Thanks to reader JLC, we can offer these photos taken at the at Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) in Taiwan of this new digital pattern and uniform designed by Taiwan Military Armaments Bureau called the Digital Camouflage Combat Uniform (DCCU).
Our friends at Tactical Gear News and Magnum are hosting a most excellent contest. It’s simple, they show random photos of various brand pants and you identify them. If you answer correctly, you could win a pair of Magnum‘s RD pants and those are pretty nice.
To enter, visit tacticalgear.com/blog/contest-name-those-tactical-pants.
This Saturday sees the return of the long demented “Stuff we didn’t write about.” Quite frankly, it was a long week and we’ve barely recovered from OR.
So here are the topics:
Scots student makes breakthrough in ‘invisibility cloak’ theory
Company’s dummies help surgeons hone skills
Hacked toy truck saves soldiers’ lives (This is so 2003)
THE NORTH FACE – PONCHO Camouflage (This is so 1980s)
Haptic Vibrating Belts Guide U.S. Soldiers Through the Darkness
Project Run-a-Way: The Craziest Combat Outfits
HooToo Introduces Two Fashion Designed Cell Phone Signal Jammers
PEO Soldier has finally dispensed with the awkward “Flame Resistant Improved Army Combat Uniform Trouser” and finally called it what it is, an Army Combat Pant (ACP). What’s even better is that they are taking the next step from the pre-solicitation released in late June and have a released a full solicitation for a Commercial Army Combat Pant. This methodology leaves the details open to the vendor and gives general guidelines on the construction of the pants to the vendor. Proposals are due by 25 August 2011 at 3:00 PM EST so if you have a product to offer you’d better get your submission together.
This is a photo of a prototype.
It is going to make a great companion for the Army Combat Shirt and this is a big win for the Soldier.
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Finally, someone remembered that ladies are infidels too! Infidel Caps has these new Ladies Tanks in Black or White on the site. They will begin shipping on the 22nd – first come, first served.
Patagonia related to us at OR Summer Market that they are developing a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art R&D facility focusing on military products as well vector styles. The Forge will not only focus on styles, but also materials and construction techniques and will also be able to rapid prototype new products. This will be a boon to both military clothing programs such as SOCOM’s Protective Combat Uniform, currently designed by Patagonia as well as cutting edge outdoor styles. Both markets will greatly benefit from this initiate.
British-based Craghoppers is once again at OR. You may well know them as the outfitters for Bear Grylls, and they are world renown for their hard wearing adventure clothing. Now, they have introduced a new line of clothing manufactured with permanent insect repellancy. The technology is integrated at the fiber level. Called Nosilife, it is a full range of men’s and women’s adventure styles. Here is an excellent example. This long sleeve shirt is packed with features including slotted buttons, full ventilation, roll back facility on the sleeves, hidden security pocket, and a sun protective collar.
Sweden’s Tac-Up Gear has a few new items in the pipeline.
NCWR Jacket
Boonie Hat
Signal Mesh Panel
