That’s Norway for those who wondered and the Viking Patrol Harness was developed specifically for Mountain and Cold Weather warfare. For instance, it’s in the ATACS ATX winter pattern. Additionally, it has shoulder and back straps that are longer than usual to accommodate cold weather clothing.
It features three fixed, full flapped magazine pockets capable of two 30 round 5.56 magazines along with a fixed radio pouch that holds radios of similar size to the AN/PRC-148 MBITR. Also, Modular 6/12 Panels on each side will accept FirstSpear’s complete line of FS 6/9 or 6/12 pockets as well as any older pockets with a PALS compatible attachment system. The harness also comes with the following 6/9 accessory pockets: Arctic Canteen and Cold Weather General Purpose with 2 External Pistol Magazine Pockets.
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Is that the reason their Armed Forces are close to bankrupt? The info that they are withdrawing pistols from service sounded a little depressing. They are close to Russia.
Jokes aside, nice to see purpose built kit out there. Mayflower was the first company I’ve seen that built white nylon gear.
They also outfitted their entire army with ops-core helmets and also chipped in on the F-35 strike fighter.
We’re not bankrupt, that was a shitty translation somewhere. We have a super fucking tight budget due to the shitty F-35s that basically eats the entire budget until 2025. That and peacetime military.
If you think that buying ~10k Ops Core helmets are anything close to the price of a F-35 or 144 CV90s then you don’t understand money.
NFM did all white BEAR (copy of the Arktis Gen Ops) vests in all white. Probably somewheree around 2001-3.
Your nation isn’t the only one to lament that overpriced cancer of a paper mache plane.
FYI the person in charge of the F-35 program at Lockheed was promoted, and her military counterpart in the program praised her for leading a successful program.
I couldn’t make it up if I tried.
Bradley 2.0 with wings.
Developmentally, definitely. Hopefully, like the Bradley, it proves to be a great system over the long haul.
How much of the screwup on the F-35 program was Lockheed and how much was it the DoD asking for too much out of one plane? As I understand the way procurement goes these days, the military sends out a requirement, selects a vendor, and then constantly changes their mind on what they want and asks the vendor to make constant changes as they find new bells and whistles they want added to it. That and wanting tech that is far from ready for prime time and the development of your plane, ship or tank is dependent on that tech being ready in time for when that part is to be incorporated into the final design.
Wrong phrase then Lasse, it’s just a little strange to hear news like that. And you guys are basically sitting on oil, so over time you should be able to handle the JSF right? I hope you’ll get your side arms back soon.
Best form an ally!
Interesting to see them wear TAIGA overwhites in Swedish winter camo and not their own NFM overwhites.
They don’t use the GARM stuff because it is not as well suited for the task that the TAIGA uniform is.
And Lasse is correct, the pistol issue is a planned event, meant to free up resources for other activities. It is completely retarded, but that is what the purpose is.
Our military is far from bankrupt.
One cold looking Osprey.
Love seeing full snow kit rather than just overwhites. Great job Norway!
I sent this photo to first-spear a few days ago, very cool to see it made SSD..
Norwegian Navy SOF, USAF Osprey.