What is a Smock, and when is a Smock not a Smock? The military smock is a durable, four-pocket, loose-fitting outer layer garment. Modern smocks often have wind and water-resistant properties and can be found in almost every NATO camouflage pattern – as well as leading commercial patterns like MultiCam and PenCott. Hugely adaptable, smocks […]
The MARK VI jacket stays true to Kitanica’s mission to build outerwear designed to withstand heavy use, while offering unrivaled functionality and fit. The entire jacket, including the hood is constructed of 330 denier CORDURA® Fabric with a nylon taslan lining. The build of the MARK VI makes it lighter than Kitanica’s other Mark jackets, […]
Part of the new Arktis Elite Range, the VULCAN is a packable & lightweight insulating mid-layer featuring PrimaLoft® Gold insulation. Paired with a windproof & water-resistant Nylon MiniRip to provide exceptional thermal efficiency & breathability without the bulk, even when wet. Between its inner and outer wind-proof layers, the jacket boasts 100gsm of Primaloft® Gold […]
Its been a while since we’ve written about new developments on the combat uniforms front in Europe, and a few interesting things have been going on in recent months and weeks… Nordic Combat Uniform Project The NCU project has been a joint effort by Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland to develop a common full spectrum […]
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence today presented a suite of new clothing and personal gear items that will provide state-of-the-art protection for Slovenian soldiers. Thanks to the use of new, state-of-the-art materials the overall weight of the soldiers’ equipment has also been reduced by about 25%! Some of the specialist items will also provide better […]
You might remember that a couple of months back we reported that Arktis had reintroduced the US M81 Woodland camouflage option back into their product range (see here). Well now we’re happy to showcase a couple of additional products that are now available in this classic old school cool pattern. First up is the A126 […]