Aircrew Survival Egress Knife
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The ASEK is Army knife for aircrews that entered service in the early 2000s. It has a number of features that aid in escaping an aircraft. It was adopted after trials by Army Directorate of Combat Development, part of the Army Aviation Center. Out of 8 knives only 2 met requirments and 1 was selected.
ASEK knives are also offered commercially by some. Some other non-ASEK knives use the ASEK term to describe there function but they are not the specic U.S. Army equipment. According to a Army News Service article "In conjunction with its multifunction sheath, this cutting-edge tool can also be used as a hammer, a screwdriver and a precision-edge marker. The ASEK comes with a crushed diamond disk for precision sharpening. ", and went on to say "The ASEK will replace the old survival knife, which has been around since World War II, Long said." [link]
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