Posted on October 23, 2012 by Strike-Hold The Royal Marines are further strengthening ties between the militaries of the UK and France as they take part in Exercise Corsican Lion in the Mediterranean. Royal Marines from 3 Commando Brigade are working alongside their French counterparts to develop the new Combined...
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...
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? ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...