EAGLEVILLE, Pa. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has selected Tactical Express, LLC, a distributor of law enforcement equipment, to supply Streamlight ProTac HL-X tactical lights under a five-year contract, according to a news release.
The lights will be issued to students at the FBI Academy’s Firearms Training Unit and made available for purchase across other FBI divisions, according to the release. The ProTac HL-X flashlight provides up to 1,000 lumens and features a multi-fuel system that supports both USB rechargeable and disposable battery options.
Offering three modes, the ProTac HL-X uses a high-power LED to deliver 1,000 lumens, 27,100 candela, a 330-meter beam distance and a run time of 1 hour and 30 minutes on high when using the SL-B26 battery; with CR123 batteries, the run time is 1 hour and 15 minutes. On low, the ProTac HL-X provides an extended 23 hours of run time, 65 lumens and 1,600 candela over an 80-meter beam distance; with CR123 batteries, the run time is 20 hours. The light’s high-intensity strobe runs for 3.25 continuous hours with the SL-B26 rechargeable battery, and 2.50 hours with lithium batteries.
The light’s tactical tail switch permits easy, one-handed operation with firearms in room clearing, building search and target identification at a distance situations. Measuring just 5.43 inches in length, it is easily concealed under a uniform or other attire. The light is fabricated from 6000 series machined aircraft aluminum with an anodized finish, and comes packaged with a removable pocket clip and holster.
“Streamlight and Tactical Express are very pleased to have been selected for this contract and partnership with the the FBI,” said Matthew J. Baker, Director of Streamlight’s Military/Federal/Government sales division. “Having already shipped thousands of these high-performance lights to U.S. military police and security forces through commercial buys and using [other awards], we’re proud to now also provide the ProTac HL-X to new FBI agents and other personnel using this BPA.”
