Next to “operator”, “tactical” is without a doubt one of the most overused words around these days. Everyone who wants to be cool or sound cool slaps the word on their product or their blog. In their latest Blog post, UF PRO breaks it down, keeps it real, and fills in the origins of what […]
By Steven Fouchard, Public Affairs, Canadian Army – from the Canadian Army Facebook page. Nearly 20 years since its introduction, and in response to new developments in infra-red and other night vision systems, Canada’s homegrown pattern is headed for retirement to make way for the next generation of disruptive camouflage. More than a dozen Canadian-made contenders […]
By Steven Fouchard, Public Affairs, Canadian Army – from the Canadian Army Facebook page. This is the third in a series of four articles tracing the origins and development of CADPAT – from Canada’s initial recognition of disruptive camouflage as the way forward, to field trials assisted by our allies and, finally, to its emergence […]
By Steven Fouchard, Public Affairs, Canadian Army – from the Canadian Army Facebook page. This is the second in a series of four articles tracing the origins and development of CADPAT – from Canada’s initial recognition of disruptive camouflage as the way forward, to field trials assisted by our allies and, finally, to its emergence […]
By Steven Fouchard, Canadian Army Public Affairs – from the Canadian Army’s Facebook page. Ottawa, Ontario — The seed of what would become the Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT) was planted in Denmark. Still, in the hands of the Canadian soldiers and defence scientists behind its development, CADPAT evolved into a distinctly Canadian product – it […]
Written by Richard Kilgore. Wild Things Gear has updated the overwhites they build for use by folks who work in snowy and icy places – this probably comes as no surprise to those folks who’re familiar with their superb line of inclement weather gear. WTG’s overwhites have seen a number of improvements, as you may be […]
Slovenian tactical clothing supremo-brand UF PRO has taken a major step forward in its evolution and has just successfully launched a U.S. webstore! From now on, customers in the US can get all of the cool stuff from UF PRO without the hassle. That means; all prices in US $ no added customs duties or […]
Polish tactical gear brand Direct Action keeps going from strength to strength. Their plate carriers and other gear is already in widespread use with GROM and other Polish military and law enforcement special units, and continues to gain popularity across Europe and the rest of the world too. It looks like they’re living up to […]
Helikon-Tex will be returning to the SHOT Show in 2020 with a bigger booth (#7605 on Level 1) full of brand new tactical and outdoor gear, most of which will be presented to public for the very first time. Highlights include: Covert M-65 Jacket The M-65 jacket is an instantly recognizable and iconic garment. Born […]
Helikon-Tex was founded on a passion for nature and outdoor activities. Over 35 years of experience has given the company a solid grounding to become one of the industry leaders in delivering modern clothes and gear for all types of adrenaline junkies. Now Helikon-tex has asked eight experts in the fields of shooting, sports, military and […]