Warrior East 23 – Towed Jumper Release System One of the hazards of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes is that every once in awhile a paratrooper gets stuck, being dragged along with the aircraft by his static line or other piece of equipment. This is referred to as a “towed jumper”. Generally, they...
Warrior East 23 – AirJam from SPO The Special Projects Operations AirJam is a vehicle or trailer mounted air refill system for sustained breathing apparatus. It combines a dive rated compressor, air storage cylinders, and refill controls and can also be used to run pneumatic tools, lift bags, and other air related systems as well...
Warrior East 23 – Zenith AeroTech I was surprised to learn about Zenith AeroTech which shared a booth with Zenith Firearms. They manufacture tethered aerial systems. There are two models of tethered drones, the Quad-L can carry up to 8 lbs of payload while the Quad-L will carry a 20 lbs payload aloft. Flight duration...
Warrior East 23 – CACI Remote Support Kit I learned about the CACI Remote Support Kit while visiting the Mastodon Design booth during Warrior East. Based on the capability it presents, this is far and away the most significant capability I saw at the show. The kit consists of a Microsoft HoloLens and reachback software...
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Assaulter Armor Carrier v2 You heard the call for something that’s light and low-profile while still offering full protection. We answered with the AAC v2. Whether your mission is land or sea, let the Assaulter Armor Carrier v2 keep you geared up and ready. Don’t forget the upgraded Instant Adjust Back...