The Israel Defense Forces’ ground units will begin receiving new and improved uniforms, specially designed to protect their knees, wick away sweat and offer some protection against fire, the army announced last week. The Israel Defense Forces and Defense Ministry...
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New Boots and a New Winter Parka Part of Latest Uniform Tweaks for U.S. Sailors
The Navy has offered updates on a new utility boot for its sailors to wear, as well as a few other uniform tweaks that are meant to cut costs and simplify sea bags for sailors. In a message released on December 20, 2022, the Navy announced that sailors can now wear...
Home-grown supply operation outfits Ukraine’s women soldiers
When 25-year-old Anastasia Mokhina donned fatigues and rushed off with her husband to help Ukraine defend itself as Russia invaded on Feb. 24, she quickly realized the military wasn’t well prepared for an influx of women volunteers. So relatives mobilized at home to...
Navy Uniforms Designed 4 Decades Ago Resized for Female Sailors
If you’re a female sailor, you’re issued US Navy uniforms that were designed four decades ago. But that’s changing, because Navy Exchange Service Command compared the fit of today’s uniform issue to the actual shapes of female sailors’ bodies, measuring roughly 1,000...
Helmets Like Iron Man’s And A Smart Shirt That Calls For Help: Inside The Pentagon’s Wearable Tech Revolution
Poor Bob,” says Alexander Gruentzig, pointing at a mannequin with a screwdriver handle sticking out of its right shoulder. The founder of the Boston-area startup Legionarius stabbed Bob to demonstrate the abilities of a camouflage uniform shirt it’s wearing that...
Logistik Unicorp New Provider for the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operational Uniforms
Logistik Unicorp, a world leader and trusted supplier of military-grade uniforms and equipment to Canada and its allies, has signed a partnership agreement with the Government of Canada and the Department of National Defense to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with...
On 90th Anniversary, Indian Air Force Unveils New Combat Uniform
A new combat uniform for its personnel was unveiled last Saturday by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The first image of the so-called “digital camouflage uniform” was unveiled by Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari during the Air Force’s 90th anniversary celebrations....
Redesigned with Marine Feedback in Mind, New PTU is Out for Testing
Last year, Marine Corps Systems Command received a requirement from the Marine Corps Uniform Board to redesign – and ultimately modernize – the Corps’ green-on-green physical training uniforms by incorporating industry trends to achieve better form, fit and function....
New Uniforms Coming As Navy Looks to Leave Flammable Clothing Issue Behind
The Navy has ditched its iconic and beloved coveralls for sailors aboard ships for a new, two-piece uniform that was finally approved last week after years of trials and a decade after a previous version of the uniform was found to be dangerously flammable. Fleet...
Dutch Soldiers to Wear Camouflage Fabric Developed in the UK
Pincroft, the largest textile dyer, printer and finisher in the United Kingdom, developed a new camouflage pattern for the Dutch Ministry of Defense as part of their Defensie Materieel Organisatie's (DMO) 'STRONG' programme that aims to supply combat clothing and...
Pincroft to Provide Non-skin Contact Vector Protection for Military Fabrics
Pincroft, a commission textile dyer, printer and finisher with over 90 years of experience supplying armed forces and defense companies around the world, has announced the adoption of an innovative precision spray technology that allows the application of many...
U.S. DoD Signs $6.8 Million Agreement With Burlington to Strengthen Textile Industrial Base
The Department of Defense (DOD) entered into a shared $6.8 million agreement with Burlington Industries, LLC to sustain and strengthen the domestic clothing and textile industrial base. The agreement extends through September 2027. Burlington Industries, LLC will...