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Unleashed Tactical Equipment Announces New Products and Webstore

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Today, Unleashed Tactical Equipmentâ„¢ released details of their new range of products for military, law enforcement and security professionals. This includes not only completely new products but updates to the Vanguard Thermal Suppression line as well.

Atap Shell Garments

The Atap range of products are straight forward and remove superfluous accessories, replacing them with carefully researched and implemented features that enhance the comfort and performance of the wearer. The design maximizes the functional surface area of the military grade three layer ePTFE laminate in a garment that allows unequaled levels of vapor transfer. The use of MULTICAM® disruptive pattern allows the Atap Shell Garments to work across varied environments and integrate with the growing user base of agencies who have adopted this pattern.

I’ve been in this business for a long time and this is the first garment set that ticks all the boxes for deployed personnel that can expect to be caught in inclement weather conditions” said Stevie Malcolm CEO of Unleashed Tactical Equipment. “It’s the result of user input, great manufacturing technology and the best available materials that makes this a must have combination.”

Westcomb® Outerwear

Unleashed Tactical Equipment™ has also completed an agreement with Westcomb® Outerwear resulting in UTE offering the entire Westcomb® line to the tactical user community. They are working with Westcomb® to exclusively offer the complete range of products to professional military, law enforcement and security users.

Vanguard Thermal Suppression – Gen II

Finally, the Special Products team at Unleashed Tactical Equipment™ has released the second generation of their Vanguard Thermal Suppression technology. This second generation of products offers a broader scope of application including suits, over suits, head, face & shoulder covers, equipment covers, user applied appliqués and OP screens. Say’s Dave Green, technical project lead, “the versatility of the second generation products provides several improvements to the surveillance operators tool kit including user customization.”

The new webstore can be found at www.ixi-jrs.com. SSD readers get 10% discount using SSD as the voucher code at checkout.

Breaking News – Australians to Adopt MultiCam for Use in Afghanistan

Friday, November 19th, 2010

In a shocking decision, the Australian military announced today that they are going to conduct an extended wear trial of the MultiCam pattern for troops serving in Afghanistan. Like in the US and UK, Australian Special Operations Forces have long used MultiCam due to its increased effectiveness. Following their lead, Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced the change to the new pattern today at the biannual Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane. By “change” we mean the extension of the SF wear trial that has been going on for years.

“Special Forces soldiers have said this is the uniform they want to wear,” Mr Clare said. “The camouflage pattern provides troops with greater levels of concealment across the range of terrains in Afghanistan – urban, desert and green. It also makes it easier for our troops to do their job.”

The plan calls for all Australian troops going ‘Outside the Wire’ will be outfitted in MultiCam. What is really interesting is that Mr Clare discussed issuing the same uniforms used by his SOF which are the Crye Precision combat uniforms rather than the standard DPCU in a different camo pattern. However, he also stated that “I have also instructed the Defence Materiel Organisation to pursue the purchase of a licence to provide for the potential manufacture of this uniform in Australia if the extended trial is successful,” Mr Clare said. Could this be the groundwork for an Australian MTPesque creation?

Furthermore, does this initiative mean the demise of the short lived Disruptive Pattern Midpoint Uniform unveiled earlier this year? The whole point of the DPMU was to alter the DPCU’s pattern slightly to be more effective in Afghanistan. Designed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), it combined the colors of the two uniforms the Australian Army currently uses.

Blue Force Gear Unleashes New Site

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Blue Force Gear has done a great job of updating their look and added a few new features as well including product videos featuring BFG spokesmodel Larry Vickers. BFG has developed several brands that we love including the Denied Area Pattern line of packs and accessories. If you’re not familiar go find out what you’ve been missing. And while you are there take advantage of free shipping from now until Christmas!

www.BlueForceGear.com

US PALM AirSave Plate Carrier

Monday, November 8th, 2010

US PALM has just introduced their new AirSave Plate Carrier. Manufactured from 500D Cordura and featuring PALS webbing front and rear, the AirSave Plate Carrier is a simple affair. What makes this carrier so special is that it retails for UNDER $400 and includes both front and rear plates as well as soft armor backers!

The plates were developed for the US Army’s AirSave (Aircrew Integrated Recovery Survival Vest and Equipment) vest used by aviators and are designed to defeat 7.62 M2 AP projectiles. US PALM has included soft armor backers to mitigate blunt force trauma. This is a smokin’ deal and with limited plate carriers available we expect them to sell out quickly. Available from www.SGCUSA.com in MultiCam, Coyote, and Ranger Green.

Christmas Comes Early This Year

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

OTTE Gear is holding their first ever sale from 3 Nov-10 Nov 2010 making it a great opportunity to get in on a DK Heavy Jacket. Available in Foliage, Light Coyote, Desert Digital and MultiCam. The DK Jacket features mesh back pockets to assist with venting as well as huge 20 inch pit zips which also facilitate venting in addition to an “on the go” conversion of the jacket to a short sleeve. OTTE uses elastic straps to keep the sleeves rolled up and out of the way. This is particularly handy when under heavy load and just venting the pits won’t do.

www.ottegear.com

OCP Caps Available for Those Who Missed Out

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

The OCP Caps given away at AUSA and here on SSD by ADS were so popular that they have agreed to release a small number for sale through Tactical Distributors. Manufactured from the same softshell material used in the Level 5 garments of ECWCS Gen III, the caps come in the recently authorized Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern, popularly known as Crye MultiCam. These are great hats and you will surprised at how light they are. This is a first come, first served situation and I don’t believe there are a whole lot available as they were giving them away at AUSA.

For those of you who participated in the contest, winners have been notified and will be announced to the public soon.

www.ADSinc.com

www.tacticaldistributors.com

Gerber Unveils New Products at AUSA ADS

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Gerber Legendary Blades is known to unveil new tactical products as the Association of the US Army’s Annual meeting in Washington, DC and this year did not disappoint. This time, they released three completely new products as well as a new color (Tan 499) for the Strap Cutter which makes it OCP compatible.

The first and most impressive of the new products is the Cable Dawg. Designed specifically for communications troops, this tool will find a home with anyone looking for a handy tool for fiber optic and other IT-related work. Featuring wire cutter, CAT5 jacket cutter, RJ45 Crimper Head, Wire strippers, Knife blade, Magnetic driver extension with tool heads. Additionally, the handles are crafted from glass filled nylon to help reduce weight and the side of the handle that houses the driver extension and tool heads can be removed.

Gerber also introduced a new light, the Hands Free Recon (HFR-M) which is kind of a new take on the mini angle head. The on/off switch in on the top with the lights mounted perpendicular to the body. It includes four outputs including a low Night Vision System detection, White, Red, and IR. Additionally, you can choose low, medium, high, or beacon modes. Mounting options include helmet and MOLLE. Finally, the HFR can use AA or CR123 batteries for up to 6 hours of illumination.

We’ll leave that fourth product a mystery for now. After all, we have to leave something for the other guys to write about.

All Gerber products are available for unit or agency purchase from ADS.

OCP Softshell Cap Giveaway – Don’t Miss It!

Monday, October 25th, 2010

There is still time to get in on this. Sponsored by ADS, they are giving away these softshell caps in Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern. Visit here for the rules.

www.ADSinc.com