Atlantic Signal Dominator Waterproof Bone-Conduction/Hearing Pro Tactical Headset Good to Go! U.S. Military Special Operations Tactical Comms Headset Goes Prime-Time at SOFIC 2011 (Photos and Video!)

By David Crane
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June 29, 2011

If you missed our May 15 (2011) story on the Atlantic Signal (AS) Dominator waterproof tactical headset prototype, then listen up. The Dominator is the most badass tactical communications headset DefenseReview (DR) has ever seen, and it just recently went into production. Per our previous story, we viewed The Dominator tactical comms headset at the 2010 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC 2010). Since then, it’s been tweaked and upgraded a little bit, so the production-version Dominator on display at SOFIC 2011 is even better. How good is it? Rumor has it that the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG)/DEVGRU assaulters/operators on the Usama Bin Laden (UBL) kill team wore Dominator headsets during the op…so, pretty good.

The AS Dominator is a bone-conduction headset that also incorporates in-ear electronic hearing pro (hearing protection). At $2,000 per unit, The Dominator ain’t cheap, but quality equipment never is. Besides, how much is your life worth? Crucial survival equipment isn’t something you want to skimp on when you’re participating in a balls-to-the-wall/all-bets-are-off Direct Action (DA) mission. All Dominator headset tactical communications suite components are top-notch, including the Phonak in-ear electronic tactical hearing pro and right-angle ODU connectors, that are watertight and crucial to the Dominator’s combat-reliability. Defense Review is unsure which model connector The Dominator uses, whether it’s the ODU Mini-Snap Connector (MSC) or the new ODU Advanced Military Connector (AMC).

If you want some more Dominator details, we’d recommend that you watch the video clips below and read Defense Review’s original article on it. The video clips below feature Atlantic Signal’s Director of Operations/U.S. Military Sales Randall Hedrick, who was nice enough to take DR through The Dominator’s particulars. Hedrick also took us through the Ops-Core FAST Ballistic Helmet (combat helmet), featuring the Head-Loc chinstrap retention system, and the Avon Protection Systems (APS) M53 U.S. Special Operations Gas Mask/Respirator.

“FAST” stands for “Future Assault Shell Technology”. The Ops-Core FAST Helmet is optimized for tactical comms headsets like The Dominator. It was adapted from (i.e., based on) a Lacrosse helmet, which makes sense since Ops-Core is located in Boston, MA, and Lacrosse is big out there. The FAST Ballistic Helmet is more adjustable than the MICH combat helmet, due to the FAST’s unique design and rear adjustment knob, and more secure due to the Head-Loc chin strap design. The FAST Helmet’s FAST-ARCs 4-position accessory rail connectors (quick-attach/detach) for headborne accessories is another prominent feature.

The Dominator can also be utilized in conjunction with the aforementioned Avon Protection Systems (APS) M53 U.S. Special Operations Gas Mask/Respirator.

Company Contact Info:

Randall Hedrick
Director of Operations/U.S. Military Sales
Atlantic Signal (AS)
U.S. Highway 24 and Madore Street
Silver Lake, KS 66539 USA
Toll Free Office Phone: 800-850-8512 Ext. 109
Alternate Phone: 785-582-5156 Ext. 109
Fax: 785-582-5820
Email: randallhedrick@atlanticsignal.com
Website: http://www.atlanticsignal.com
Military Headsets: http://www.atlanticsignal.com/mh3/pages/mil.html
The DOMINATOR Military Tactical Headset: http://www.atlanticsignal.com/dom/
Atlantic Signal Custom Tactical Headset Systems Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlantic-Signal-Custom-Tactical-Headset-Systems-Options-Accessories/107728622584911

Hadley Frederick
U.S. Law Enforcement Sales
Atlantic Signal (AS)
Toll Free Office Phone: 800-850-8512 Ext. 106
Alternate Phone: 785-582-5823 Ext. 106
Fax: 785-582-5820
Email: hadley@atlanticsignal.com
Website: http://www.atlanticsignal.com
SWAT Headsets: http://www.atlanticsignal.com/mh3/pages/swat.html

Tyler McClellan
U.S. Law Enforcement Sales
Atlantic Signal (AS)
Toll Free Office Phone: 800-850-8512 Ext. 107
Alternate Phone: 785-582-5823 Ext. 107
Fax: 785-582-5820
Email: tyler@atlanticsignal.com
Website: http://www.atlanticsignal.com
SWAT Headsets: http://www.atlanticsignal.com/mh3/pages/swat.html

David Bondarenko
Engineering & Technical Support
Atlantic Signal (AS)
Toll Free Office Phone: 800-850-8512 Ext. 110
Alternate Phone: 785-582-5823 Ext. 110
Fax: 785-582-5820
Email: dbondarenko@atlanticsignal.com
Website: http://www.atlanticsignal.com

ODU-USA
4010 Adolfo Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: (805) 484-0540
Fax: (805) 484-7458
Email: sales@odu-usa.com
Website: http://www.odu-usa.com/

Phonak
4520 Weaver Parkway
Warrenville, IL 60555
Phone: 800.679.4871
Fax: 630.393.7400
Email: info@phonak.com
Website: http://www.phonak.com

Ops-Core, Inc.
319R A Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617.670.3547
Fax: 617.670.3581
Website: http://www.ops-core.com

Ops-Core, Inc.
319 A Street Rear, Ground Floor
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617.670.3547
Fax: 617.670.3581
Website: http://www.ops-core.com

Avon Protection Systems, The Americas
Business and Innovation Group
1361 Brass Mill Road, Suite F
Belcamp, MD 21017
Tel: 1 888 AVON 440 (888-286-6440)
Tel: (410) 273 1300
Fax: (410) 273 1301
Email: customerservice@avon-protection.com
Website: http://www.avon-protection.com/Protection%20US/protection-home-us.htm

Avon Protection Systems, Hampton Park West, Semington Road, Melksham, UK, SN12 6NB
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 896705
Fax: +44 (0) 1225 896301
Email: protection@avon-rubber.com
Website: http://www.avon-protection.com

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