As a manufacturer of decontamination equipment, OWR has been setting the standards for CBRN defence and civil protection for more than 50 years. Using modern techniques and user-friendly application systems, OWR develops and builds efficient mobile decontamination solutions for its customers, offering them a complete service from product development to training and after sales service. With a full range of products ranging from small hand-held spray applicators such as the Cobra, to the containerised multi purpose decontamination systems such as the MPD 100i, OWR can offer a solution to fit the needs of the customer, and with a design team constantly developing new and innovative products, OWR is setting the standards for the future of decontamination and helping to provide a safer and more certain future for the world.

Compact Decontamination Equipment
COBRA Decontamination Spray Unit

The COBRA is a 0.4 ltrs decontamination spray unit used for emergency decontamination or disinfection. Giving a spray area of approximately 11m², the COBRA can be filled with any liquid decontamination or disinfection solution and has been developed in close cooperation with both military and civil customers as part of their personal protective equipment for CBRN operations. The hand held unit contains a patented pressure pump system with which the operator can quickly creates a pressure to allow the liquid to be sprayed. The COBRA has a metal stainless steel body and chemical resistant seals and requires no special preparation before use.

The COBRA comes either as a stand alone unit supplied with a carrying bag which clips to a belt, or can be incorporated into kit supplied in a robust plastic carry case.

Light, Transportable Thermal Fogging System - DECOFOG

The Decofog is a light, transportable thermal fogging system designed to apply decontamination solutions as a fog. It is simple to use, has no mechanical parts and can be set up for use in seconds. Based on “jet-engine technology” it uses hot air to vaporise a solution and turn it into a fog with particles of 1 to 4 microns. The Decofog is robust and been designed to be operator friendly with large grip handles. It is supplied standard with an operators harness and metal travel case. Using chemically resistant parts it is suitable for use with aggressive chemicals and needs little maintenance. The Decofog is used by multiple NATO countries and has the NATO Stock Number NSN 4230-01-499-5612.

Decontamination and Disinfection Fogging Device - FOGBOOSTER

The FOGBOOSTER is the new generation of decontamination and disinfection fogging devices. By using compressed air combined with an especially designed nozzle, decontamination or disinfection fluid is microscopically atomized to form particles on a micro-scale basis to produce a highly effective dry mist or fog. The FOGBOOSTER produces a micro-film mist which covers all surfaces and gets into all gaps and joints, detoxifying or decontaminating all surfaces. The Fogbooster is lightweight (approx 6 kg) quiet and highly mobile and can either use standard compressed air bottles or a compressor to run.

Fast Response Mobile Decontamination System - SMGD RACCOON

The SMGD has been designed as a fast response mobile decontamination system. Completely self contained with its own generator, diesel and decontamination solution tanks, it is a compact decontamination unit for the application of water-free decontaminants when decontaminating vehicles, large equipment, infrastructure, roads and high-value equipment. The system is based on a low pressure spraying system and comes complete with decon spray lances and an independent high pressure cleaning unit for pre-cleaning.

The generator of the SMGD creates enough power to run the decontamination system and provide external power for the independent sprayer and lights. Designed to be transported to the decontamination site on a pick-up, once un-loaded it can be easily moved easily by one person whilst still running. The unit is ready to use within 1 minute and needs only to be switched on.

Multi Purpose Decontamination System - DEDAS

The DEDAS is a universal mixing unit which can be programmed to mix all commercially known decontamination solutions. The patented low-pressure system allows the mixing of emulsions, foam and diluted solutions for decontamination purposes, in either small or large quantities. It has a capacity of up to 200l/min and can even be used with seawater. The DEDAS can be used as a stand-alone unit but is used as the heart of the OWR MPD 100 multi purpose decontamination system.

SURF-EX Decontamination Unit

The SURF-Ex is a decontamination unit which uses industrial vacuuming technology combined with a spray-extraction system to clean and decontaminate surfaces of CBRN, HazMat and explosive material. The SURF-Ex can be used to vacuum all types of dry hazardous dust without danger to the operator due to its comprehensive filtering and dust collection system. Its can also be used to clear up liquids and uses a spray-extraction system to decontaminate and clean surfaces of hazardous and dangerous chemicals. By using GD-6 with the spray extraction system, the surfaces of sensitive equipment can be decontaminated without risk. Using comprehensive selection of inter-changeable vacuuming and spray heads ensures that the SURF-EX can be used to tackle multiple decontamination tasks.

The SURF-EX was successfully demonstrated in Fukushima, Japan and was successfully used to clean vehicles, equipment and external surfaces of radiation.

Multi Purpose Decontamination Units - MPD

The Multi Purpose Decontamination Unit or MPD is a complete decontamination system Contained in a 20ft ISO container a standard unit can decontaminate 120 persons per hour, 20 light vehicles per hour, or 6000m² of terrain decontamination. Despite its large capacity, the MPD100 is a highly mobile unit containing 3000 ltrs of water and can be operated using 4 personnel.

The MPD 100 has recently been upgraded to include the UAM (Universal Application Module). The MPD 100i can apply ready mixed decontamination solution using low pressure technology and offers an enhanced decontamination capacity.

GD-6
The decontamination solution GD-6 is a ready to use patented decontamination solution which is used to decontaminate chemical warfare agents. It is especially effective when used with OWR low pressure application technology, but can be used with any spray unit and fogging units.

Savox Communications is focused on providing professional radio accessories and communications equipment that improves the performance of individuals working in highly demanding environments around the globe.

Savox Communications has a unique combination of in-house design, engineering and manufacturing resources which in addition to its own range of branded products, it applies to making radio accessory products for many of the leading Radio and Personal Protection Equipment manufacturers in the world.
Serving the Police, Security, Fire, Search, Rescue, Defence, Maritime and Industrial sectors, Savox caters for the needs of the total spectrum of professional radio user.
With offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Finland, Luxembourg, USA, and a network of experienced distributors, Savox provides global support to you and your customers, wherever you are.

Military Intercoms
The Savox ‘ImP’ IP based Mobile Platform Intercom

‘ImP’ from Savox is the next generation military platform intercom system offering a lightweight IP based digital intercom solution where the man is the communication interface. ImP's unique features include the Personal Communications Unit (PCU) user interface. This is a lightweight and ergonomic voice prompted unit providing control of intercom functions and instant access to 2 tactical radios.

FEATURES

• Simple and Intuitive to use
• Easily scalable for multi user/radio configurations
• Full duplex wireless extension option
• High speed data transfer option
• Compatible with a variety of headset options including ANR
• Easy to install and maintain

Military Radio Controllers

The URIC Universal Radio Controller

With voice guided menu controls, respirator voice projection mode and an interface to smart mobile phones, The Universal Radio Interface Controller (URIC)  from Savox is a tactical speaker microphone which allows multi radio & intercom connectivity. Fitted with a variety of radio controls and in ear headset connectivity (HC150-300). The C-C633 is a very versatile tactical speaker microphone with an optional wireless controller capability.

FEATURES

• Up to 2 radio and intercom connectivity
• Supports dual net radio connectivity and a further tactical radio inputs
• Can be operated with SAVOX headsets, including in ear headsets
• Built in 'SICR' - system (SAVOX Intelligent Cable Recognition System)
  which automatically configures radio and headset input/outputs
• Integrated digital processor with software upgradable capability
• Rugged and reliable operation
• URIC to URIC connection providing local intercom capability
• Connection to mobile phones

Military Noise Protection Headsets

The Savox HP150 EarPAC In Ear Headset with Noise Protection and Boom Microphone

An in ear hearing protection headset with small boom microphone for improved radio speech intelligibility, impulse (gun fire) hearing protection and ambient peripheral awareness. Ideal for tactical firearms use and users operating around medium noise vehicles.

FEATURES

• Slim line boom with noise cancelling boom Mic
• Dual radio speakers for binaural radio inputs
• Foam and custom moulded eartips options
• Dual peripheral awareness microphones and speakers
• Kelvar lined cable for added strength and durability
• Compatible with most military tactical radios

The Savox HP300 EarPAC in Ear Headset with Noise Protection

An in ear hearing protection headset with impulse (gun fire) hearing protection, fitted with an in ear radio microphone to maintain peripheral awareness. Ideal for tactical firearms use.

FEATURES

• In ear radio microphone for radio speech
• Dual radio speakers for binaural radio inputs
• Dual peripheral awareness microphones and speakers
• Kelvar lined cable for added strength and durability
• Compatible with most military tactical radios

Military Tactical Headsets
The Savox HP200 Assault Communication Headset

A headset with hearing protection, peripheral awareness and ambient talk through. Designed for harsh environments including driving rain and also available in a fully waterproof variant.

FEATURES

• Provides optimum protection with high amplification electronic talk through
• Can be worn with most ballistic helmets
• Both earmuffs are shaped to suit both right-handed and left-handed shooters
• Boom Mic versions available, which can be fitted on left or right earcup
• Two separate, well-shielded microphones for optimum stereo effect and spatial awareness
• High amplification and natural sound reproduction without "chopping"
• Aux input for connecting external audio sources
• Watertight battery compartment

The Savox HC700D Dual Sided Headset with Boom Microphone

A general purpose lightweight dual sided tactical headset with boom microphone.

FEATURES

• Dual earphones
• Flexible boom microphone
• User replaceable ear cushions
• Rugged and reliable

The Savox HC700 Single Sided Lightweight Tactical Headset

A general purpose lightweight single sided tactical headset with boom microphone.

FEATURES

• Single earphone
• Flexible boom microphone
• User replaceable ear cushions
• Rugged and reliable
• Can be fitted to SAVOX PTT's

Military CBRNe Communications Equipment

Suitable for Crowd control ,  HazMat, Decontamination, Military, Police and Medical teams - Savox has a range of ‘in suit’ and mask communication accessory solutions to ensure the safety of your people and the success of your  operation.

Savox manufacture a variety of rugged voice communication accessories that can be worn in conjunction with respiratorsand encapsulated suits. These include, remote speaker mic,  throat microphones and bone microphones , lightweight headsets and voice amplifiers to name but a few.   Savox communication accessories are rugged and designed to operate in extreme situations  while providing clear communication that saves time and could save lives.

The Benefits    

• Provide clear communication when used under masks and respirators
• Ergonomic design
• Rugged design for use in the most demanding environments
• Modular ‘Plug and Play’ design
• IP rated and Mil Spec products  are available
• Intrisically safe versions available
• Savox accessories work with all the leading  radios used by the emergency services

Muscle Products Corporation. (MPC) is one of the leading manufacturers of advanced technology, specialty lubricants, additives and greases. Our products include greases, spray lubricants, cutting oils, automotive lubricants and specialty additives specifically designed for Military applications.

For over 25 years, Muscle Products Corporation has achieved growth because of its commitment to customers and product quality.
Muscle lubricants and additives are used worldwide in industries such as these: automotive, transmission rebuild, steel, mining, metalworking, manufacturing, construction, transportation, light and heavy rail, maintenance, general industry, marine, paper, firearms, agriculture.

Our Mission: is to provide lubricants and additives that exceed our customers' expectations.
Our continued success is driven by this foundation. Our goal is to keep your equipment operating efficiently so you can focus your time and energy on managing the rest of your business.  How? Because our lubricants, additives and greases are designed to reduce friction-related heat and wear resulting in:

• More effective lubrication
• Optimal equipment operation
• Less maintenance costs
• Reduced downtime
• Lower energy costs
• Longer equipment life
• Bottom line: more profit

Our Manufacturing Facility:
Starting with advanced equipment used in our facility enables us to blend our products to specifications, and then fill some of the smallest bottles available to larger containers, such as drums and tote bins. We can also process special bulk requests.

Our Products:
MPC’s lubrication technology is based on Tribologic methods that improve lubricity and load carrying capacity by improving surface characteristics and creating a stable, chemical, corrosion-controlled, halide boundary film. The keystone of Muscles product line is MT-10 Metal Treatment, a blend of highly refined oils and proprietary additives that contain no solid lubricants, chlorinated solvents or phosphate compounds. It’s active to provide five mechanisms of improvement.

• Advanced chemical boundary film formation through reactive chemical bonding.
• Ring opening, oxirane acid scavenging and advanced corrosion inhibition.
• Organo-metallic substitution of surface metal and free radical reactionaries.
• Improved surface smoothness and rolling out of irregular contacting asperities.
• Re-hardening and latticular reconstruction of initial contacting metal surfaces.

Our Commitment to Quality:
MPC is an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 registered company. We are committed to being a world-class manufacturer of specialty lubricants, additives and grease. Our mission is to provide quality products that meet or exceed our customers' expectations while managing our facility in an environmentally responsible manner. MPC's excellent reputation is the result of a company-wide commitment to our Quality and Environmental Policies.
We are in continuous pursuit of excellence.

Customer Service:
The unified teamwork of customer service personnel enables prompt, accurate and efficient information processing. You can be assured of receiving a prompt response to your needs. Our main customer service objective is to provide informative, courteous and efficient service to all of our customers.

Order Processing:
Our product order entry, inventory management and manufacturing processes provide prompt shipment to our customers for stock items. Additionally, our lead-time for special-order items is exceptional. A variety of delivery options are available for your convenience. We understand that customer loyalty is only as strong as your satisfaction with our performance on your last order.

Our Technical Department:
With over 100 years of combined experience, our Quality Control is maintained by our industry leading blending technicians throughout our manufacturing process.
Muscle’s “Technical” resources are a very big part of the service we provide customers and potential product users. We offer a superior consulting service specializing in solving lubrication problems through the successful use of our lubricants, additives and grease.
 If you depend on successful lubrication, you need Muscle lubricants, additives and greases. "The Strength in Lubrication."®

Military Lubricants, Additives and Greases

Firepower FP-10™

Firepower is the ultimate lube in complete care of firearms, weapons and weapon systems. Firepower FP-10 possesses exceptional properties for an all-in-one firearms maintenance product. Firepower cleans the weapon, removes lead and copper, lubricates, guards against extreme pressure and wear, plus protects lubed surfaces from corrosion.

Many semiautomatic and full-automatic weapons will dysfunction after periods of fire sufficient to build up and transfer high heat to the receiver and its moving parts.
Two examples are Heckler & Koch’s MP5 submachine gun and Barrett Firearms’ M992A1 .50 caliber semiautomatic. Both models have a tendency to dysfunction after sufficient heat is generated through firing while using conventional lubricants. If Firepower FP-10 is applied, no dysfunctions associated with lubricity and tolerance change will occur. Feeding and extraction problems in the Remington 870 shotguns will also be rectified from the use of Firepower FP-10.

Military Industrial Lubricants, Additives and Greases

Antifriction lubricants and additives, extreme-pressure lithium greases, spray lubricants, penetrating oils, fuel additives, demoisturant, and cutting oils for your tough lubrication problems, or just for general, all-purpose lubrication and equipment protection.

Mobile Vehicle Lubricants, Additives and Greases

Antifriction lubricants and additives, extreme-pressure lithium greases, spray lubricants, penetrating oils, fuel additives, and fuel system cleaners designed for engines, transmissions, differentials, CV joints, fuel systems, and for general, all-purpose lubrication.

Muscle Products Corporation is committed to fulfilling your lubrication needs!

For more detailed information on our products, please visit our web site: www.mpclubricants.com.

Riflecraft Ltd are a ISO 9001:2008 accredited UK based SME specialising in precision rifles and training in support of these weapon systems to both civil and tactical customers. The company was formed in February 1998 by Andrew Evans-Hendrick after 20 years’ experience with the UK armed forces and has since expanded to occupy over 10,000 sq ft (930m2) in Norfolk.

The Company provides a design service with local manufacturing capability, a fully qualified armourer service including armourer training and a large civilian retail unit. All workshop staff and instructors are fully qualified and regular shooters. The Company and staff specialise in rifles and accessories and can therefore provide a truly dedicated service to civilian and tactical customers alike.

Military Contracts

Riflecraft have been successfully supplying UK MOD and UK Police for a number of years and have a dedicated Department catering to the needs of the tactical community, headed by a fully qualified Contracts Manager with over thirty years’ experience with the UK Ministry of Defence.

Members of the Tactical team have military and operational experience and therefore a real understanding of the needs of the End User.

To date nearly 100,000 handguards for SA80 co-designed by Riflecraft have been successfully delivered to British Armed Forces.

Military Supply Chains and Partnerships

Many prestigious US Companies have selected Riflecraft as their UK distributor and these relationships are based on a mutual respect and desire for the End User to carry the best quality products with the best possible support. Barrett Firearms, Remington Defense, LWRC International, Daniel Defense, Smith Enterprise Inc , Abrams/Milkor, Leupold & Stevens, Nightforce Optics, and McCann Industries are amongst the companies represented not only at the point of sale but for full support solutions for all of their products including user/maintainer training, full through life support packages (including spares & special to type tools)  repair, development and mid-life improvement programmes.
The combination of operational awareness, a design and engineering facility and access to some of the best names in the business, means that Riflecraft are not simply a supplier but a provider of solutions whether these are an off the shelf option from a partner or a concept that requires development from grass roots through design and proof of concept to the production of prototypes and trials.

The Modern Light-Weight Non-magnetic Bayonet

In response to the UK Government’s desire to reduce the burden on the Dismounted Soldier, Riflecraft developed a new, light-weight, non-magnetic bayonet. It does not interfere with the normal operation of the weapon when fitted over the flash eliminator, will penetrate a standard stab vest with a single thrust and the non-magnetic properties enable it to be used as an improvised mine prodder. The scabbard has been designed to fit to the soldiers MOLLE or belt and both this and the bayonet itself are made entirely in the UK.

New M2 Barrel Support

The Riflecraft M2 (HMG) Replacement Barrel Support was designed for this tried and trusted machine gun for both QCB and Older models to provide collimated mounting for all light / laser combinations. It is a CNC machined part rather than the traditional cast version and is indexed from the barrel threads at 12 and 6 o’clock making all dimensions relative to those threads and all mounting platforms parallel to the bore.  The multiple mounting of lights and lasers enables the shooter to retain zero whilst switching between the various technologies and only one Allen or Torx tool is required to change configuration.  An extension is also available for use through most armour.

Sound Moderators/Suppressors

Riflecraft have been promoting the use of sound moderators for some years and now have their own light weight range to fit the whole range of military and civilian weapons. The reduction in both visual and audible signature provides improved protection for the soldier and the reduction in weight and size reduces the impact on the weapon as was experienced with older heavier moderators.

The Future
The Business objectives of Riflecraft include the expansion of the business through sales at home and abroad. All products are fully supported “through-life” giving the customer a fully supported system for the life of the product. Full training packages are available and can be tailored to a train-the-trainer format if required by the customer.

ULIS’ thermal imaging technology brings distinct advantages such as low weight, low power consumption and high image resolution to military gear, including handheld goggles, thermal weapon sights, and thermal cameras used in ground vehicle situation awareness. The company currently supplies its thermal image sensors to the French army’s FELIN program and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), in particular the Nexter. ULIS is also participating in two European anti-surface missile programs.

ULIS’ thermal imaging sensors rely on amorphous silicon microbolometer technology to convert infrared (IR) radiation into visible images.  This enables targets to be identified during the day and night, in adverse weather conditions and over distances of several kilometers, depending on the optics in the thermal camera.

Easy to use high-resolution thermal imaging products that solve SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost) reductions mark the qualities of the ULIS brand.

European Leader in Thermal Image Sensors
for Military Applications

A subsidiary of Sofradir, ULIS specializes in the design and manufacture of high quality thermal image sensors for both commercial and military applications. It is the second largest producer of thermal image sensors (microbolometers). ULIS offers a targeted range of microbolometers that are the key component of many top name thermal imaging equipment sold across Europe, Asia and North America.

The high spatial uniformity of ULIS’ microbolometer technology, a key parameter for high-resolution imaging, makes its IR imaging sensors particularly effective for military applications, allowing soldiers to locate and identify targets faster and more accurately during the day and night, and through fog and smoke.

By relying on amorphous silicon, a robust and reliable semiconductor material proven for its industrial production capacity, ULIS achieves large-scale manufacturing, which is one of its differentiators in the market.  This large-scale production capacity is enabling it to meet the growing demand from commercial and defense markets for IR equipment that consumes little power, lightweight and affordable.

Integration of Thermal Imaging Sensors into Military Equipment

ULIS is active in security and surveillance, energy management and in the thermography, defense and automotive markets. Hundreds of thousands of its products are used to detect threats and thereby protect property, industrial sites, national borders and commuter systems as well as military personnel in combat zones.

Size, weight, low power consumption and lower cost reductions drive ULIS innovations enabling the company to address new trends in energy efficiency for building automation and advanced driving assistance systems for vehicles.

Military Infrared Imaging Sensors - Microbolometer Technology

Thermal image sensors are made up of pixels that absorb thermal radiation. Each pixel acts like a thermometer. Each one will then increase in temperature, whereupon the temperature difference can be measured.

ULIS’ microbolometer technology is based on this temperature variation measurement. This method of measuring temperature variation means that the sensors using ULIS' microbolometer technology do not need cooling, unlike other technologies used to produce high sensitivity IR detectors, such as Indium Antimonide. These other IR technologies require cooling to maintain the IR chip at a low temperature to counter dark current, which keeps the IR detector working efficiently. Foregoing the necessity of a cooling system makes ULIS’ MEMS-based (microelectromechanical systems) sensors more affordable and highly suitable for large-volume applications. These include thermographic cameras used in building inspection and preventive maintenance, surveillance cameras, enhanced night vision driving and military applications, including handheld goggles.

Growth and Development
ULIS was founded in 2002. It is a spin-off from CEA-Leti, a leading European micro- and nanotechnologies R&D institution and Sofradir, the global leader in cooled IR detectors. ULIS began operations with a legacy of more than 40 years of infrared technology know-how and a long-established silicon manufacturing infrastructure. Located in Veurey-Voroize, France (close to major hi-tech center Grenoble), ULIS employs 160 staff and has access to close to 500 scientists and engineers from the CEA-Leti with which it continues to have a strong R&D partnership.

ULIS is a firm on the rise. It has more than 500,000 products deployed in the field. It has experienced double-digit compound growth since its founding. The company was among one of the first to deploy its thermal image sensors in cameras used to conduct health monitoring at Asian airports during the 2003 SARS outbreak. More recently, infrared cameras using ULIS products have been used to detect high body temperatures of passengers at airport terminals who might have contracted Ebola. Today, its product lines include military-grade IR sensors that are used in handheld goggles, thermal cameras for ground vehicle situation awareness and other military gear.

ULIS’ Large Format XGA Thermal Image Sensors Offer Higher Resolution and More Cost Savings

Similar to all manufacturers, the pressure to lower costs is unrelenting. Reducing the pixel pitch size while improving gains in performance has been ULIS’ main thrust.  It has accomplished a steady reduction in the pixel pitch size of its IR imaging sensors from 35 micron to 25 micron and then to 17-micron. ULIS was the first to introduce a 17-micron 1024 x 768 IR imaging sensors to the market. This megapixel product remains one of the largest thermal image sensor formats available.  It doubled the number pixels in the array over earlier models. With smaller pixel pitch sizes come two major advantages:

• Improved image resolution, as one can squeeze more pixels onto an IR imaging sensor.
• Smaller IR imaging sensors, which benefit system integrators by freeing up design space and bring cost-savings to the overall IR system.

New Pico Gen2 brand products

ULIS Pico Gen2 products bring extra performance to military gear and professional security and surveillance cameras. The brand offers important SWaP-enhanced advantages to military equipment needing extended infrared detection range, fast target detection and tracking, while keeping power consumption low.  Several Pico products are already deployed in European and North American airborne and land vehicle applications, as well as in anti-surface missile programs.

The Pico brand also makes higher thermal image resolution simpler and faster to install in professional cameras. This is due to its use of standardized communication protocols that are compatible with commercial camera systems.

Cost-saving measures
ULIS has pioneered technologies to enable customers to have price-competitive end-products. Early on, ULIS switched from metallic to ceramic IR sensor packaging that brought significant cost-savings. In conjunction with the CEA-Leti, ULIS has developed PLP (Pixel Level Packaging), a new wafer-based vacuum packaging. With this disruptive technology, ULIS can manufacture its pixels using the same semiconductor process step as the packaging. This makes the whole production cycle more efficient. The new packaging technique is expected to bring an additional 30% in cost-savings for end-customers.

All of these advances progressively make ULIS’ IR products more affordable and accessible to a wide-range of industry applications and attractive to procurers of military equipment increasingly turning to products that have their roots in the commercial world.
For more information, visit: http://www.ulis-ir.com

Spray Applied Force Protection

PAXCON [PX-3350], developed by LINE-X is an advanced spray applied polymer coating formulated to mitigate the effects of a bomb blast.

The Effects of Blast Mitigation

PAXCON is sprayed on the exterior and interior of the supporting walls and is touch dry in seconds. During a bomb blast PAXCON mitigates the effects of the explosion by providing a flexible liner that absorbs the force of the blast and holds the fragmented wall together.

PAXCON has been put through extreme testing by the Air Force Research Laboratory. Testing involved 9’x9’ panels, one uncoated and the other coated with PAXCON which were exposed to bomb blasts at a distance of 35ft. The PAXCON coated panel survived this test whilst the non coated panel disintegrated as a result of the blast.

Futher tests constructed by the Air Force research lab provided evidence that walls coated in the PAXCON material can reduce the stand off distance by over 50%.

The tests also indicated that PAXCON was the only coating that passed all bomb blast testing out of the 27 coatings that were tested.

After the 9/11 attacks in America LINE-X developed PAXCON to help protect current and future assets from attack.

The US Pentagon was one of the first major Government buildings to specify PAXCON “to protect the Pentagon against potential impacts and bomb blasts.”

Blast Resistant Coatings Protecting Military, Civilian and
Government Buildings

PAXCON coatings are currently protecting military, civilian and government building across the globe. Applications can include underground car parks, banks, large postal offices, airport baggage handling centres and new architectural projects.

PAXCON can also be specified  for new builds and applied during the construction of the site. Once the structural walls have been built, PAXCON applicators go on site to spray the polymer coating onto the prepared wall. With rapid touch drying time of only a few seconds PAXCON does not hold up the construction process of the site. Once the coating has been sprayed, the carpenters, builders and plasterers can carry on with their duties almost immediately.

LINE-X Protective Coatings Ltd also have a structural and masonry retro fit program where existing buildings/structures can have PAXCON applied to the substrate of the supporting walls, making them resistant to particular forms of bomb blast.

The retro fit program includes PAXCON being applied to lightweight structures such as plywood panelling and timber stud walls as well as heavyweight masonry structures made from brick or blockwork.

PAXCON polymer coatings will adhere to most well prepared substrates including wood, steel, fiberglass and dyneema.

PAXCON Provides Anti-Terror Protection

PAXCON Blast Mitigation is an integral part of security planning. When security fails to prevent acts of terrorism PAXCON is there to save and protect targeted assets from terrorist attempts. PAXCON should be integrated into your anti-terrorism package to protect your assets when other preventative measures have not succeeded.

Enhanced Polymer Coatings for Ballistic Protection

Blast Mitigation is one of many coating solutions provided by LINE-X Protective Coatings Ltd. LINE-X Spall Liner [PX-2100] is a spray applied coating that absorbs the impact from projectiles preventing both the projectile and the armoured plating from creating spall.

Spall is the name given to fractured elements from a projectile or armoured plating that occur when that projectile impacts at high speed with the armoured plating. These fractured elements when dispersing are the cause of a large volume of injuries to many of our soldiers.

The flexibility and absorption that LINE-X Spall Liner offers when applied to armoured panels eradicates the splintering effect by cushioning the impact and entrapping the fractured elements.

Impact Absorbtion Qualities

The LINE-X spall liner has been engineered from specially formulated polymers to allow a certain degree of flexibility and durability to be able to absorb the impact from high speed projectiles when coated onto armored panels.

These advanced polymers have allowed the LINE-X to produce a spray-on Spall Liner for armoured vehicles to be used in conjunction with Dyneema and similar armoured panels which is significantly lighter and more cost effective than armouring with steel plates.
Other Spall Liner applications include the coating of Breastplates and Gun Turrets. LINE-X Spall Liner is currently being used on both the strike side and reverse side of Dyneema, Ceramic and Armour Plated panels.

Advanced Armoured Vehicle Coatings

LINE-X applications are being specified and carried out on several military and ‘blue light’ fleets due to the many advantages LINE-X coatings have to offer.

The ballistic properties are obviously one of the key attractions of the LINE-X Spall Liner material, which is able to provide advanced, lightweight  armoured protection at a lower cost to the usual methods of up-armouring vehicles. This coating also offers plenty of hidden gems including rust and corrosion prevention, resistant to most chemicals; it is easily maintained, and offers a non-skid surface.

Military vehicles operate in harsh and rough terrains, which have a tendency for rocks, stones and debris to be thrown up causing damage to the vehicle. The superior durability of the LINE-X range of coatings have lead to many military fleets adopting LINE-X as their choice of protective coating, in order to prevent exactly this type of damage from occurring.

UK “Blue Light” fleets have started to adopt the LINE-X coating as a Van Liner for the added protection of preventing projectiles such as scaffold poles being forced through the standard metal side panels of the van as well as providing a non-skid surface that is easily jet washed back for cleanliness.

The company’s range of service offerings include; Business Winning & Proposal Generation, Project Mobilisation, Control & Delivery, Systems & Software Engineering, Supportability Engineering, Support Solution Design Service, Safety Engineering & Assurance, Training Analysis, Design & Delivery, Human Factors, Operations Analysis & Modelling and Cyber Security.

Persides

Persides is an established and growing force in the defence, security and energy markets offering high calibre services for a diverse client base.

It is increasingly difficult for an organisation to predict exactly the skills and capacity it needs to deliver its dynamic and evolving objectives. Persides offers high quality management and engineering services to supplement client capability and enhance performance where required. Services offered include;

• Business Winning & Proposal Generation
• Project Mobilisation, Control & Delivery
• Systems & Software Engineering
• Supportability Engineering - Integrated Logistic Support (ILS), Reliability & Maintainability
• Support Solution Design Service
• Safety Engineering & Assurance
• Training Analysis, Design & Delivery
• Human Factors
• Operations Analysis & Modelling, Whole-Life Cost (WLC), Life Cycle Cost (LCC)

Persides has built its reputation on the foundations of a core set of principles which align to an approach of delivering Value, Trust, Excellence in support of our Customers. Persides provides a multi-layered approach to the way it contracts its services. Understanding the constraints faced by our clients, whether they be finance or policy driven, Persides tailors its’ offering to counter these constraints and is always prepared to share risk and accountability.

Our Key Products and Services include:

Key Land Based Equipment Programmes

• CBRN  - DE&S /Industry

Persides staff have directly developed various ILS deliverables including the ILS Strategy, ILSP, SOW, Use Study for Man-Portable Chemical Agent Detector (MCAD), Lightweight Chemical Agent Detector (LCAD), Collective Protection Chemical Agent Monitor (COLPRO CAM), Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS), Maritime Biological Detection System (MBDS) and the Aircrew Protection Equipment and Detection (APED) programme.

• WCSP – DE&S

Medium Armoured Tracks Team (MATT) Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) – R&M Analysis: Persides conducted an independent review to re-evaluate and verify current MoD reliability figures from the WCSP System Requirements Document (SRD) and develop a generic WCSP reliability model to inform potential future requirements.

• PECOC DE&S

Personal Equipment and Common Operational Clothing (PECOC) for the UK MOD Defence Clothing Integrated Project Team (DC IPT) – Persides were responsible for the development of the ILS deliverables in particular in the ILSP, Use Study and the SOW. The aim of this Use Study was to provide an overview of the PECOC programme and the current logistic management and sustainment of the existing Combat Soldier (CS) 95 system.

• FIST - Future Integrated Soldier Technology - Thales Land and Joint

Persides worked as a Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) tier one partner within the Thales Prime Contract Management Office (PCMO) during the Assessment and Delivery phases of the core programme and numerous Urgent operational Requirements (UORs).  Persides was responsible for the definition and delivery of the Support Solution with a particular focus on implementation of Operational Availability-based solutions.
Persides has conducted ILS programmes, developing and delivering support solutions for a number of FIST procured equipment’s. In addition to our work within the PCMO, we have provided support to suppliers of equipment into the FIST programme including Vectronix-Wilcox, Shield and Qioptiq.

Services:
Business Winning and Proposal Generation

Persides has a proven track record of winning and delivering defence and security programmes on behalf of a range of suppliers from small businesses to large multi-national prime contractors. Our expertise in business capture, bid management and programme delivery will ensure that you set out with a winning strategy that ensures a high probability of winning tenders and subsequently delivering profitable programmes to cost, time and performance.

Whatever the stage of the acquisition lifecycle, Persides has vast experience across all domains of programme delivery. We will assist you in making your bid strong in every area, and ensure that your buyer has high confidence in your ability to meet and even exceed their expectations.

Military Systems and Software Engineering

We have gained our wide engineering experience through participation in and management of multiple hardware, software and integration programmes where our staff have been fully committed to the delivery of innovative solutions in support of our customers. Our engineering capabilities include:

• Requirements and System Architecture development
• Software code development and verification
• Systems Integration
• Verification and Validation of both Hardware and Software programmes

Supportability Engineering

Persides has an extensive depth and breadth of capability and experience which enables the successful management and execution of Supportability Programmes. Our Supportability Engineering /ILS capability includes the following disciplines:

• Contractor Logistic Support
• Availability and capability contracting solutions
• Support Solution performance based modelling and simulation
• CONDO Management
• Supportability trade-off analysis
• Technical Documentation

 Support Solution Design Service

Persides has established a structured and proven approach to the design of support service solutions. The approach minimises likely exposure to potential risks and increases the likelihood of meeting contractual service and availability requirements. The approach combines service sector good practice techniques with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The activities within this approach are tailored to suit project specific needs and applied by Persides consultants working closely with client organisation personnel. Example activities include; Stakeholder Analysis & Management, Value Proposition, Requirements Analysis & Modelling, Behaviour & Functional Analysis, Qualitative and Quantitative modelling, Structured Solution Design and Solution Test & Acceptance.

Safety Engineering and Assurance

Persides recognises that robust safety management is a demanding responsibility and dependent upon the application of sound analytical, creative and engineering skills, based on extensive technical and domain knowledge. Understandably, there is not one safety management approach that fits all situations and customers have very specific requirements to consider. Our safety specialists are suitably qualified, experienced and dynamic engineers with an unwavering focus on attention to detail and customer needs.

Our core safety knowledge and capabilities include:

• Def Stan 00-56 and 05-123, POSMS, JSP375, 418, 430, 454, 553, 602 and 815
• Independent Safety Advice and Audit
• Hazard identification, analysis and management using CassandraTM
• Safety Case construction and Safety Case Reporting

Human Factors and Training Analysis, Design and Delivery

Our Human Factors (HF) experts specialise in the application of UK MoD and US DoD HF standards such as Def-Stan 00-250 and Mil-Std-1472G, as well as the wider HF applicable standards such as Def-Stan 23-09 for Generic Vehicle Architecture.

We have applied our Training experience to develop a range of innovative tools to enhance the analysis and design process including an analysis methodology which evaluates the fidelity requirements of task characteristics, rather than of the tasks themselves. This innovative approach supports accurate quantification of low and high fidelity training options, increasing the cost-effectiveness of the selected training solution.

We meet the challenges of Training in today’s environment by providing:

• Expertise in Training Needs Analysis and Human Factors Integration
• Highly experienced Training design specialists
• Fully qualified and experienced Training instructors

Military Operations Analysis and Modelling

For any Defence or Commercial project, it is vital that a clear understanding is developed at an early stage of how costs will arise across the full system life-cycle, covering all Defence Lines of Development (DLoD). Persides has both the expertise and experience to quantify the variability and sensitivity associated with Whole-Life Cost (WLC) and Availability drivers, to determine potential risks of taking candidate solutions forward to maturity and in-service support, and delivering these key customer requirements. Exploitation of the Witness™ toolset enables dynamic process simulation providing a highly flexible and scalable capability for business process, cost and sensitivity analyses, including:

• Service based modelling techniques
• Operational Availability vs. cost
• Training regime effectiveness and cost vs. fielding and operational sustainment requirements
• Cost of production vs. capability fielding profiles
• Optimisation of support infrastructure solutions against affordability targets

Customers

Persides provides services to customer and industry organisations in the defence, security and energy markets. Example customers include; UK MoD, DE&S, Dstl, BAE Systems, Boeing, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Kelvin Hughes, General Dynamics, Vectronix Inc, Force Protection Europe, Jankel  Armouring and Selex ELSAG.

Personnel

Persides capabilities are delivered by a complementary blend of high calibre ex-Military, academic, professionally qualified and experienced personnel who are equipped with leading edge tools and processes. Persides employees are selected and tailored for specific roles based on their technical expertise, experience and personal skills. If you are interested in a career with Persides visit our careers pages www.persides.com/careers

A rich heritage in defence applications: for more than 40 years, R. A. Rodriguez worldwide has been providing full engineering support to military and aerospace companies.  Indeed its bearing products are fitted to a huge range of military and aircraft applications including spacecraft.  They are also used in many associated leading edge technologies such as optical sighting systems and laser range finding.

Thin Section Bearings

Central to its product programme is the extensive KAYDON® bearing range that includes REALI-SLIM® thin section bearings - ideal for applications where space is at a premium and weight needs to be minimised – they find homes in aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, UAVs, airlift, cargo and commercial; ground combat and security vehicles.

Military Turret Bearings

KAYDON® Wire Race bearings were originally designed for military turret applications, where space and weight are at a premium and corrosion resistance is essential. They consist of wire raceways inserted in lightweight support rings, allowing for a high load capacity and large diameter in a bearing that can be 60% lighter than one made entirely of steel.

Slewing Ring Bearings

Turntable bearings are also a KAYDON® speciality – there is a series to suit every need from light to extreme heavy duty and a REALI-SLIM® version of this range offers the benefits of small size and minimum weight.

The military and civilian applications for KAYDON® slewing ring bearings are extensive, applications include marine gun mounts and radars, and weaponry such as missile launchers.

Following KAYDON®’s acquisition of Avon Bearings, R. A. Rodriguez is now also responsible for the ‘local’ marketing of one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of slewing ring and advanced custom bearings.  These products are used in a range of industries but typically in systems for the renewable energy, medical, mining, construction as well as military sectors.

KAYDON® is now able to produce bearings with an outside diameter of over 6m using the most modern facilities and equipment in the industry.  The company’s investment in flexible manufacturing also allows R. A. Rodriguez to supply small quantities at an economical price.

Custom Military Bearings

The success of equipment designed for use in special applications can often rest with one or a combination of bearing features and that’s where KAYDON® custom bearings score highly.  Manufactured and tested to the highest quality standards, special attention is paid to balls, bearing raceway geometry, finish and retainer design resulting in optimum bearing performance.

All bearings are manufactured in facilities that are certified to AS9100B, ISO 9001:2008 and NADCAP standards and that hold specialised accreditations from leaders in the industry.

In recognition of its quality products and processes KAYDON® holds the prestigious Bell Helicopter Premier Supplier Award.   Only AS9100 certified suppliers can qualify for this award and the winner must have maintained the consistent delivery of quality-assured products at a minimum frequency rate of 98%.

The helicopter sector is a prime market for the KAYDON® custom-engineering and performance critical bearings. Typical examples are rotor mast and swashplate bearings.  The swashplate is a device that translates the pilot's commands via the helicopter flight controls into motion of the main rotor blades.

Precision and reliable performance are critical in all these applications and KAYDON® bearings provide both and also high load capacity in extreme environments, from hot desert to the icy darkness of space.  Examples of the latter include the Hubble telescope, the international space station and three Mars Rovers, in which the bearings are heated to withstand temperatures below -100°C.

KAYDON® offers a wide range of catalogue and custom bearings for the aerospace/defence industry including ball, cylindrical, tapered and sleeve bearings.  Most are available in various materials (52100, M50, 440C, 17-4PH) and with different coatings and can be customised to meet specific user requirements.

Turntable Bearings

Complimenting the KAYDON® range, the Rodriguez own brand turntable bearings manufactured at its factory in Germany, are also supplied to the UK market.  Two basic versions are available, the KDL series for light applications where high accuracy is not a pre-requisite and the KDM series that provides a higher order of performance for greater loads.  Both are manufactured in high grade carbon steel or stainless steel and shipped pre-lubricated and ready for use.

Typical applications include cranes, aerial work platforms, gun turrets, radar pedestals, surveillance, scanner and materials handling equipment.

Considerable capital investment in the Rodriguez GmbH factory near Aachen in Germany has resulted in the company becoming one of Europe’s leading suppliers of bearings. In addition to turntable bearings, it also produces a range of transmission components including linear guideways, bearing housings, ballscrews and acmescrews.

Stock Gears

KHK gears is another important product range for military and defence applications, an extensive range for which R. A. Rodriguez is now the European master distributor.  This adds value to their offering to the defence and aerospace industries by ensuring greater availability of the 9000 stock items in the catalogue range, and greater flexibility through KHK’s gear modification service.

mb-microtec ag is the world’s leading manufacturer of Gaseous Tritium Light Sources (GTLS).  The family owned company with approx. 60 plus employees is situated in the village of Niederwangen; on the outskirts of the Swiss Capital of Berne.

Gaseous Tritium Light Sources (GTLS)

mb-microtec ag specialises in the development testing, manufacturing and supply of GTLS in various sizes and shapes for use in numerous products within the civilian, military and OEM industries.
The company provides GTLS to a large number of OEM worldwide for use in their products which includes products such as Watches, Compass, Map-Readers, Route Markers, Arch Markers and Gun sights.
The company also assists in the development and manufacture of products to customer specification, as well as acting as consultants for issues involving licencing, the safe handling, disposal and re cycling of Tritium.

GLTS are glass forms in various shapes, sizes and colors produced from borosilicate glass (Pyrex) the smallest being just 0.5mm in diameter and 1.6mm in length which are coated internally with phosphorescent material and then filled with tritium gas. The forms are extremely safe, are hermetically sealed and are not affected by water, oil and most other corrosive materials.

Tritium was discovered in 1934 by Ernest Rutherford, ML Oliphant and Paul Harteck, tritium (T, or H3) is the third isotope of hydrogen. It is unstable and disintegrates whilst sending out beta radiation (electrons) and has a half-life time of 12.3 years. During this transition, each atom emits just one electron, which leaves the core with a maximum energy of approx. 18 KeV. The energy is very low compared with other radioactive isotopes, which means the electron is unable to penetrate the human skin and can be stopped easily by a sheet of paper. This makes it extremely safe when used in combination with our GTLS. As the Tritium is in a gaseous form and lighter than air, should a GTLS break the gas disperses to the atmosphere at over 3m/sec

Trigalight® Technology

mb-microtec ag manufactures trigalights in a number of different shapes sizes and colours . A trigalight is a self-activated cold light source, requiring neither power supply nor wiring, formed from borosilicate glass, internally coated with one of a range of phosphors and filled with Tritium gas. Trigalight products are intrinsically safe, and are unaffected by water, oil and most corrosive materials. Additionally trigalights are also:

• Filament free are highly resistant to shock, temperature and vibration
• Maintenance free and intrinsically safe
• Chemically inert
• Completely maintenance free
• Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) proof
• Long in service life, guaranteed to glow for at least 10 years

Trigalight® Tactical Insert®

trigalight inserts are metal sleeved, sapphire crystal protected trigalights.
The so called tactical inserts find wide application within the gun sight illumination sector.

Their absolutely outstanding reliability which requires no external power source and they have even greater benefits when it comes to after sales costs, compactness and durability. All tactical inserts are tested to withstand extreme shock and weather conditions and come with a 10 year illumination warranty.
Tactical inserts can be used at temperatures ranging from -94 deg. to 250 deg. Fahrenheit, not only for a short period but for several years if needed.

Trigalight® Lynx System®

Optical Gun Sighting Systems

The patented combination of fibre optics and trigalight GTLS makes it possible. The lynx systems is always ready require no other power or energy source, or warm up time and never needs to be adjusted for brightness. Based on simple physic, one of the most reliable optical gun sighting systems ever invented.
The fibre optics collects the surrounding light and guides it to the end of the fibre where it shows up as an illuminated ring (red or green depending on the fibre colour).

As soon as there is not enough surrounding light the trigalight® GTLS starts to glow and shows up as a green dot on the sight.  This process happens in real time with absolutely no time delay.

There are no buttons, wheels, knobs, batteries or wires needed ... just a standard place and forget metal mount, as comes with every iron sight. You can holster or store your gun knowing that whenever you will need it again, your gun sight will be instantly ready for duty.

GTLS Technology - Traser® Watches

mg-microtec ag are proud to be the manufactures of the first ever watch containing the GTLS technology. Traser produce a large variety of watches variety including watches designed for Divers, Military, Police or Special Forces sector which are produced and tested according to the strict US MIL- G- 46374G.

As the watches contain the GTLS technology they are always ready to go and require no added light or energy source to make them glow which means you can see your watch anytime, anyplace and in any light conditions. The watches are also available as a so called “private label watch” giving you the opportunity to design your own unique personalized watches for your Unit, Company, Regiment or Corp. Please contact us at www.traser.com

Other Products Using Trigalights®

GTLS Map Readers and Compasses

Our GTLS are used by a number of different watch manufactures worldwide, As well as watches our GTLS can be found in Map readers, Compasses,  Defile markers, Bivy zip Markers, Kit Markers and Emergency Exit sign to name just a few. Further information can be found at www.fireflymarkers.co.uk

The Sensor Systems Division of The O'Gara Group designs and manufactures enhanced technology products that provide Special Operations, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and other specialized users with improved situational awareness in both night and day operations.

• Intensified Night Vision Systems
• Sensor Fusion Systems
• Heads Up Display (HUD) and Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) Systems
• A full range of Head / Helmet Mounting Accessories
• Combat ID Systems
• Tagging, Tracking, and Locating (TTL) Beacons
• Digital and Fused Night Vision Devices for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance)
• Laser Illuminators and Pointers

Low Profile Night Vision Goggle - AN/PVS-21

Low profile design with a total depth of just over 3 inches, unequaled for aggressive night operations, such as, rapid terrain traversal, weapons employment, parachuting, close-quarter battle, and vehicle operations. See-through optics design eliminates tunnel vision and enables smooth, natural transition from dark to light, defeats blinding glare and improves operations during ambient light surges. Cup-less eyepieces enhance situational awareness with improved peripheral vision, the low profile also results in a larger field of regard.

• Low Profile design enables aggressive night mobility
• Unique "see-through" beamcombiner system capitalises on both intensified and normal (unintensified) vision
• See-through capability permits seamless ops when encountering bright light conditions
• 40° FOV Dual Tube System
• Sensor Fusion capability with integrated Heads Up Display
• Rugged design features water proof construction up to 10m
• IR-LEDs enable zero ambient light operations
• Use of conventional batteries (Single AA battery - 1.5V Alkaline - 3.6V Lithium)
• Less than 8 cm deep
• Low movement arm compared to conventional NV equipment
• Profile and improved centre of gravity enhance capabilities in confined spaces and permits aggressive use in rough terrain
• Compatibility with existing head straps and helmet mounting systems (NATO standard)
• Significantly enhances ease of use with weapons

Low Profile Night Vision Monocular

 The Model 2740 Low Profile Night Vision Monocular is the monocular version of the AN/PVS-21 Low Profile Night Vision Goggle and maintains all the same powerful features, including Sensor Fusion capability. Left and right versions available.

• Low profile design significantly enhances night mobility
• See-through optics instantly transition to bright light
• Enhanced situational awareness with sensor integration
• Battle proven. The most rugged system available
• Large un-intensified field of view
• Improved depth perception and close-in field of regard
• Eliminates vertigo and tunnel vision of conventional systems
• Reduced centre of gravity for comfortable, extended wear

Accessories including Helmet Mounting options and Head Harness

 The Head Harness is a proven design for helmet-less Night Vision and Day Viewer applications, provides for full equipment security and operator comfort. The STS (Sensor Technology Systems) Stowage Mount is specifically designed for use with the LPNVG (AN/PVS-21), LPNVM(Monocular), or Day-viewer and integrates into the standard NATO helmet mount.

The mount has adjustment mechanisms which easily permit up/down and fore/aft positioning of the attached device.  In addition, the fixed mount provides a course tilt adjustment to center the attached device for proper eye alignment.  Finite tilt adjustments are made using the tilt mechanism found on the Low Profile Night Vision Goggle, Low Profile Night Vision Monocular, or Day-viewer. The viewing device can be quickly removed from the Fixed Mount and the mount is also easily dismounted from the helmet receiver. Stowing of the goggle or monocular is simply achieved by rotating the PVS-21 upward out of the line of sight.

Conformal Enhanced Heads Up Display – Sensor Fusion

Every AN/PVS-21 is CEHUD capable, (as shown above) providing operators with the only night vision goggle available today with integrated sensor fusion for night and day operations. Displays input from virtually any composite video or analog SVGA source in hi-res color or black and white, including real time downlinks, FLIR, wearable PC, thermal imaging, weapon sites, and vehicle systems.

This enables seamless information overlay, providing operators real time and heads up command of their surroundings and tasks at hand. Capable of wireless reception of detached or distant information sources with optional transmitter/receiver systems. Display module adds only 30gms of weight to the goggle; personnel retain excellent maneuverability even during the most rigorous situations. Battery pack designed to fit protection vests or and comfortably worn on user.

NOVA - Multi-Spectral Combat ID Beacon

The Nova is a multi-spectral combat ID beacon for covertly marking blue force personnel and vehicles. It includes broadband thermal, NIR and white LED emitters. When operated in thermal mode, it emits no visible signature and is undetectable by conventional night vision equipment.

The Nova has an optical output of approximately 480 mW in the mid-wave IR band (3 to 5 micron), 104 mW in the long-wave IR band (8 to 12 micron), 450 mW in the NIR band (850 nm), and 80 lumens in the visible spectrum. The beacon's wide divergence and high power ensures high visibility to air or ground mounted thermal imaging systems and night vision devices. The self-contained unit can be easily configured for use on a helmet, MOLLE vest, pack, or vehicle.

• Positive ID of blue force personnel and vehicles from ground based and airborne thermal imagers, targeting systems, and NVGs
• Covert - When operated in thermal mode the Nova is undetectable by all visible and NIR cameras and image intensified night vision devices
• Six emitter locations can be populated with any combination of emitters
• Multiple Nova beacons can be synchronized to flash in unison

Star Thermal IFF Beacon

The Star Beacon is a thermal combat ID beacon for covertly marking blue force personnel and vehicles. It emits no visible signature and is undetectable by conventional night vision equipment. The Star Beacon has an output of approximately 2300 mW in the mid-wave IR band (3 to 5 micron) and/or 400 mW in the long-wave IR band (8 to 12 microns).

The beacon emits in a full hemispherical pattern for high visibility to air or ground mounted thermal imaging systems. The emitter head, battery pack, and mount system can be easily configured for use on a helmet, vehicle, MOLLE vest, or pack.

• Positive ID of blue force assets from both ground and airborne thermal imaging systems
• 1 km visibility to cooled LWIR imagers - 10 km visibility in MWIR with common imagers
• Invisible to Gen III image intensifiers
• Small and low profile - available with mounts for helmets, MOLLE vests, and vehicles
• Multiple star beacons can be synchronized to flash in unison
• Full hemispherical divergence from the horizon to zenith

Military Laser Illuminator and Pointer - Cyclops III

The Cyclops III is a compact handheld laser pointer and illuminator. With over 1 watt of optical power in the 852 nm version, it is the most powerful handheld NIR laser pointer on the market. The beam is adjustable from a collimated spot to a 4.5 degree flood. It is available in several wavelengths including 852, 1064, and 1550 nm. Weapon mount versions of the Cyclops III are also available.

• Point out targets day and night at ranges over 5 km. Laser beam is visible for over 35 km
• Compact design easily fits in the palm of your hand, ammo pouch, or vest pocket
• CW and pulse modes - small spot size, divergence < 0.5 mrad
• Also functions as a long range IR illuminator with a high power and uniform illumination beam - greatly extends the effective range of night vision devices

About The O’Gara Group - Other Divisions
The O’Gara Training & Services Division provides comprehensive anti-terrorism, force protection, and tactical training for the military, as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. O’Gara delivers world class training at any client’s location and currently operates cutting edge tactical training facilities in Montross VA, Alton VA, and Barksdale TX. Each facility features unique terrain, capabilities, and amenities. World-class instructors provide advanced driver’s training, force protection, convoy operations, close quarters battle, marksmanship and advanced sniper training for both short and long range weapons. Each facility provides comprehensive security training which exceeds most requirements for military and security training.

The O’Gara’s Mobile Systems Division is a global provider of discretely armored civilian vehicles. We possess the capability to design and integrate armor solutions into commercially available vehicles. Additionally O’Gara retains the competency to integrate suspension, electrical, trim modifications and through life support in order to deliver an all inclusive vehicle solution. The O’Gara Group’s recent addition of Protection Devices Inc. (PDI) to their Mobile Security Division complements their existing product portfolio. The heritage business in San Antonio, Texas currently manufactures Department of State specified vehicles consisting of the Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Express Van and the Toyota Land Cruiser 76-Series.