Posted on June 27, 2012 by Strikehold Eric from Soldier Systems Daily kicked things off yesterday by reminding everybody about the reality of the US Army’s Camouflage Improvement Initiative – becuase of the brush-fires kicked off by the article in The Daily on Sunday… Now our friend Jesse over at...
Posted on June 27, 2012 by Strikehold Slovenian clothing maker UFPRO recently updated their website with up-close detailed photos of their Sniper Garment System featuring Hyde Definition’s PenCott camouflage family. For further information, see the detail pages of the Sniper System Jacket and Trousers on the UFPRO website. Besides their...
Posted on June 27, 2012 by Strikehold Italian military clothing and gear manufacturer Special Operations Department Gear (more commonly known as S.O.D. Gear), will be opening its doors to the public in July for the first time ever! Visitors will get a chance to see the showroom of the company,...
Posted on June 27, 2012 by Strikehold Back in April we told you about Molay’s rather tasty looking Echo Tac 1 Jacket (an interesting hybrid between a smock and a light tactical jacket). Due to the growing popularity of the PenCott, Molay have recently expanded the range of new clothing...
Posted on June 25, 2012 by Strikehold British paratroopers have been training alongside the Royal Army of Oman over the last two weeks to hone the infantry skills of both armies’ soldiers. Exercise Wessex Thunder has seen Colchester-based 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) working with the Omani Western...
Posted on June 24, 2012 by Strikehold Okay friends, here at last is “the smoking gun” (or at least the man who held the smoking gun) behind the US Army’s “Universal Camouflage Pattern” decision. I had a nice long chat with Mr. German on Friday and he’s done a very...
Posted on June 23, 2012 by Strikehold Polish tactical and public safety equipment manufacturer SPECOPS have sent over some info and pictures of their FBI-1 “Skymarshall” belt. The Skymarshall belt has been manufactured in Poland since 2008 and is available in two colors – black and beige. The belt is...
Posted on June 23, 2012 by Strikehold We’ve seen other takes on this type of idea before, and even one or two others that attach at the rear-sight mount and/or replace the standard receiver cover. But this one from Parabellum Armament, and now being sold by the AK-experts at Black...
Posted on 21/06/2012 by Strike-Hold Text and Photos by Scott Bain There are almost as many reasons to own a “Black Rifle” as there are accessories to put on one. The weight reduction from wood to plastic, the addition of specialized optics / sighting systems and increased magazine capacity. Besides,...
Posted on 11/06/2012 by Strike-Hold Many soldier modernisation programmes have been delayed or reduced in scope due to budgetary pressures and technology issues. Despite such obstacles, there still exists significant growth opportunities, particularly in many untapped European and Asian programmes. The genesis of soldier modernisation programmes began in the early...
