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Danish Military Orders Additional COBRA Helmets Following Successful Use in Afghanistan

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Strike-Hold Revision Military will provide the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) with an additional 3,000 Batlskin™ Cobra™ Helmets during Q4, 2013. As part of the 7-year contract with Revision an initial 4,335 helmets have been supplied to date. Helmets from those first...

Pennsylvania State Capitol Police Choose IWI US TAVOR® SAR

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Strike-Hold IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI),is proud to announce that the Pennsylvania State Capitol Police have chosen to carry the IWI US TAVOR® SAR. The Pennsylvania Capitol Police are a section of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services.  They...

Stronghold Group T.I. Mag Pouch

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Strike-Hold Poland’s Stronghold Group presents the T.I. MAG POUCH Dubbed a Universal Pouch, the T.I. Mag Pouch system is compatible with both M4/STANAG magazines and AK47/74 (5.56 and 7.62).  It can also be configured for right and left-handed use, and is fully MOLLE compatible....

USA National Airborne Day

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Strike-Hold   This entry was posted in Elite Units. Bookmark the permalink. ← Friday Foto SPECOPS (PL) Ultra-Light Plate Carrier → Comments are closed. Search for: Recent Posts Leo Koehler PenCott Tactical Combat Jacket review Friday Foto Silynx Communications introduces the Clarus™ and Maximus™...

REVISION to equip Swiss Armed Forces with SAWFLY protective eyewear

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Strike-Hold Revision Military has won a 5-year contract to supply the Swiss Armed Forces with its protective eyewear needs.  Following extensive user trials and meeting stringent performance requirements, Revision’s Sawfly Military Eyewear was selected as the Swiss Armed Forces’ new all-purpose ballistic spectacle. Beginning...

PenCott™ Camouflage “Pathfinder BDU” Sets Now Available

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Strike-Hold Limited quantities of the made-in-the-USA Pathfinder BDU are available now directly from Hyde Definition Ltd with free shipping to US addresses. Hyde Definition developed the “Pathfinder BDU” to fulfil numerous requests for a US-made lightweight tactical uniform in PenCott camouflage pattern 50/50 NyCo...

Operation Rhino: Silent Heroes Foundation Special Interdiction Unit in training

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Strike-Hold We have received a set of photos from South Africa of the SHF SIU conducting training to prepare for their operational deployment.  In the photos you can see their Combat Patrol Uniforms from Helikon-Tex in PenCott-BadLands™ camouflage – also visible in the photos...

Mogadishu Mile 5K run to commemorate 20th Anniversary of The Battle of Mogadishu

The Mogadishu Mile 5K will take place in Irving, Texas on Saturday, October 5th, as a portion of a 20th anniversary Task Force Ranger Reunion.   Participants will run alongside actual members of Task Force Ranger as a tribute to those lost but never forgotten.  Proceeds from the event will benefit...

NH90 helicopter enters New Zealand service

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Strike-Hold The New Zealand Defence Forces have released a video showcasing the first introduction of the new NH90 medium / multi-role helicopter. Also visible in the video are some nice shots of the new New Zealand multi-terrain camo pattern uniform in use. Click on...

5.45x39mm PSP cartridge for underwater use

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Strike-Hold Yesterday’s piece about the Russian ADS “amphibious assault rifle” generated a fair amount of curiosity – especially with regards to its special underwater-optimized cartridge… So, here’s some further info: This new cartridge is known as 5.45×39 PSP.  Externally, it is similar to standard...