Posted on June 17, 2009 by Strike-Hold I, like a lot of other camouflage students and experts, always thought that the US Army’s “Universal Camouflage Pattern” actually sucks in most environments. Right from the start it was a controversial pattern – both in the way it was developed as in the...

The US military is studying highly trained, squad-sized units it believes can better confront foes practicing irregular or hybrid warfare, senior US military officials said.As part of the US Joint Forces Command’s national programme for small unit excellence initiative, military leaders are studying ways to enhance smaller-unit capabilities to face...

So, you might have noticed by now that I’m a bit of a fan of Osprey’s books – and I’ve been excitedly awaiting the launch of this new series since I first heard about it several months ago. The first book to be released, in September, details the assualt on...

The CLAW Gear range is a newcomer on the tactical market, produced by NWM Technologies based in Hamburg, Germany.  NWM Technologies describe themselves as offering highest quality products at economical prices combined with continuous product development to service the global market. The focus of the CLAW Gear range is on equipment and clothing...

Posted on 24/05/2009 by Strike-Hold Tac-Up Gear (www.tacupgear.com) is a Swedish tactical gear business that was started in 2006 by Martin Sandgren.I’ve been wearing one of their Nomad outdoors jackets (in Olive Green) since last autumn.  Throughout this time, I’ve found it to really be ideal lightweight wind and weather-resistant...

Posted on 24/05/2009 by Strike-Hold An abbreviation of “tactical upgrade”, Tac-Up Gear (www.tacupgear.com) offer excellent quality tactical clothing products that fill gaps in the official issue supply chain for military, law enforcement and PMC users – as well as outdoor sports and airsoft enthusiasts. Expedition Jacket Using the basic cut of...

Posted on 24/05/2009 by Strike-Hold  On 20 May, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan inaugurated the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTC) in Amman, new state-of-the-art regional centre for counter-terrorism and special operations training.  The centre was set up at the King’s initiative and will provide up-to-date training...

Posted on 19/05/2009 by Strike-Hold   Jan 14, 2009   19 May 2009, further news today from Armytimes.com Soldiers to test new Army Combat Pants by Matthew CoxSoldiers in Afghanistan will test the new Army Combat Pants, which are rugged trousers designed to stand up to the mountainous country’s jagged terrain.Army...

Posted on 02/05/2009 by Strike-Hold I recently received news from Sabre (www.sabre-shop.de) that they’ve released the upgraded Generation II versions of their outstanding Special Forces and Sniper smocks and trousers – currently only available in authentic German 5-colour temperate and 3-colour tropical camouflage patterns.  Meanwhile, they still have some stocks of...

Posted on 01/05/2009 by Strike-Hold Now in its 9th year, the Soldier Technology conference and exhibition is the biggest soldier modernisation event in Europe. In 2009 there will be a host of new additions to the conference programme, as well as a bigger exhibition of the latest soldier equipment.  The...