According to the latest news from BCB International, a unique waterproof fuel used by British soldiers to heat their rations (and more importantly, their tea!) is set to spark things up at EUROSATORY next week. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have awarded a four year contract to the UK-based survival equipment specialists, BCB International […]
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NEWS – COMBAT CLOTHING FROM DIRECT ACTION GEAR
Direct Action Gear showed off the prototypes of their Assault Shirt and Pants for the first time at SOFIC last month. Now they’ve broken cover and released the full details of these first items from their upcoming individual clothing system. Direct Action gear at SOFIC 2016. Photo courtesy of Soldier Systems Daily. Assault Shirt The […]
D-Day 72
Today we mark the 72nd Anniversary of the “D-Day” landings in Normandy, France. We especially commemorate and honor the courageous legacy of the American, British and Canadian paratroopers who led the way – jumping at night behind enemy lines and supported only by what equipment and ammunition they could carry. To read more about the […]
UF PRO® AT EUROSATORY 2016
UF PRO® are going to exhibit their newest product range at this year’s Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. For the 25th time, the world’s defence industry will gather at the Eurosatory exhibition which will take place from 13th to 17th June at Parc des Expositions in Paris- Nord- Villepinte. UF PRO® are going to be present […]
Patch Panel grows domestic manufacturing
Patch Panel moves to complete in house production of customized Cordura patches, with enhanced offerings, and shorter lead times. In 2012, Patch Panel (WMI Sports Ltd.) began offering IR Name Tapes as an industry first. In time, this grew to call signs, name plates, unit patches, and now, their exclusive Identification Panels. Throughout this time, […]
SEALS Action Gear – UF PRO® tactical apparel in stock!
SEALS Action Gear is pleased to announce that they are now stocking the full range of UF PRO® Tactical apparel. This European made, high quality clothing is second-to-none in construction, functionality and striking design; and includes the following key products: Striker XT Combat Pants The flagship of the range – the XT pants are setting […]
Helikon-Tex Releasing Major New Product Lines at IWA 2016
Helikon-Tex from Poland has been serving the tactical, law enforcement & security, outdoor and enthusiast markets in one way or another since 1983. The company currently provides a wide range of options – from shorts and t-shirts to cold and wet weather gear – which are available in a broad assortment of solid colors and […]
BE-X Combat Gear now available in PenCott-GreenZone® camo
BE-X (‘BEgadi eXclusive) is an in-house brand of BEGADI GmbH, Germany and aims to close the gap between high-end military-grade tactical gear and low-cost commercial gear. BE-X recently started working with the PenCott-GreenZone® camouflage pattern and have begun releasing a range of products featuring this camo scheme. Some of the products are new designs and […]
New ‘Multitarn’ camouflage for the Bundeswehr
A couple of days ago we presented the first English-language news about the new snow and multi-terrain camouflage patterns being adopted by the German Bundeswehr. Today, we are able to bring you some further details about the so-called ‘Multitarn’ multi-terrain pattern. First, it appears that the pattern is being called ‘Multitarn’ – thereby connecting the […]
New Camouflage Patterns for the Bundeswehr
According to an article published today on the German-language ‘Strategie & Technik’ blog, the German Armed Forces have had two new camouflage patterns added to their Flecktarn repertoire – a new 3-color snow camo pattern and a 6-color ‘multi-terrain’ pattern. ‘Strategie & Technik’ reports that the patterns were developed by the Wehrwissenschaftliche Institut für Werk- […]