Tactical Gear on Navy SEAL Dog

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Tactical Gear on Navy SEAL Dog

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It’s no secret that the biggest story of the last few months has been about the death of terrorist and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, who was shot and killed in a raid executed by Navy SEAL forces. As the weeks have progressed since the event, more and more information has come to light about how the event took place and what tactical equipment was used during the infiltration. One of the most interesting pieces of information to come out in the media about bin Laden’s death is about the brave dog was part of the raid.

Navy SEALS use canine forces from time to time when executing mission strategies and as I mentioned some months ago, the military sunk some serious money into the protection of military animals with high tech tactical gear. A report from Daily India divulges the amount of money spent on this gear:

“Last year, the military spent 86,000 dollars on four tactical vests to outfit Navy Seal dogs.  The SEALs hired Winnipeg, Canada-based contractor K9 Storm to gear up their four-legged, canine partners, which it has used in battle since World War I. K9 Storm’s flagship product is the 20,000 – 30,000 dollars. The tactical body armour is wired with a collapsible video arm, two-way audio, and other attachable gadgets, Today Tech reports. “

This type of tactical vest was used on the dog who aided the Navy SEALS in their mission to take out Osama bin Laden last month. The amount of tasks that this vest can handle is very impressive – especially when you consider that it is a dog wearing it!

“… the patented load-bearing harness would have enabled a Navy SEAL handler to rappel from the helicopter with his dog strapped to his body. Once in the compound, the dog could run ahead to scout as the handler issued commands through an integrated microphone and speaker in the armor. The proprietary speaker system enables handlers to relay commands at low levels to the dog.”

 

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