Our friends at UF PRO posted a blog article recently that give a great overview of how and why they have developed their flagship combat uniform, the Striker BDU, into what it is today. Since its first public unveiling at the IWA trade show in March 2013, UF PRO’s STRIKER BDU system has been a […]
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Friday Foto
A Portuguese paratrooper poses for a photo demonstrating their new modular load carriage and armor protection system, the M18 camouflage uniform (‘multifleck’) introduced last year, and an FN SCAR-L assault rifle. The FN SCAR was adopted by the Portuguese Army last year as well. Members of Portugal’s Special Operations Forces however appear to opted for […]
New Camouflage Uniforms and Equipment for the Dutch Armed Forces – The Backstory
The Dutch Armed Forces are finally starting to receive new camouflage uniforms and personal equipment. But how did this come about, and what is the history of Dutch camouflage uniforms since 1945? Thanks to our friends at Dutch Defence Press we are able to bring you this exclusive English translation of an article by Major […]
US Army Tests Snow Camo Overwhites
Last week we showed you the new “SnoCam” overwhite system adopted by the Slovenian Armed Forces standard “SloCam”, last month we showed you the Finnish Defence Forces’ approach to snow camouflage, and we even got a rare look at the winter version of CADPAT a year ago too. Now the US Army has finally started […]
VERTX® Releases New Low-Profile Mission Pants
Vertx® has announced the addition of the Grip and Cutback SF pants to its low-vis line. Designed to work for a number of environments and styles, the Grip and Cutback SF add variety to the Prepared Professional’s™ low-profile uniform. Whether its hidden E&E pockets, gusseting, comms pass-throughs, or wallet traps, the Grip and Cutback SF […]
Slovenian Armed Forces Adopt State-of-the-Art Gear To Provide All-Weather Protection
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 […]
UF PRO Tactical Materials Glossary
Nowadays there are so many tactical materials available that it can be a challenge to keep track of them all – let alone understand their relevant features and benefits when you’re shopping for mission essential garments. UF PRO are known for their fabric expertise, and for using a variety of different materials to suit the […]
Helikon-Tex Goes Tiger Stripe!
Like its namesake stealthily and silently stalking through the shadows, some Tiger Stripe items from Helikon-Tex unexpectedly popped up this week in my social media feed… We don’t have any further information from Helikon-Tex yet, but so far we have found that they have released to styles of pants and one style of shorts in […]
Arktis Expands US Woodland Range
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 […]
Terrain 365™ Launches the Invictus-ATC Folding Knife
The Terrain 365™ Invictus-ATC is a compact version of its big brother featuring the super alloy Terravantium™ in a 3” blade. This technical framelock folder is engineered for use in any environment on land, in and even under water, without ever rusting, pitting or staining. The Invictus-ATC is a collaboration between Terrain 365 and Prometheus […]