This is the new Vertx Belt to be launched as SHOT. The Vertx Belt has 1 ¾” contoured webbing, 1” Raptor buckle and is available in Black, Earth and OD. According to Vertx, if you forget your carabiner, this belt can help you out in a pinch. Be sure to look for it at the SHOT show in Vegas this month.
The crew at Haley Strategic Partners has been using Arc’teryx clothing in the still relatively new Wolf Grey color for the past few months and they have it to be great for not only night and low light operations but for just exploring the urban sprawl as well as for use in the back country.
Featured in these photos taken during a pilot course of a new integrated mobility and weapons manipulation package, currently under development called Disruptive Environments Mobile:
Arcteryx Wolf Alpha Shell and Minotaur Jacket
Outdoor Research Convoy Glove
Geissele Super Modular Rails
EOTech EXPS
Aimpoint T1
ACOG TA11F FDE
B5 Systems SOPMOD Bravo Stocks
During all of the night shots they are using Lightforce 170 Striker Lights to illuminate the range.
FirstSpear, has announced the expansion of their technical apparel line with the addition of 20-year textile industry veteran Kate Paterson to serve as their Apparel Product Line Manager, developing and managing a new suite of mission-specific, custom product that the company will be launching in the near future. I am super stoked about this news. I’m already a fan of FirstSpear and I’ve known Kate for several years now. She’s a superstar and I’ve learned a lot from her. She’s going to bring a lot to the brand.
The new pieces will utilize the latest in performance enhancing materials and design techniques, complimenting FirstSpear’s existing apparel products and their unique, lightweight load carriage systems. One of the advantages for FirstSpear is that they already specialize in body armor systems and this new line will seamlessly integrate with current industry armor systems and may serve as standalone technical garments for customers. Paterson will work to ensure that the effort builds on the company’s high speed, customer driven business model.
Prior to her work with FirstSpear, Paterson spent 20 years at Arc’teryx working in a range of capacities, resulting in a core expertise in researching, developing, consumerizing and improving highly technical apparel.
“I am looking forward to working with an independent, research and development focused company that prioritizes the individual needs of the customer,” said Kate Paterson. “I really enjoy helping people do their jobs better. FirstSpear’s focus on the unique mission needs of the individual user is in complete alignment with my goals of developing and fielding the very best products for our first responders and professional users.”
Paterson joins FirstSpear’s head of Research and Development Jon Laplume, who will be leading the technical material development process and interfacing with end user groups to generate the final product.
“Our continued expansion in the technical apparel field is the next logical step in the evolution of FirstSpear,” said FirstSpear CEO Scott Carver. “We have worked for the past two years to deliver user-driven load carriage systems that enable our customers to meet and surpass their mission needs. Kate brings to our team indepth knowledge of how to assess, accommodate and address the changing needs of our country’s professional user groups. Her skillset will help us even further support our customer’s changing demands by offering them new apparel options that integrate seamlessly with their gear to deliver maximum capability.”
Good luck to you guys. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Like us, TGL likes the Applied Orange socks although they didn’t have the same issues we did with the height of the socks.
Check out their review.
www.thegearlocker.net/2012/12/applied-orange-high-performance-combat-socks
Tactical Distributors has released their very own TD Elite Hoody. It’s a comfy cotton, two-tone Black and Grey hoody with a full zip front opening. In addition to thumb hole cuffs the Elite Hoody Incorporates a zipper chest pocket as well as zippered handwarmer pockets on the hem as well as a zippered pocket on the left forearm. Finally, there is a pile patch panel on the right bicep.
With sizes Small through XXLarge available, at this price, you can outfit the entire family.
www.tacticaldistributors.com/featured/td-elite-hoody-black-grey
The Applied Orange FR-UBAX is the only commercially available combat shirt made entirely out of TenCate Defender M fabrics in A-TACS camouflage.
The FR-UBAX incorporates inset bicep pockets. Offered in sizes Small – 3XLarge, the torso is made from an FR knit in OD.
Buy American and save you say? Impossible? Not if you’re purchasing a Berry Compliant Arc’teryx LEAF combat jacket from Mission Ready Equipment.
MRE is offering the US made softshell LEAF Combat Jacket in MultiCam at an astonishing $200 off! Instead of $599, you pay $399. Available in Med – XXL, supplies are limited.
www.missionreadyequipment.com/arcteryx-leaf-printed-combat-jacket-mens
The US Army is looking for qualified vendors with improvements to the improved Combat Vehicle Crewman (iCVC) coverall that may be utilized to develop design and specification enhancements for the new enhanced Combat Vehicle Crewman (eCVC).
In this US Army photo you can see the current iCVC which saw evolutionary improvements over the previous legacy design which goes back to at least the 1970s. It is an FR one-piece garment that is also issued in OCP (MultiCam).
The Sources Sought Notice released yesterday by the Natick SSC Contracting Office on behalf of US Army Product Manager, Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM-SCIE) eCVC will consolidate the capability requirements of the one-piece improved Combat Vehicle Crewman (iCVC) Coverall into a single uniform and other enhancements over the current iCVC.
The eCVC shall be a two piece uniform ensemble which can be joined together creating a one piece coverall which does not compromise FR protection.
The eCVC two piece configurations shall allow the Mounted Soldier the ability to have more functional movement in a dismounted position with a full combat load and utilize the Army Combat Shirt (ACS) when in a dismounted operation, as well as reduce heat burden.
The big issue here is that they want to make the CVC a two-piece garment that can be converted into a one-piece. This is to enhance cooling and comfort. Additionally, we understand that there is interest in combining the Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) with the CVC to reduce the burden on the supply chain.
Interested parties should respond by 1200 EST on 1 February 2013.
