Soldier Systems Daily reported the news from Australia today that the Australian MultiCam Pattern has been officially unveiled, and that Diggers will soon be deploying to Afghanistan wearing new uniforms featuring the new pattern. So, what is all the hub-bub about, and just what did Crye Precision get paid more than $2M Australian for? This: […]
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PENTACAM – new multi-terrain camo for Greece?
Some photos of a new type of MultiCam-influenced, “lizard” pattern based, commercially-developed camouflage pattern appeared on Militaryphotos.net a few days ago and immediately caused a bit of a stir. Is it a new pattern that’s been developed for the Greek military? Is it being used by Greek special operations units? Was it developed by Crye? […]
NavELite Now Shipping its Backlit Magnetic Compass (BLMC)
Posted on 19/10/2012 by Strike-Hold NavELite, a global provider of backlit magnetic compasses, has begun shipping of its NavELite Backlit Magnetic Compass (BLMC), the world’s first, on-demand, backlit magnetic wrist-worn compass. The company has just completed a large production run and all pre-orders have been shipped. NavELite ships through the United States Postal Service (USPS) using […]
Agilite Now Offering Custom Design Services
Posted on October 19, 2012 by Strike-Hold Agilite has just announced the debut of its new custom design capabilities for military, law enforcement, rescue and firefighting organizations and individuals worldwide. The firm, which began on the foundation of designing and manufacturing tactical gear for Israeli Special Operations units with its Rapid Design, Fielding and Deployment […]
UFPRO PenCott P-40 Commandos Trousers
The PenCott P-40 Commandos trousers from UFPRO combine the excellent ergonomic and functional features of the P-40 Commandos series with the superb camouflage properties of the PenCott camouflage pattern family. All functional elements are designed for tactical and tactical outdoor activities. The tight, anatomical fit, together with highly durable Scholler® stretch material provide excellent ergonomic features […]
New Polish Army experimental camouflage pattern – MAPA
Like it or loathe it, everybody’s into new camouflage these days. And while some countries are taking the path of least resistance and adopting MultiCam, or a derivative of it, other countries are taking a more in-depth approach. Poland is an example of the latter – although they do also seem to not be in […]
Hill People Gear “Prairie Belt” load carrying system
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Strike-Hold The guys at Hill People Gear are not your average gear designers, and the company is not your average gear maker either. For a start, they don’t describe themselves as a tactical gear company… “At Hill People Gear, our focus is timeless designs that solve unsolved problems using […]
MiliPol Qatar: XSR Special Purpose Boat
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Strike-Hold This company’s booth wasn’t actually manned when I stopped by, nor did they have any marketing literature in the booth. But they did have this poster for this rather spiffy looking range of special purpose boats… This entry was posted in Maritime special operations, Mobility. Bookmark the […]
MiliPol Qatar: Sillinger
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Strike-Hold Coming up for air now, let’s take a look at a couple of vendors displaying surface craft solutions at MiliPol Qatar 2012. First up is French company Sillinger, part of the Groupe Marck group of companies. Sillinger was founded in 1962 and in the past 40 years as […]
MiliPol Qatar: MKE – small arms made in Turkey
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Strike-Hold The Turkish state-owned arms-maker MKE had a big mural on the back of their stand advertising the fact that they’ve been making cannons since 1452(!) – but these days they’re also well-known for producing licensed variants of weapons that HK isn’t interested in anymore – such as the […]
