Launches Pre-Sale of New Clothing Line
Listen up everyone... GLOCK is debuting a brand new clothing line. In fact, they've got an exclusive pre-launch sale going on right now! Be sure and get your butt over to https://store.teamglock.com/ today! The sale ends March 17th.
"Confidence in any situation. Confidence is what the new GLOCKPERFORM line of apparel provides. Employing quality fabrics, updated fits and elevated designs,...
Randi Rogers Joins Comp-Tac Victory Gear
HOUSTON, Texas - Comp-Tac Victory Gear, LLC., a leading manufacturer of holsters for the personal defense and competition market, announced that Randi Rogers, a marketing professional and world-class competition shooter, has joined the company as Marketing and Sales Manager.
As Comp-Tac's Marketing and Sales Manager, Rogers will be responsible for seeking new growth opportunities through contact with retail and dealer...
IWA & Outdoor Classics Event in Nuremberg, Germany
Yet again this year, international experts from the core segments of hunting and sporting guns, classic outdoor equipment and law enforcement equipment met in Nürnberg, Germany for the IWA & OutdoorClassics held March 9 - 12, 2012.
Organizers of IWA & OutdoorClassics agree that the event went very well, after the four days of the exhibition. This year there were...
Challenges in Improving DoD’s Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Fleet
IDGA Q&A with William Graveline, Assistant Director Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team for the General Accountability Office (GAO)
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IDGA: Could you tell us a little about your background and current responsibilities?
WG: I have been a GAO analyst for over 37 years and I have worked almost exclusively on defense procurement and acquisition issues. For about the last decade, I have...
Could the Implementation of Smart Systems Transform Military Vehicle Maintenance?
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As shifting theater requirements and increasingly harsh budget realities continue to influence the roles of US tactical military vehicles, it is becoming increasingly essential for vehicles to maximize their longevity and effectiveness.
One way for that maximization to occur is to develop systems that don’t merely report when a vehicle has a maintenance issue, but to predict when those issues...
Electrical Power Technologies and Vehicle Health Management for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
IDGA Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey C. Banks, Department Head – Complex System Monitoring & Automation, Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University
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IDGA: You’ll be discussing advanced electrical power technologies and vehicle health management for tactical wheeled vehicles at IDGA’s Tactical Vehicle Summit. Could you describe how modular hydraulic powered generators enable maximum electrical power at engine idle?
JB: The typical tactical...
Advanced Lightweight Materials and Composites Bolstering US Tactical Vehicles
IDGA Q&A: Dr. Uday Vaidya, Director, Materials Processing and Applications Development Composites Center
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IDGA: First, could you tell us a little about your background and current responsibilities?
UV: I received my PhD from Auburn University and have been working in the area of lightweight advanced composites for over twenty years. I serve as the Director of the Materials Processing and Applications...
1st Annual ITS Tactical Muster
Looking for a weekend warrior challenge to test your basic tactical skills? Well my friends, ITS Tactical just might have the course you've been looking for. Although more of an excursion than it is a course of study, attendees will be tasked with a variety of life-saving tactical skills and challenges including lock-picking, knot-tying, rappelling, tactical casualty care, navigation...
Russia’s Scout-Attack Helicopter, Ka-52 Alligator
A Russian Ka-52 Alligator crashed on 12 March during a training exercise in the Tver region. Although the cause of the crash is as yet unknown, one pilot died at the scene and the other succumbed to his injuries the next day. This is the first crash of a Ka-52.
The Ka-52 is a variant of the Ka-50 (NATO designation...
