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Revision Military Expands European Manufacturing Capability with Assembly Operations in Poland

Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

Revision SawFly R3 Clear - NSPA Contract

KETRZYN, POLAND, June 24, 2026 – Revision Military, a global leader in ballistic eyewear and protective systems, announces the expansion of its manufacturing footprint with the launch of assembly operations in Ketrzyn, Poland.

The new assembly line supports the production of select Revision Military products delivered to NATO and allied customers across Europe. This expansion strengthens regional capability, improves lead times, and enhances supply chain resilience for mission critical eye protection systems.

“For more than two decades, Revision has supported U.S. and allied forces with trusted ballistic eyewear systems,” said Karan Rai, Chairman and CEO of Revision Military. “Expanding assembly operations in Poland allows us to better support the evolving needs of our NATO partners through increased responsiveness, scalable regional capability, and continued delivery of the performance standards our customers depend on.”

Revision Military systems are fielded globally across military and special operations units and are designed to meet the rigorous demands of operational environments. The addition of European assembly capability strengthens Revision’s ability to deliver high performance protective eyewear with the consistency, speed, and dependability required by modern defense forces.

The Ketrzyn facility reflects Revision Military’s continued investment in resilient regional manufacturing and operational support for allied defense customers. This expansion also contributes to the growth of highly skilled manufacturing capability within Poland’s defense industrial base.

Revision SAWFLY R3 SMOKE - NSPA

“Building regional capability is an important part of how Revision supports allied forces and long term customer requirements,” Rai added. “This expansion strengthens our ability to serve European and NATO customers while maintaining the quality, protection, and performance that define Revision products.”

This expansion marks another step in Revision Military’s commitment to scalable, regionally aligned production solutions that support mission effectiveness and evolving operational requirements across allied forces.

About Revision Military
Revision Military, a world leader in purpose-built ballistic eye protection for military and tactical use, now has a framework contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply a range of high performance protective eyewear. The largest global supplier of ballistic and laser protective military eyewear solutions, Revision is the solution for major MoDs and is now available to any NATO countries wishing to purchase through NSPA, serving NATO nations, military authorities, and partner nations by providing efficient and cost-effective multinational solutions and access to Revision protective eyewear.

Learn more: www.revisionmilitary.com

Contact the Revision International Team:
www.revisionmilitary.com/revision-nspa-contract/

People’s Liberation Army Integrated Soldier System

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

At Milipol we got a glimpse of the QDS204E Integrated Soldier System. Interestingly, it’s shown here in MultiCam, likely to draw international clients. Nothing seen here is groundbraking but it’s nice to get a look.

Here is an article from 2022 regarding improvements to the system which seems to be in spiral development.

Considering China and Russia’s defense pact, I find it an odd choice for any NATO nations to entertain the notion of adopting Chinese defense systems. I’d suspect this display (and other companies at Milipol) hoped to draw African and Asian contingents in attendance.

Milipol 25 – Wild Clothing

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Wild is a new brand from Finland. They are poised to release a cold water clothing system which uses some great materials combined with excellent design.

This is the Taika TacDown insulated jacket. It’s intended to be worn from freezing down to single digits minus. Insulated with TACdown, it combines down with continuous filament materials, it offers all the natural advantages of down in the smallest profile. This is combined with Actibreath 37.5 Membrane and its activated carbon technology for moisture management and EMPEL DWR treatment which is PFAS free.

Features:

  • Detachable hood with 3-way adjustment
  • Collar with integrated wind skirt to block drafts
  • Wild loop for attaching gloves or gear
  • AMS Airflow ventilation system with zipper
  • 7 outer pockets + separate internal phone pocket
  • Velcro patches on both arms for customization

Offered in Green, Black, Stonegray, Olive, and Finnish M05 Woodland. Sizing is XS-3XL and they offer Men’s and Women’s versions.

While their initial offerings are clothing, they are working on other cold weather gear like sleep systems. For that application they are using LEANSulation which incorporates NASA developed Aerogel. While not breathable, it does not lose any insulation properties under pressure while the most natural or synthetic isolators are losing 40-60% of their insulation properties under high pressure. Imagine that in the bottom of a bag.

wild.fi

Milipol 25 – Combat Clean

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Combat Clean is a product from Sweden’s Zymiq and serves a dental enzyme to keep your teeth clean even in the field and has the added benefit of fresh breath.

Combat Clean comes in two formulations, one for general man’s and the other for our K9 companions. The version for humans is a lozenge format and the version for pups is a spray.

www.zymiq.com/brands/combat-clean

Milipol 25 – Snigel Combat Clothing

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Sweden’s Snigel has introduced a line of combat clothing.

At the left is the Light Thermal Jacket 1.0 and Thermal Trousers 1.0. To the right is the Shell Jacket 1.0 and Shell Trousers 1.0.

www.snigel.se/tactical-clothing

Milipol 25 – eTricks Special Forces

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

The eTricks Special Forces is an all terrain eBike with a top speed of 55km/hr and a range up to 81km.

It weighs in at 40kg and is equpped with 160mm of front suspension travel and chain drive, a hydraulic shock absorber with separate reservoir and its 20′ notched tire.

Milipol 25 – Quickshield

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Coming out of Austria is the Quickshield, a handheld buckler-style shield for knife and stabbing weapon attacks.

Measuring 19 cm x 19 cm, it is from polycarbonate with fiberglass reinforcement it fits within an outer layer of Cordura to protect it from day-to-day wear and tear.

www.quickshield.at

Milipol 25 – Spuhr

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Spuhr AB exhibited the new SM101QD-3 and -4 mounts for the Aimpoint M4 Comp and Magnifier (3x or 4x).

This ballistically adjustable mount offers shots out to 800m with 5.56 and 1000m with 7.62. As you can see, the magnifier can easily be detached when not needed.