The inaugural Outdoor Military Show took place last week at the University of West of England, Bristol.
As the only show focused on on the man equipment it was well attended by the key brands from the UK outdoor industry and visited by all arms of the services and Ministry of Defence. With the UK military undergoing dramatic change it was a perfect opportunity for new technology and ideas to be viewed and discussed.
There were several highlights. First up was a new ultra lightweight chest rig/plate carrier from Snigel. This was brought across especially for the show and generated a huge amount of interest.
Based on an innovative skeletal chassis it can be fully de-armoured making it ideal for light role forces who need to manoeuvre successfully in difficult terrain.
Cold weather operations continue to be a key topic of discussion and several new innovative projects were displayed at the show. Included in this was a completely new sleep system which is designed for the use of arctic light role forces. It is in its final stage of development and will been seen in its full colours in the new year. It includes the Tactical Arctic Bag (TAB) and Tactical Insulated Tarp (TIT). More on both of these in a future post.
Alongside tactical product you could see plenty of the newest civilian outdorr clothing and equipment. This included Black Diamond, DMM, Scarpa, Exped, OMM, Grivel, Black Crows and Ion.
The show is planned to take place again early November 2020 with the promise of more innovative technology and excellent opportunities for the defence community to engage with the outdoor industry.
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