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Special Offer on J-Tech’s CP-6 Combat Chest Rig

Posted on 05/11/2011 by Strike-Hold The CP-6 Combat Chest Rig is an H-harness based vest that features built-in triple-magazine pouches, two large multi-purpose pouches on either side of the vest and loads of PALS webbing for adding additional pouches as needed. The multi-purpose pouches can be utilized as dump pouches,...

Hyde Definition: website revamp and PenCott camouflage fabric range

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Strike-Hold Hyde Definition have completely revamped their website; making it easier to navigate and providing more information about their growing network of production partners.  Also included is detailed information about the full range of fabrics now available featuring the PenCott family of camouflage patterns...

Sneak Peak: KITANICA’s MARK I jacket in MultiCam

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Strike-Hold This entry was posted in Clothing. Bookmark the permalink. ← Friday Foto Hyde Definition: website revamp and PenCott camouflage fabric range → Comments are closed. Search for: Recent Posts Friday Foto Announcing the Snake Hound Machine 308 Vepr Carbine ATN Introduces the TICO-Series...

SOCOM Gear’s licensed Gemtech “Oasis” replica

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Strike-Hold The highly anticipated fully licensed Gemtech Oasis pistol by SOCOM Gear has arrived – with a twist… SOCOM Gear brings the popular Mk series .22LR pistols into airsoft with an integrated airsoft barrel extension.  With no extra cumbersome heavy barrel extensions on the...

PenCott in Paris, part 2

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Strike-Hold As we mentioned previously, Uni & Forma exhibited their 3-layer Sniper Garment in Hyde Definition‘s PenCott-Greenzone camouflage pattern at MiliPol 2011.  Andrzej Krugler, Editor-in-Chief, of the Polish magazine “Special Ops” provided us with this photograph of the garment at the Uni & Forma...

Libya – we’ve been there before…

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Strike-Hold If you’re like me, then the recent conflict in Libya has probably got you thinking about the war in the Western Desert during the Second World War. In my case, its also renewed my interest in finding out more about operations there in...

Brits capture pirate mother ship

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Strike-Hold A dhow pirate mother ship involved in attacks on merchant shipping in the Indian Ocean has been stopped and boarded by ships from the Royal Navy operating in the Indian Ocean. This action followed on from the successful rescue of the Italian merchant...

US and Afghan airmen perform first joint operational air-assault mission

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Strike-Hold Members of the Kandahar Air Wing and U.S. Army Task Force Thunder conducted their first joint air-assault mission, “Operation Sand Hill Crane,” together recently. Officials explained the goal of Sand Hill Crane was to insert specialized teams into strategic locations where reintegration leaflets...

Osprey Publishing’s October Promotion 25% off!

Posted on 07/10/2011 by Strike-Hold Osprey’s New Vanguard series deals with tanks, AFVs and ships.  The books feature specially commissioned full colour artwork, including exploded and cutaway diagrams, and are illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and diagrams.  In the Weapon series Osprey looks at important, famous and infamous...

Afghan Police conduct their first air assault in Helmand

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Strike-Hold The Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) took part in their first helicopter assault operation in Helmand province on 15 August 2011, alongside soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES). The operation, codenamed ZANGAL HAF (Zangal Hope) after the village close to where the...