Morgan Advanced Materials is offering a ballistic variant (NIJ 0101.04 IIIA) of Gecko Headgear maritime helmet design. It comes in a single size with an inflatable liner which not only helps secure the helmet but also offers bouyancy. The helmet also holds certification as a mountaineering helmet. In addition to a face shield they also offer a ballistic facemask.
Made exclusively for Typhoon by Magnum, the Waterspider was designed specifically for maritime operations.
The upper is neoprene reinforced with Superfabric at the instep for use while fastroping. The toe and heel are likewise encased in rubber.
The Waterspider incorporates the Octopod outsole which is both oil and slip resistant. there is also a plate in the insole for stability while climbing ladders. The Black model is zippered while the Green model features a lacing system. Both models have an adjustable ankle strap.
Most people don’t know that Beretta supplies uniforms to the Italian military and these are full clothing systems going from undergarments to combat uniforms to fully seamtaped GORE-TEX outergarments. Clothing is available in both FR and non-FR variants in Vegetato camouflage.
From left to right we have the Outer Rain Kit, FR Clothing and Intermediate BDU.
Here are a few close ups of the features of these garments.
Beretta also offers mountaineering gear including boots, harnesses and helmets.
www.berettadefensetechnologies.com
The AirStream C1M Cooled Battlevest is a powered 260g layer that can be added to armor vest designs by either integrating during manufacture or fitted to existing vests. It does require a hose which connects to the ManPACK which is offered in several sizes to support the individual Soldier all the way up to 8 Soldiers simultaneously. The larger variants of the ManPACK would be vehicle mounted and run off of a 24v system.
Available in Black, White and Grey.
During DSEI, YKK announced a new zipper that is simultaneously FR as well as waterproof, combining elements from its Fire and Aqua lines.
They’ve molded their patented VT technology (EN ISO 11612:2008 certification) to a PU flame retardent laminated tape. Currently, the zipper is only available in Black and Green.
Steyr Mannlicher continues to exhibit their short piston take on the AR style carbine which first debuted in 2012. Unfortunately, it seems that it remains in development with further refinements still to come.
The one-piece upper integrates the railed forend. As you can see, this upper design offers a quick swap barrel feature. There are four gas regulator settings: Standard, Extreme Condition, Silencer, and Cut Off. Additionally, it incorporates a dry film lubricant.
The four bolts in the upper reciever are associated with steel guide rail inserts for the dry film lubricant system.
The weapon can be loaded and unloaded with the weapon on safe. There’s no need to pull the hammer to the rear in order to place the weapon on safe. According to the man at the booth, the production version will sport a new butt stock and magazine by Steyr.
https://www.steyr-mannlicher.com/militaryandlawenforcement
CQC Limited has been manufacturing combat clothing and equipped for the UK Ministry of Defence and allied nations for over 60 years. As you can see from their booth, they are still going strong.
These were sent to us by a 1st LT in the French Army, from Infantry School in Draguignan.
Keep ’em coming!
