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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 […]
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR – YEAR OF THE TIGER! Members of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol unit of the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Division listen to a briefing from the brigade commander, Brigadier General Willard Person. General Person expanded the use of long range reconnaissance patrols by the brigade, and authorized the use of the […]
Set the wayback machine to the early 1980’s, 1983 to be precise, and the US Army and US Marine Corps began issuing an overgarment set printed in a unique grid-and-spot camo pattern designed to defeat Soviet-bloc night vision equipment. Copying the design of the M1951 “fishtail” overwhite parka, the set also included over-trousers, and […]
“ARKTIS” is a legendary brand name within the UK and northern/western European military and law enforcement sectors. Originally founded in the town of Exeter in Devon by a former Royal Marine officer in 1985, the brand is now owned by Francis Dinsmore Ltd., a 230 year old textile producer in Northern Ireland. ARKTIS was one […]
Based in Devon in the UK, and created in 1985 by a former Royal Marine in order to provide high-quality, purpose-built, and better alternatives to some of the UK’s standard issue gear, it can probably be safely said that ARKTIS began the revolution in Warfighter gear. Today, the company is under new ownership and management […]
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… […]
Our friends at Kitanica have a lot of new products that have dropped this month, and they are also providing free shipping within the US all month long! Check out all these new goodies… See all the goodness at Kitanica.net […]
UF PRO has announced its new Striker ULT Combat Pants – which the company says has similar characteristics to the U.S. Army Improved Hot Weather Uniform. Weighing less than a kilogram, Striker ULT offers excellent durability, breathability, and quick-drying characteristics – which makes it ideal for use in hot / tropical environments. “We built the […]
The Infantry’s job is to find, fix, and finish the enemy on the field of battle. It is also only the infantry that can secure, occupy, and defend the ground captured as a result. But the job of the boots-on-the-ground is now more complex than ever – whether its combatting asymmetric threats and insurgents, or […]