DoubleTapper: Plasan Sand Cat Armored Vehicle

Plasan Sand Cat Armored Vehicle

Plasan, a global leader in survivability and combat-proven armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personal protection, announces the delivery of 25 SandCat vehicles in cooperation with Oshkosh Defense, for the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense.

During a visit to Israel earlier this month, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Bulgarian Minister of Defence Nikolay Mladenov examined the SandCat up close, followed by meetings with their Israeli counterparts: Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak.

Mr. Yaron Roded, Director for Marketing and Business Development at Plasan, comments: "The SandCat design fits perfectly into today's peacekeeping and HLS tasks, taking into account the emerging threats while maintaining the required flexibility for off-road and on-road mission profile which are so essential for many armies, police, and SWAT teams world-wide."

Earlier this month, Plasan welcomed Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak to its facilities in Kibbutz Sasa. This visit marks an additional award to deliver 79 SandCats specifically designed for the Israeli Border Police Patrol; a contract valued at $14 million. As opposed to vehicles currently in use by IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) such as the Armored HMMWV'e (190hp), Up-armored Storm Jeep (180hp) and Armored Land-rover "David" (122hp) the SandCat is equipped with a 6.4L, V8 Turbo Diesel engine with 350hp output capable to reach a maximum speed of 130km/h.

The SandCat is based on an upgraded commercial off-the-shelf Ford F-Series 4x4 chassis, adapted by Oshkosh Defense for military use and fitted with Plasan advanced Metal Composite & Ceramics Composite armor. The SandCat provides a high level of protection for the crew while maintaining excellent maneuverability capabilities.

The SandCat design is state-of-the-art in all aspects: exterior design, choice of materials, ergonomics, integration of advanced electronic systems, NBC safety systems, suspended/collapsible seats are part of the Blast mitigation system and the advanced composite materials against IEDs and road side bombs are providing high level of crew survivability.

Plasan also has a longer version called the "Sand Cat Plus". Painted in civilian colors, it has a station wagon style body, 8 seats and wesigned as a low-profile vehicle for use by elite units. In contrast to the military Sand Cat, the Plus is fitted with full side body mouldings and is painted in civilian colors. Despite the SUV appearance it still has a high level of armor as well as NBC and fire suppression systems. It has a remarkably small turning circle and has been described as surprisingly quick for a 7 ton vehicle.

DoubleTapper: Plasan Sand Cat Armored Vehicle

DoubleTapper: 8 Israeli Defense Manufacturers at the Singapore Air show

8 Israeli Defense Manufacturers at the Singapore Air show

The Singapore Air Show, Asia's biggest exhibition of air, space and security, starts Tuesday. Eight companies are represented in the 800-square-meter Israeli pavillion organized by the Export Foundation. They will be displaying missiles, anti-missile systems, intelligence systems, radar, pilotless aircraft, night-vision devices, and upgrading aircraft, among other things.

Director-General Avi Chefetz of the foundation says that Israel signed 7.3 billion dollars worth of contracts in the aerospace and defense fields in 2009. The estimated forecast for the entire industry in 2010 is 750 billion dollars.

DoubleTapper: 8 Israeli Defense Manufacturers at the Singapore Air show

DoubleTapper: M4 M16 Rifle accessories FGG-S

M4 M16 Rifle accessories FGG-S

تنسيق-الكليات-لعام سكس نيك كس

I've been on our Community Counter Terror Team for a long time. The team is under the auspices of the IDF with local municipal cooperation. Since the IDF can't be everywhere, we act as the first line of defense if there is a terror threat to our community.

We are issued IDF M16 or M4 rifles, and are tasked with carrying them around the neighborhood and take care of business in the event of a terror attack. In addition, we carry our personal handguns. Mine is a Glock, which is the most popular of the brands on our team.

We train in Hostage Rescue, Urban Warfare, Krav Maga and many other techniques and tactics.

Other then our rifles, our gear consists of whatever we can get our hands on (there is no budget). Over the years, we managed to scrape together enough funds to purchase the highest quality ceramic vests, Kevlar helmets, etc.

Rifle accessories are expensive so we tend to scrounge them from various sources including newly released IDF Servicemen. There are lots of different accessories in use by our team from lots of different sources. I've tried out just about everything and found some accessories to be high quality and others to be junk.

I've recently taken on the responsibility of evaluating new equipment for our team.


The newest accessory I've added is the FAB Defense FGGS Black Tactical Folding Grip that I got from Zahal.org

I've used fore grips in the past, some that even fold. Usually they are wobbly, not ergonomic and a pain to fold and unfold.

The FAB Defense FGGS Tactical Folding Grip is amazing. It mounts tightly to the Picatinny rail, it's ergonomic and feels natural when folded and unfolded and is knurled (so sweaty fingers can still grip it without slipping). It locks tightly when open (the others I've tried don't).

Here's what I use it for:


Open- Short range it adds stability to the rifle which is a must when shooting rapidly at moving targets.

Closed- Long range it provides a comfortable place to support the rifle when taking careful aim while not gripping the rifle tightly, think sharpshooter.



From the website:

• Quickly transforms from a horizontal grip to a vertical grip
• Durable & hardwearing construction
• State-of-the-art ergonomic design
• Quick attachment/removal mechanism
• The FGG-S Grip Carries FAB Lifetime Replacement Guarantee!
• Fits all standard Picatinny rails
• Fits most handguns with a front Picatinny type accessory rails
• Will not disturb operation when set to the horizontal position
• Quick Folds/Unfolds and Release buttons

It also mounts to the rails on most handguns and is perfect fit for the Glock.

If you own a rifle, do yourself a favor and get the Fab Defense FGGS Tactical Folding Grip!

DoubleTapper: M4 M16 Rifle accessories FGG-S