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Monday, May 23rd, 2022French Army Announces New Camouflage for 2024
Monday, May 16th, 2022Last week the French Army announced that it is adopting a new camouflage pattern beginning in 2024.
The new Multi-environmental Bariolage (BME) will replace the currently used Central Europe and Desert patterns with a single pattern. According to research, it takes an observer 25% more time to detect a Soldier wearing BME than the older patterns.
Although BME appears similar to patterns worn by the US, UK, and other countries using MultiCam derivatives, the French explain it is inspired by the “Brun terre de France” color used for French military vehicles (seen below) and triangular motifs reminiscent of the camouflage of Scorpion program vehicles which will roll out simultaneous with the new camouflage.
Designed by the Technical Section of the Army, BME combat clothing was developed by the Army Commissariat Service. The French have budgeted 200 million euros and will begin issue in 2024. The uniform cut is the new Fighter 2020 F3 uniform developed under the FELIN program which is FR.
Platatac’s Kurtz Shirt in Tigerstripe Now Available from O P Tactical
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022If you’re looking for the field – style shirt to go with your Platatac X? Flimmuur Tactical Tigerstripe ensemble, O P Tactical has the Kurtz shirt in stock.
It features a redundant zippered and slotted button front opening as well as two large angled top opening chest pockets with a mesh bottom and two upper-arm zip and top access pockets. There’s also a pen slot in the bicep pocket and a compass pocket on the front placard. Made from Tigerstripe pattern, ripstop 50/50 NYCO.
Trijicon MRO Ranger Wrap
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022Ranger Wrap offers self-applied Cordura fabric skins for optics whoch both protect and provide camouflage.
The MRO model was a difficult optic to design due to the lack of flat surfaces a lnd their goal of minimizing the number of pieces.
Made from Mil-spec Cordura fabric and 3M adhesive. 100% made in the USA.
Microbat Systems Chameleon Wrap
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022Microbat Systems Chameleon Wrap is in now in stock at MilSpec Retail.
The Chameleon Wrap is designed to quickly and efficiently change the figure and signature of a weapon system to best fit the end users environment. It features high strength elastic bungee loops and hooks to attach to any of the weapon and can be installed and removed quickly.
Available in nine different color/camo options including:
– Black
– Coyote Tan
– Ranger Green
– Wolf Grey
– MultiCam
– MultiCam Black
– MultiCam Arid
– MultiCam Tropic
– MultiCam Alpine
– M81 Woodland
Fast and Free shipping as always!
S.O.Tech x GWA ARVN Pack Redux in Tiger Stripe
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
Respecting the calls for us to reintroduce our h-harnesses and belts, we recognized a trend to go back to the battle tested designs of the past. In doing so, we wanted to honor our beginnings by doing a reboot of an ALICE Pack predecessor – the ARVN Ranger Pack, a favorite of MACV-SOG and other SOF units.
At a base level, this is a hat tip to our early days modifying ALICE packs, but it’s much more significant than that. SOTECH started in a time when we were issued the same tired designs that barely evolved from World War Two through Korea and Vietnam and into the Cold War of the 80’s.
There was a creativity born from lessons from the field, and a handful of innovators started companies to modify and then create alternatives. In this vein, we took the day pack version of what would become the ALICE and modernized and modified the design with Tegris and improved cuts (the pack was designed for small-framed Vietnamese soldiers). The result is an EDC pack that takes you back to your days in BDUs every time you cinch that ribbed web through those metal tabler buckles.
The ARVN pack meticulously recreated, every small detail accounted for. Original steel hardware upcycled from original issued kit.
Updates from the original:
-Updated 420D Nylon vs canvas. Same nylon as the Medium and Large ALICE packs
-Snap closure front 2 pockets for easier and faster access
-Hidden HDPE insert with foam backer for extra comfort
-Updated frame, from steel to modern laser cut Tegris, designed in collab. with GWA
-Repositioned bottom shoulder strap ring to the side for extra comfort
S.O.Tech x GWA ARVN Packs in Tiger will run $200.
Packs go live on sotechtactical.com main page on 4/8 at 12pm PST.
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UF PRO Striker X BDUs to Be Available in Italy’s Acclaimed Vegetato Camo Pattern for Mediterranean Environments
Thursday, March 31st, 2022TRZIN, SLOVENIA (31 March 2022)—Maker of advanced-technology tactical garments UF PRO today revealed it will begin producing its popular Striker X Battle Dress Uniform in the Italian camouflage pattern Vegetato.
The three-piece Striker X BDU consists of Striker X Combat Pants, Striker X Combat Shirt, and Striker Gen.2 Boonie Hat. All three will be available in Vegetato; however UF PRO said it intends to make only a limited number of each in that pattern.
Vegetato was introduced in 2004 for use by Italian military units operating in the Mediterranean Basin. According to UF PRO, the Vegetato pattern provides effective concealment in virtually any semi-arid or subtropical environment dominated by small trees and dense shrubs.
UF PRO said it expects that its offering of the Striker X BDU in Vegetato will prove to be a winning maneuver.
Each of the three Striker X BDU pieces is in its own right a victory, the company added. For example, the Striker X Combat Pants represent new thinking about how combat trousers are designed and built to provide the ruggedness, knee protection, and pocket configurations required by today’s military operators.
The Striker X Combat Shirt is similarly beast-like in its ability to survive abuse thanks to its Lyocell/polyamide-knitted fabric construction and abrasion-resistant ceramic dots reinforcement.
In addition, UF PRO noted, both the shirt and pants are exceptionally comfortable. So is the Striker Gen.2 Boonie Hat, which features mesh ventilation openings front and back to allow the free circulation of air around the head while the sun beats down.
For more information, contact UF PRO at: support@ufpro.si
Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017
Wednesday, March 30th, 2022Premiering this month is a new book by author Eric Larson entitled, “Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017” from Casemate Publishing.
The book aims to offer an academically-supported reference of all of the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns that have been in use around the world from the end of World War Two to today.
In addition to color tiles illustrating camouflage patterns it will include photographs of the designs actually being worn by military and paramilitary personnel.
Eric H. Larson is quite well known in camouflage collecting circles for founding the website Camopedia as well as one of the very first internet forums devoted to discussion of camouflage designs and military combat uniforms, the International Camouflage Uniform Society (ICUS).
