Originally developed in 1942 as a standard camouflage pattern for US military forces, “frog skin” camo served mostly with the US Marines in the Pacific Theater. Although it was used for a while by some US Army combat units in Europe during the Normandy invasion, it was rather quickly withdrawn from service and replaced with […]
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 South African Defence Forces Pattern 83 Battle Jacket is one of the all time classic web gear designs of the 20th Century – and was in its day quite revolutionary too. Virtually all other individual load carrying rigs of the time were based on the same basic belt-and-braces approach that had been used since […]
Hat tip to our friends at Airsoft & MilSim News Blog for the breaking news this morning with the first reveal of two great new products from Tasmanian Tiger for 2022. First up is the Mil Ops Pack 80 + 24. As its name implies, this is a mid- to large-sized rucksack designed for […]
Compact and streamlined, yet spacious, the Envoy attaché from KITANICA’s Bag Lab features a three-compartment design to organize and protect your official business. The electronics compartment has armored sleeves to secure a laptop and a tablet with 6lb. closed cell foam on all four sides, and two expandable interior mesh pockets organize your cables and […]
The new The VESPID 30L backpack from combines the kind ingenious design, practical functionality and ergonomic comfort you would expect from Kitanica. Kitanica is of course renowned for their kick-ass practical and tactical garment designs, but never ones to sit on their laurels or to follow the herd its great to see them now applying […]
Until the early years of the Global War on Terror, woodland camo (i.e. “M81 Woodland”) was by far the most commonly used camouflage pattern used by US military personnel during the Cold War. Head on over to House Morningwood to learn the story behind this iconic camouflage pattern, that is still going strong… […]
For the past 5 years or so Direct Action has been showing the world that gear designed in Poland can keep up with the best of the West. Their system-oriented design approach, combined with a real understanding of the dynamics and ergonomics of the intersection of operator and equipment, they’re innovations in advanced materials, and […]
The IDF knows a thing or two about what a soldier needs to carry into combat, and Israeli tactical gear supremos Agilite know a thing or two about how to make great gear for carrying that load. With that in mind, today Agilite revealed the long-awaited AMAP III Assault Pack – which they are calling […]
Polish outdoor-tactical-EDC-medical-surplus gear and clothing super brand is celebrating it’s 38th year of being in business this weekend. But they’re doing a bit more than the usual celebratory sale… Of course they are doing a sale across their full range, but it’s not the measly 15% that many brands would offer. Helikon-Tex is giving you […]