Milipol 25 – New Rucksack from Savotta In addition to the entrenching tool pouch, Savotta showed me a new garner rucksack’s which will be coming out next year. So new it doesn’t yet have a name, the pack’s main bag has a capacity of 90L expandable to 120L. Modular and scalable, it features PALS webbing…
Milipol 25 – Crispi Elite Italian boot maker Crispi showed us what’s coming for their Elite line designed for military and security professionals. The Crispi AT4 is the lowest upper (4″) of the three new models. Like the other two it incorporates GORE-TEX and a CRISPI Air Mesh + Felt Active Carbons removable insole and…
Milipol 25 – M-TAC Drone Pack At Milipol quite a few companies offered drone specific load carriage packs like this example from Ukraine’s M-TAC for 7″ drones with capacity for seven and controller. I expect to see a lot more of this in the near future. This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025…
Milipol 25 – Eagle Ind MMAC 3.0 Eagle Industries gave us a rare treat by showing something hot off the sewing table, the “MMAC 3.0.” The reason I put the name is quoted is that this latest variant of their flagship Multi-Mission Armor Carrier likely won’t retain this variant number. It can be configured with…
Aegis Kinetic Group Vertex 2.0 Plate Carrier Aegis Kinetic Group is proud to announce the long-awaited release of our Vertex 2.0 Plate Carrier and Operating System. Since the release of Vertex 1.5 two years ago, we have been focused on optimizing our design approach and our manufacturing processes to create a product that strikes an…
Noctu is a company founded out of necessity. Years of wear and tear on the body under the weight of body armor and packs led to the desire to look at load carriage from a completely different angle. From that, the Flex System was born. Designed to carry loads from 60-80 lbs, the Flex System…
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army Ranger Course has served as the Army’s crucible for developing the functional skills and mental toughness required of platoon and squad leaders in close combat for three-quarters of a century. The course marked its 75th anniversary on Nov. 25, 2025, affirming its vital, continuing role in creating adaptive…
Milipol 25 – Snigel Designs Swedish gear manufacturer Snigel Designs has been around for quite awhile and they shared this example from 1990. Made from Woodland camouflage parapack, which was the material du jour, this light pack looks to have seen quite a bit of use. This entry was posted on Monday, December 1st, 2025…
Milipol 15 – Adept Armor Adept Armor offered us a sneak peek at a few new items they’ve been working on. One of the things I appreciate about Adept Armor is that they look at things from a different perspective, trying out new materials and old materials in new ways. Take for instance the Novasteel…
Milipol 25 – Weber Rescue Systems COMBI-TOOL The COMBI-TOOL is a battery-powered multipurpose tool for rapid intervention teams, offering high cutting and spreading forces, interchangeable tips for breaching, cutting, lifting, and pulling, a swivel-folding handle for optimal handling, and compatibility with MILWAUKEE 18V M18 FORGE batteries. Technical Specifications: Weight (ready for use): 14,2 kg Opening…