Polish firm SPECOPS has received their first shipment of Hyde Definition’s PenCott camouflage fabric. SPECOPS is committed to producing uniforms in a variety of patterns for the upcoming Polish camo trials.
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SPECOPS.PL Receives First Shipment of PenCott Camo
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011Crye to Develop New Camo Pattern for Australia
Monday, May 30th, 2011Last Fall, Australian Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that they would be adopting MultiCam uniforms for their troops deploying to Afghanistan. He also made mention of a deal in the works with Crye Precision to develop an Australia specific derivative similar to what Crye did for the UK when they produced Multi Terrain Pattern (MTP).
According to Defence Materiel Organisation chief executive Dr Stephen Gumley, the first 5000 sets of the new MultiCam uniforms are being issued to troops in Afghanistan. Australian SF have been using MultiCam for several years but this is a first for conventional Australian troops who most recently had been trialling a uniform in the so-called DPMU pattern based on the distinct Auscam pattern but with Afghanistan specific coloring.
Earlier today, BRIG Mike Phelps (Director General, Integrated Soldier Systems Division, Land Systems Division, Defence Materiel Organisation) announced that they had issued contracts with Crye in the amount of $US4.7 million for a license to manufacture in Australia and $US3.1 million for Crye to develop a uniquely Australian camouflage pattern. He went on to add that the first prototypes should be available in five weeks.
ABS Now Available in OCP
Monday, May 30th, 2011The Airman Battle Shirt is now available from Massif, the government supplier in MultiCam (OCP) in addition to Air Force Digital Tigerstripe. This is great news for units looking for the functionality of the ABS, a component of the Airman Battle System – Ground which is normally issued to deploying Airmen. However, the AF recently decided to adopt the Army’s organizational clothing ensemble in order to streamline its transition to OCP for Afghanistan-bound troops meaning that they receive an Army issue of clothing and equipment including FR ACUs and Army Combat Shirt. Based on the ACS, the ABS adds forearm pockets to the design.
Multispectral Signature Management from UTE
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Unleashed Tactical Equipment is launching their new proprietary textile product called FGM4 that offers multispectral signature management. Primarily it provides disruptive concealment in thermal infra red, near infra red, and visual spectrums. Additionally, FGM4 boasts to provide Thermal Management and Protection as well as Antimicrobial and Antistatic Protection. FGM4 is available in standard weight, stretch, flame retardant and high strength options.
FGM4 can be seen beginning later today at Techtextil 2011 at Messe Frankfurt in Germany.
Trade inquiries please contact www.unleashed-tactical.com.
Camo Truck
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
This is PA-KO’s brand new MAN prime mover. PA-KO is SPECOPS.pl’s distributor as well as a licensed weapons dealer. As you can see it’s covered in the WARG 5PL camo pattern developed especially for this vehicle by an Australian company, ROGGENWOLF.
The pattern is individually developed for each vehicle and takes into account the vehicle size and the distance at which the camo effect is to be achieved. In this way you can “program” the pattern to suit specific needs.
The paintwork on the truck was applied with a glossy finish for practical reasons, as this is a commercial vehicle and will be traveling all across Europe. However, in the development are military vehicles, including tanks, and they will have a matte finish and will undergo field trials. Consider, this MAN truck a technology demonstrator.
Army Camouflage Improvement Effort Q&A
Thursday, May 12th, 2011A-TACS Nametapes Available Now from 1800Nametape
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
So you’ve already purchased your ACUs in A-TACS but are looking for some kickass name tapes to complete the look? Well, the folks at 1800Nametape have got you covered. They bring over 30 years of experience and world-wide distribution. In addition to the new A-TACS products, they specialize in supplying nametapes and insignias to all branches of the military, law enforcement and milsim markets. They are known the world over for offering high quality items at a reasonable price and shipping in a timely manner. When I was on active duty I used them numerous times. For more information or to place an order, visit them online at www.1800nametape.com or give them a call at 1-800-626-3827.
Reversible Rainsuit from Dakota Outerwear 
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
As I walked through the Warrior Expo West yesterday I saw an interesting item out of the corner of my eye. Seeing how the USAF just adopted OCP (MultiCam) for Airmen bound for Afghanistan I found this rain jacket to look pretty handy. Originally developed for use when we still issued separate woodland and desert patterns, it reverses for compatibility with either environment but the design went out of favor as the Air Force adopted the Digital Tiger Stripe Pattern. Now that the Air Force once again has two patterns, Dakota Outerwear thought it was time to reintroduce the concept. We agree.
The hood stows in the collar and pockets are accessible no matter which pattern is exposed.
Dakota Outerwear is available for agency/unit purchase from www.adsinc.com/dakota-outerwear.
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