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		<title>Mayflower goes A-TACS</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/02/03/mayflower-goes-a-tacs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The A-TACS camo pattern is growing in popularity. Mayflower Research and Consulting is offering their kit in A-TACS.]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom Group Buys Para Ordnance</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/30/freedom-group-buys-para-ordnance/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/30/freedom-group-buys-para-ordnance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took a little longer to close the previously reported deal, but I received word this morning that Para USA is now under the wings of Freedom Group, Inc. This rounds out FGI&#8217;s portfolio by adding the groups only pistol manufacturer. In a release issued today, FGI gives up little but the basics. No word [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AAC fires Thompson, rumors of moving to NY</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/28/acc-fires-thompson-moving-to-ny/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/28/acc-fires-thompson-moving-to-ny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAC Bloodbath]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The hits keep coming. This time, Freedom Group fired Advanced Armament Corporation&#8217;s plant manager, Lynsey Thompson, yesterday. A source told me that the move signals Freedom Group, LLC&#8217;s intention to fold the AAC operation into the existing Remington factory in Ilion, New York. Remington Defense is a subsidiary of Freedom Group that oversees the operation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grey Ghost Gear Catalog</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/18/grey-ghost-gear-catalog/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/18/grey-ghost-gear-catalog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stickman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grey Ghost Gear has their new catalog up and ready to view.  http://www.greyghostgear.com/catalog]]></description>
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		<title>Rumor: Freedom Group Buys Para-Ordnance</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/16/rumor-freedom-group-buys-para-ordnance/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/16/rumor-freedom-group-buys-para-ordnance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHOT show isn&#8217;t just for buying guns. It&#8217;s a great time to shop for corporations, too. I just heard from a credible source that Freedom Group is sealing the deal to buy pistol maker Para-Ordnance today. This makes sense since pistols sales have been a growing sector of the firearms industry and something that Freedom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ops-Core bought by Gentex</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/11/ops-core-bought-by-gentex/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/11/ops-core-bought-by-gentex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just heard from Ops-Core that they have been bought by integrated life support systems company Gentex. What we know comes from the press release, provided after the break. From the Ops Core Press Release: Two companies, focused on serving the modern war fighter, have joined today to deliver sophisticated personal protective equipment for elite military [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jason Schauble resigns from Remington Defense</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/06/jason-schauble-resigns-from-remington-defense/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/01/06/jason-schauble-resigns-from-remington-defense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It turns out that shakeup at AAC a couple weeks back may have spawned some aftershocks. I&#8217;ve gotten word from two reliable sources that Jason Schauble has resigned his position as Vice President at Remington Defense effective January 1, 2012. He sent out an email to his friends in industry yesterday stating that he resigned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gear companies dragged into civil liberty politics</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/23/gear-companies-dragged-into-civil-liberity-politics/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/23/gear-companies-dragged-into-civil-liberity-politics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[99%]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=12319</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 National Defense Authorization Bill has gotten some attention recently, though not nearly as much as the wrangling over payroll tax cut extension. Bear with me, there&#8217;s gear news in here. People are not upset about what&#8217;s in the bill (S.1867), but what&#8217;s not in the bill. There was language in an early draft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big shakeup at AAC</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/21/big-shakeup-at-aac/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/21/big-shakeup-at-aac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m getting credible reports that Kevin Brittingham was escorted from the premises of Advanced Armament Corporation this morning. I&#8217;m told Freedom Group reps and lawyers were on hand with security guards to lead AAC&#8217;s founder out of the building. John Day from Freedom Group is rumored to be the interim president of AAC. The firing comes as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dakota Meyer drops case against BAE</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/15/dakota-meyer-drops-case-against-bae/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/15/dakota-meyer-drops-case-against-bae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAE just sent out the following press release: ARLINGTON, Virginia – Sgt. Dakota Meyer and BAE Systems OASYS have resolved their dispute amicably.  Sgt. Meyer has filed a dismissal of the case today with the court.  The following statements have been issued reflecting closure of this matter: Sgt. Dakota Meyer:“I went to work for BAE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Kahr for you, officer.</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/12/no-kahr-for-you-officer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Daily News is reporting that NYPD just banned the use of Kahr K-9 pistols due to a series of negligent discharges over the last few years. The article says NYPD had asked Kahr 5 years ago to up the trigger pull from 7.5 to 13 pounds so the officers &#8220;realize the serious nature of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Ludus goes loud at noon today.</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/12/costa-ludus-goes-loud-at-noon-today/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/12/costa-ludus-goes-loud-at-noon-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Costa&#8217;s home on the internet, www.costaludus.com is the place to register for Costa classes, learn about the Costa gear Syndicate, and maybe buy a Costa t-shirt. The Syndicate is of particular interest to GearScout readers. It&#8217;s a section devoted to the gear that he&#8217;s vetted through use in thousands of hours of training. Sure, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Crusaders</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/07/cape-crusaders/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/12/07/cape-crusaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=11903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sure, they make fine gear for tactical and outdoor pursuits, but did you know that for the last few years Arc&#8217;teryx employees have been using leftover fabric to make these all weather capes for Vancouver&#8217;s homeless? The all-volunteer group will make and distribute about 700 of these this year. And, no there aren&#8217;t any any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Costa is leaving Magpul Dynamics</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/11/07/chris-costa-is-leaving-magpul-dynamics/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/11/07/chris-costa-is-leaving-magpul-dynamics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=11518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve just received notice from Magpul Industries that Magpul Dynamics President Chris Costa has given notice that he is stepping down. Costa will finish out his training schedule by teaching Magpul Dynamic&#8217;s Dynamic Carbine 2 class at Roberts Range in Hammond, La, Dec 2-5, 2011, and then concentrate on building his new company, Costa Ludus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exotac releases nanoStriker XL, updates website</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/11/07/exotac-releases-nanostriker-xl-updates-website/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/11/07/exotac-releases-nanostriker-xl-updates-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=11585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exotac just let us know they&#8217;ve launched their redesigned website. Well, that&#8217;s cool, but what&#8217;s cooler&#8211;or hotter, is the news of their updated nanoStriker, the slightly larger, easier to handle nanoStriker XL. The original nanoStriker is one of our favorite firestarting tools and I am glad to see Exotac is still pushing the design envelope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smith &amp; Wesson&#8217;s M&amp;P4 is out, but not down</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/10/11/smith-wessons-mp4-is-out-but-not-down/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/10/11/smith-wessons-mp4-is-out-but-not-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I caught sight of the new Smith &#38; Wesson carbine on display Monday at AUSA. The flat dark earth-ish M&#38;P4 stood out from S&#38;W&#8217;s standard black rifles, the M&#38;P15. I talked to David Holt, S&#38;W&#8217;s VP of Military Programs who confirmed it was S&#38;W&#8217;s entry into the U.S. Army&#8217;s individual carbine competition. He explained the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paraclete founder starts XPX Armor &amp; Equipment</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/10/04/paraclete-founder-starts-xpx-armor-equipment/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/10/04/paraclete-founder-starts-xpx-armor-equipment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fayobserver.com is reporting Tim D&#8217;Annunzio, the founder of Paraclete Armor and Equipment, has started a new tactical equipment venture called XPX Armor &#38; Equipment. D&#8217;Annunzio cashed out about five years ago when he sold Paraclete to MSA. He signed a 5-year non-compete contract, as is pretty normal. So, he had some time to kill and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPads on the Battlefield</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/09/26/ipads-on-the-battlefield/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LA Times has a good read on tablet and smartphone use on the battlefield. They cover the obvious ground explaining how fast, handheld access to information improves operational effectiveness but comes at the cost of security; predictably digital security company McAfee says the sky is falling. But, drilling down, the article relates what a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bravo Company Manufacturing launches their updated website today</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/07/15/bravo-company-manufacturing-launches-their-updated-website-today/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/07/15/bravo-company-manufacturing-launches-their-updated-website-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps you&#8217;ve been wondering just what was with all the &#8220;Combat Effective&#8221; photos and free BCM charging handles? Well, now that it&#8217;s 7-15-2011, I can tell you it was all part of BCM&#8217;s plan to reveal their updated website today. Have a look at their 30-second spot while the interwebs catch up with all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackwater is back? Well, sorta&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows about Blackwater. It&#8217;s a household term. It&#8217;s a name you remember. That&#8217;s why a swashbuckling, risk-taking, warzone junkie and entrepreneur has licensed the name from the Prince family for use as a brand of tactical equipment. Blackwater gear will be producing off-shore gear that aims to be affordable and functional, running the gamut [...]]]></description>
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