Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, announced The Siege, a rugged, cordless, alkaline battery-powered LED lantern designed for a wide variety of outdoor, safety and scene lighting uses.

Featuring four white C4 LEDs and one red C4 LED to preserve night vision, The Siege offers users five different output modes, including a red emergency SOS signal. With its polycarbonate, glare-reducing cover, the lantern is comfortable to use in close quarters without impacting vision. The Siege’s four white LEDs feature High, Medium and Low modes, while its red LED includes High and SOS settings. Users can easily change the light beam color or output modes by depressing and holding the on/off button for short sequences. A recessed power button prevents users from turning the light on or off accidentally.

With the cover removed, the four white C4 LEDs deliver 340 lumens on High, 175 lumens on Medium, and 33 lumens on Low. The red High setting provides 10 lumens and the red emergency setting flashes at “Red high lumen level.” Run times for the white LEDs are 30 hours (High), 70 hours (Medium), and more than 12 days (Low); the red LED runs for almost 10 days on High, and the SOS mode provides more than 17 days of run time.

“The Seige is ideal for outdoor pursuits like camping and hunting, as well as professional applications, such as search and rescue operations, pest inspections or lighting up a plant or shop floor. It also is a handy lantern to have for general use, such as for home emergency preparedness and do-it-yourself jobs.” said Streamlight Chief Executive Officer Ray Sharrah.

The Siege uses three (3) “D” size alkaline batteries. A battery indicator in the on/off button changes from green to yellow to red, and then to flashing red when the batteries are at the end of their useable life. Battery replacement is made simple by the light’s center post, which helps orient the battery cover correctly every time. The light’s casing is made from tough polycarbonate thermoplastic construction with elastomer overmold. The lantern also features unbreakable polycarbonate lenses.

The new lantern measures 3.80 in. at the base and is 7.25 inches high. It weighs 1 lb., 15.0 oz. with batteries, which are not included.

The Siege is IPX7 rated for water-proof operation and is impact resistance-tested to 2 meters. Its included D-Rings on top and bottom are spring loaded to fold out of the way when not in use. An ergonomic handle makes the lantern easy to carry; the handle also is designed to lock in either an upright or stowed position. The light’s incorporated hook allows for hanging the lantern from any horizontal surface such as a rope, cable or pipe. Each white LED is impervious to shock with a 50,000 hour lifetime. The lantern includes Streamlight’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.