The word from Wild Things is FR. In addition to a Merino base layer, they’ve introduced an interesting FR fleece jacket that utilizes a proprietary fleece liner with Sigma face. It’s a waist length design with slash hand warmer pockets.
WTT has also worked up a couple of other jacket designs that incorporate WL Gore fabrics including Fast and Light as well as Pyrad. Stay tuned for details on these new garments.
You may remember these poly-Lycra mix Tshirts in Heather Grey from SHOT Show. Now, they are available in Coyote (OD and Sand on the way).
This shirt is brand new and uses a new modacrylic FR fabric. What’s really interesting about this shirt, available in short and long sleeve, is that it features a semi athletic cut, with a slight taper at the waist.
We recently recommended the Arc’teryx LEAF Talos LT Halfshell and we just got these photos from Haley Strategic Partners that give you some good all around shots of the Talos LT to help you get a better feel for it. As it turns out there are a whole lot of other great products in these photos like carbines from Bravo Company USA featuring parts from B5 Systems as well as armor carriers and pouches from Mayflower Research and Consulting along with holsters from G-Code. You may also notice a lot of Kryptek camouflage in these photos including some cool custom combat pants from Australia’s Platatac, not to mention some interesting gloves from Outdoor Research.
It’s been a busy week at the House Armed Services Committee where they’ve been working on the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. In fact, it passed out of committee with a vote of 59-2 and is expected on thd House floor next week. And while, we’ve been talking quite a bit about the Enyart Amendment that directs all of DoD to adopt a common camouflage combat uniform, there are plenty of other Soldier Systems items on their plate.
From the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee we’ve seen language that:
1) Creates budget line items for protective equipment. This will move money out of Operations and Maintenance accounts and into procurement accounts providing more visibility of funding to industry in the Military Department’s budgets.
2) Provision requiring DOD to contract with a Federally Funded Research Center to study the procurement methods used to for protective equipment
3) Provision requiring the DOD to report on their body armor strategy to increase innovation, reduce weight, etc.
4) Provision requiring report on plan to provide female specific clothing and equipment.
Additionally, from the Chairman’s mark there is:
1) Language requiring IG to audit Berry amendment compliance
2) Directive report language to evaluate the risks of use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Contracting and Reverse Auctions for critical safety items and protective equipment.
The HASC characterized the bill in summary press release available here but this how they refer to their work on warfighter equipment:.
“The bill facilitates the development of ever more functional, lighter, and more protective body armor by requiring each service to create a separate procurement budget line for personal protective equipment- thus making body armor a more traditional weapon system acquisition program that can build on successive generations of innovation and investment, rather than the ad hoc procedure now in place. The bill also requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive study and assessment on ways to improve personal protective equipment for female service members.”
We asked our friends at the Warfighter Protection & Readiness Coalition for their thoughts on HR 1960 and they offered us this statement:
“The WPRC applauds all of these legislative steps by the House Armed Services Committee that support warfighter readiness and ensure equipping the individual warfighter is a continued priority. This bill recognizes that warfighter equipment acquisition reform is needed to sustain industry’s innovation investments and production capabilities to meet future force requirements.”
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The Arc’teryx LEAF Talos LT Halfshell is a combat shirt unlike any other on the market. I bought one when they first hit the market a couple months back and I’ve worn it on the range as well as for chores during cooler weather. It is very comfortable and I would consider a standard, true to size cut so it’s not overly tight or baggy either. It is also long enough that it will stay tucked in.
The Talos LT Halfshell is made from a no melt, no drip NYCO 50/50 Cordura yoke/shoulder and 60/40 knit body with articulated elbows, shoulders, and gusseted armpit for full freedom of motion. There are zippered, inset pockets in either upper arm with pile patches. The cuffs feature slotted buttons but the most striking feature is the Rugby-style collar with flat front opening.
Offered in Crocodile, Urban Wolf Grey and MultiCam sizes Small – XXLarge.
Last July, we gave you a sneak peek at a really cool combat uniform in the Project Honor camouflage pattern developed for the Medal of Honor video game to raise funds for military charities. Now, those uniforms are available for order. I know what I’m wearing to my next shooting class.
To download a pdf of these images click here.
I have a feeling these are going to go quickly. Whether or not you are a Medal of Honor fan, these are very well laid out combat uniforms and no one has ever offered a youth size combat uniform.
To order yours, visit lbxtactical.com/products/combat-uniform.
