Unveiled at the IWA 2022 trade show last month, the Modern Combat Dress Uniform Pants from Helikon-Tex are designed to the compliment the MCDU Shirt already on the market. These pants really caught my eye as something quite new and innovative – and in a world full of Crye copy-cats, its great to a company […]
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 […]
Joining a line of high-performance UF PRO flame-retardant clothing for law enforcement personnel and military operators is the Striker FR Gen.2 Battle Dress Uniform, which significantly reduces the wearers’ risk of serious or fatal injury from the flames and intense heat that occur in proximity to an IED detonation. The company said its super-comfortable Striker FR […]
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… […]
Mentor Military has released the 8th Edition of the Army version of their “Wear It Right” series – updated with the 2021 wear and appearance changes to AR and DA PAM 670-1. This edition also includes full guidance and photo diagrams for the new Army Green Service Uniform as well. What’s included: Uniform photo diagrams that […]
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 […]
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 […]
It has been said that everything that’s old becomes new again. It is also true that some things never go out of style, and that style itself transcends the whims of fashion. US Woodland Camo is one of those things that has not only never really gone away, but is actually enjoying something of a […]
UF PRO has announced the addition of a lighter weight, higher strength, greater comfort, and all-around better performing combat shirt to its acclaimed Striker X range of tactical clothing. The Striker X Combat Shirt—designed expressly to surpass the requirement of the most demanding military users. Billed as being “Tough-as-Nails Yet Ultra-Comfortable”, the Striker X […]