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Post-Show Warrior Expo East Highlights Illuminate the Need to Attend

July 26, 2017

Post-Show Warrior Expo East Highlights Illuminate the Need to Attend The ADS, Inc., Warrior Expo East came and went over a two-day period in July. Thousands of attendees were able to see hundreds of product... Read More...

A LEAP FORWARD IN SUPPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY Discover the DD WAVE

Michael Kurcina

July 24, 2017

Industry News, Tech/Science

We saw this at Federal Range Day. Here it is: https://youtu.be/mS97-zKczs4 The new DD WAVE sound suppressor’s advanced cascading baffle geometry more effectively attenuates sound than simpler baffle style... Read More...

Microsoft HoloLens 2 Headset will include an artificial intelligence chip

Michael Kurcina

July 24, 2017

Industry News, Tech/Science

The United States military forces have been a driving factor in developing and applying new VR technologies. The military is responsible for the most dramatic evolutionary leaps in the VR field. Virtual reality... Read More...

First Look at USS GERALD R. FORD, America’s New $13B Aircraft Carrier

Michael Kurcina

July 20, 2017

Industry News, Tech/Science

The USS Gerald R. Ford, is set to go into active duty on July 22. The 1,100-foot ship will have a total of 4,660 sailors, approximately 600 less than a Nimitz-class flattop, according to the carrier's commissio... Read More...

StarChase: Tracking a Fleeing Vehicle

Michael Kurcina

July 20, 2017

ADS Inc., Driving, Gadgets, Industry News, Intel & Opinion, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

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The ADS, Inc.-hosted Warrior Expo East 2017 show has come and gone, but it left Spotter Up impressed and intrigued by quite a few products on display. Warrior Expo is a great showcase to bring industry-leading ... Read More...

King Stallion, Now in Production for the Marine Corps

Michael Kurcina

July 14, 2017

Industry News, Tech/Science

Made by Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the CH-53K King Stallion will be the Marine Corps’ next-gen heavy lift helicopter, replacing the CH-53E Super Stallion. Slated to be operation... Read More...

$1B worth of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles in UK Purchase Plan

Michael Kurcina

July 11, 2017

Industry News, Intel & Opinion, Tech/Science

In August 2015 the Pentagon awarded Oshkosh a $6.7 billion contract to build the first 17,000 vehicles for the two services. Lockheed Martin and Humvee-maker AM General lost the bid to Oshkosh. The U.S.-made... Read More...

Garmin® announces the Foretrex® 601 and Foretrex® 701 Ballistic Edition for Outdoor and Tactical use

Michael Kurcina

July 8, 2017

Industry News, Tech/Science

OLATHE, Kan.-Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the Foretrex 601 and Foretrex 701 Ballistic Edition, its newest wrist-mounted GPS navigators for outdoor and tac... Read More...

Function over Fashion is the Next Trend in Jeans

Michael Kurcina

July 6, 2017

Industry News, Style, Tech/Science

We've been talking about it for a while. We are now seeing the shift towards functional denim and we'll soon see it in a lot of other clothing come next year. Hi tech fabric is being incorporated into de... Read More...

Soldiers Getting Kitted with Augmented Reality Helmets

Michael Kurcina

July 6, 2017

Industry News, Intel & Opinion, Tech/Science

Augmented reality (AR) is defined as a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view. A person's perceived real world is married wit... Read More...