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		<title>Batlskin is here.</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/05/04/batlskin-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been waiting to see Revision&#8217;s Batleskin face protection system since it was introduced back in 2009 as the MPAS. We&#8217;ve gotten word that the suite of face protecting products are available for retail purchase today. The following ACH-compatible Batlskin components can be purchased at Revision&#8217;s online store and through select military retailers across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Revision MPAS is out! It&#8217;s called Batlskin.</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/09/12/the-revision-mpas-is-out-its-called-batlskin/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/09/12/the-revision-mpas-is-out-its-called-batlskin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=10958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Way back in 2009, you may remember we introduced you to the Revision MPAS. Well, we&#8217;ve had a steady trickle of emails from folks finding that article and asking us how they can get their hands on the system. It sounds like Revision kicked the MPAS name to the curb, and it is now calling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ops-Core Helmets for the whole Norwegian Army</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/09/07/ops-core-helmets-for-the-whole-norwegian-army/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/09/07/ops-core-helmets-for-the-whole-norwegian-army/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confirming an anonymous tip I received back in mid-July, Ops-Core just gave us the official news that the Norwegian&#8217;s are buying  Ops-Core FAST Ballistic helmets for their whole Army. According to Norwegian Defense Logistic Organization (NDLO) program manager Per Morten Brunborg, they chose the F.A.S.T. Ballistic helmet as the new standard issue lid because the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Tacti-ghetto DIY ContourHD mount</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/02/18/tacti-ghetto-diy-contourhd-mount/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/02/18/tacti-ghetto-diy-contourhd-mount/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James J. Lee</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Camera]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=8519</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever feel a bit left out when gear manufactures fail to provide a tactical-oriented mounting solution for your gadgets? We at Military Times often have to turn to ghetto-jineering to make our gear work when we&#8217;re chasing you guys around. I was looking for a field expedient way to mount our ContourHD POV camera to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ops-Core Sentry Helmet</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/01/21/ops-core-sentry-helmet/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/01/21/ops-core-sentry-helmet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=8301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Want an ACH style helmet that shaves 1/4 the weight? Have a look at the Sentry. It’s a full coverage helmet that uses a new composite material in the shell. The lighter helmet actually provides better backface deformation than it’s heavier cousin. Its shell shape provides the same percentage of coverage as an ACH while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Ops-Core Base Jump helmet: Shoot house performance, airsoft price</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/31/new-ops-core-base-jump-helmet-shoot-house-performance-airsoft-price/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/31/new-ops-core-base-jump-helmet-shoot-house-performance-airsoft-price/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Announcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helmet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ops-Core is releasing a new, non-ballistic helmet this week. It&#8217;s called the Base Jump, and it&#8217;s based on the FAST shell, just made in plastic. You might remember Ops-Core already has a non-ballistic helmet, the FAST Bump, and wonder what&#8217;s different. The Base Jump&#8217;s shell is molded plastic instead of carbon-fiber. The standard NVG shroud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surefire updates helmet light mount</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/28/surefire-updates-helmet-light-mount/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/28/surefire-updates-helmet-light-mount/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[flashlight]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=5765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Surefire addressed a key gripe users have voiced about their popular HL1 helmet light with the new &#8220;ratchet mount&#8221;. The new mount allows the light to be aimed up or down. Where the old mount only worked on the left side, the ratchet mount rotates 180 degrees so users can put the light on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Army&#8217;s plastic helmet sent back to the drawing board</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/01/10/us-armys-plastic-helmet-sent-back-to-the-drawing-board/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/01/10/us-armys-plastic-helmet-sent-back-to-the-drawing-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Programatics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marine Corps Times staffer Amy McCullough is reporting the test versions of the Army’s new plastic helmet have failed to protect against bullets and blunt force attacks. Some prototypes couldn’t stop bullets, others couldn’t withstand blunt force, and some failed on both counts. Officials would say only that all five of the test helmets, made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ops-Core 2010 Helmet Rail</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/10/06/ops-core-2010-helmet-rail/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/10/06/ops-core-2010-helmet-rail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=3071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ops-Core introduced an update to their helmet-mounted rail, so far dubbing it the 2010 Ops-Core Rail. They are aiming to keep the price the same as their older model, around $85, but adding a few more features. The new rail, shown as a prototype above, has a retractable bungie, Oxygen mask attachment points, chem-bio attachment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revision MPAS &#8211; Modular Protection Attachment System</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/10/05/revision-mpas-modular-protection-attachment-system/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/10/05/revision-mpas-modular-protection-attachment-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=3042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Revision&#8217;s Modular Protection Attachment System is a three part system that adds considerable protection to the face without compromising standard military accessory integration or adding huge amounts of weight. The first element of the system is the halo. It attaches to a standard ACH and adds a milspec, low profile NVG mount, Ops-Core side rails [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCREWED &#8211; The Army Recalls 30,000 ACHs</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/05/02/screwed-the-army-recalls-30000-achs/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/05/02/screwed-the-army-recalls-30000-achs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Programatics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[recalls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screws]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Army Times reporter Matt Cox is reporting the Army is pulling approximately 37,000 Advanced Combat Helmets off soldier&#8217;s head&#8217;s. An improper coating on screws used by one of Gentex&#8217;s subcontractor is causing the screws to rust. That rust is leading to the loss of ballistic performance as borne out by tests performed by the Army. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marines Lead Agent on Enhanced Combat Helmet</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/04/20/marines-lead-agent-on-enhanced-combat-helmet/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/04/20/marines-lead-agent-on-enhanced-combat-helmet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Programatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Upgrades]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=1462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looks like the Marines are putting their money behind a the 7.62mm resistant helmet. We heard about SOCOM&#8217;s MICH Enhanced program back in December, but now it looks like the SYSCOM, PEO Soldier and Natick are all in the market for a new helmet. According to Marine Corps Times reporter Dan Lamothe&#8217;s story, the Marines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SOCOM Hits Pause on MICH Improvements</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/02/04/socom-cancels-mich-improvements/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/02/04/socom-cancels-mich-improvements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contracts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  A few months back USSOCOM and Natick started looking for an improved MICH helmet. Well, they turned the lights out on that solicitation in early January. USSOCOM wanted to provide operators with two new versions of the MICH shell- &#8220;MICH-Standard&#8221; would have been lighter and more configurable than the current version with the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shot 09- Ops-Core Quits Beating Around the Bush, Releases Own Helmets</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/18/shot-09-ops-core-quits-beating-around-the-bush-releases-own-helmets/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/01/18/shot-09-ops-core-quits-beating-around-the-bush-releases-own-helmets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Announcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helmet]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ops-Core, known for their super comfy and secure helmet strap system, have finally birthed their own brain buckets. The FAST Bump Shell and the FAST The FAST Bump Shell and the FAST Ballistic Shell are operator-only with their “gun-fighter”, high ear cut, reminiscent of the MICH 2002. The 1.50 lbs Bump doesn&#8217;t offer any ballistic [...]]]></description>
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