Helikon-Tex à la PenCott

From Helikon-Tex's Facebook page comes the announcement that they will be producing uniforms in the PenCott camouflage family:

"[ENG] Combat Patrol Uniform™ (CPU™) is the first to be produced in PenCott™ camo. After that Combat Shirt, Bonnie Hat and BBC Cap will come. In Q3/Q4 2013 we plan to release a new Parka. More information about our cooperation with Hyde Definition available on http://www.hydedefinition.com/latest/?p=460
CPU™ Pencott™ will make its debut on IWA 2013."

No word on what variants will be released initially, but it's a fair bet (supposition) it will (hopefully) be the triad of GreenZone SandStorm and Badlands.

You can also read about the news here on Hyde Definition's website.

A-TACS LE Release

I'm a day late in my posting, but check out the new pattern variant released by DCS! Its moniker is A-TACS LE and is obviously targeted towards the law enforcement community. Here's the full release:

Columbus, Georgia-based Digital Concealment systems announces the introduction of the newest camouflage pattern in their line-up. As the name indicates, new A-TACS LE Camo was developed for Law Enforcement professionals. The pattern combines various shades of grey, blue and black and utilizes the trademark “organic pixel” look developed by DCS for its original A-TACS AU Camo pattern. A-TACS LE also incorporates variable angles and urban forms derived from photography and effectively utilizes an even blend of light and shadow to create unique pattern with a slight horizontal flow. Additionally, A-TACS LE Camo was developed to work with variable combinations of black or blue nylon gear and other equipment allowing municipalities and departments the option to easily upgrade their kit on an “as needed” basis, gradually phasing in new items while still maintaining a cohesive and uniform appearance.

A-TACS LE Camo joins DCS’s current pattern line-up that includes the original A-TACS AU Camo pattern designed for arid and urban environments and introduced in 2009, and A-TACS FG Camo, designed for foliated green environments, which was introduced in 2011.

A-TACS LE Camo will be available on a wide variety of fabrics and substrates including hydrographic film in the coming months. For additional information on A-TACS LE Camo, contact Digital Concealment Systems by e-mail at: info@a-tacs.com or, visit them online at: www.a-tacs.com.

Activision and A-TACS

Talk about a cool collaboration!

A-TACS Camo signs deal with Activision in support of Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

Columbus, Georgia based Digital Concealment Systems, makers of the A-TACS Camo family of patterns has signed a deal with Activision Publishing, Inc., publisher of the popular Call of Duty® series of video games. As part of the deal, A-TACS Camo patterns will make their first appearance in the blockbuster Call of Duty®: Black Ops II video game developed by award-winning studio Treyarch. 

PENCOTT-SNOWDRIFT Fabric now Available

I've been long anticipating the release of PenCott's Snowdrift, and am super pumped to see people start making awesome clothing suited for Canucks in the pattern now that it has been released! Here's the press release from Hyde Definition:

We are very pleased to announce that our PenCott-Snowdrift camouflage pattern is now available to order on the first of three planned fabric types. 

FEAR Gear D1RT ACU Pictures

FEAR has released some sexy pictures of an ACU made in their D1RT pattern on their Facebook page, check them out:

A-TACS Camo and Schott Performance Fabrics announce a virtual ONE STOP SHOP for A-TACS Camo fabrics and Trims; also expands A-TACS Camo fabric printing to Duro Textiles

This is pretty awesome news for anybody wanting to make their own geat in A-TACS (or making your own gear in general). From DCS:

"A breakthrough opportunity for manufacturers of all sizes utilizing A-TACS Camo is now available. Due to high demand and to assist smaller manufactures who do not require large quantities of production fabric, Schott Performance Fabrics is now set up to take orders and distribute less than Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) on all A-TACS AU and A-TACS FG Camo fabrics. For domestic and international manufacturers requiring larger quantities of fabric, the ordering process will remain the same, simply contact Denise Barrick by phone toll free at: 877-720-4545 or by e-mail at: dbarrick@schottfabrics.com.

F.E.A.R. D1RT Camo Fabric Pictures

Got an update from F.E.A.R. Camo for you guys, check out the D1RT I got on them (har har):

What's even cooler, is apparently the next time we see this it'll be in the flavour of a uniform. If this is your first time hearing of F.E.A.R., be sure to check out their webpage here, as well as their DUST pattern.

Camouflage in Video Games: A-TACS Xbox 360 Controller

Evil Controllers has released an A-TACS FG Xbox 360 controller, and it looks great! It's cool to see the pattern gain interest from other markets, and I get the feeling we're going to be saying this about A-TACS soon:

PenCott and More PenCott

PenCott is popping up in more and more places, firstly in Slovenian UFPRO's Sniper Garment system (press release below).

Peek at Hyde Definition's Metropolis

If you remember this post, you may find the below picture interesting:

This is a mock-up of the PenCott urban pattern now known as Metropolis. Lawrence Holsworth states that "It will work best in dim-light, built-up environments."Head on over to this Facebook post to make your opinion known, or as always feel free to fawn/smack/trash in the comment section below.

Get Snuggly With A-TACS

A-TACS is now available in soft and snuggly form! I can see this being popular with hunters in Canada, and given the weather we've been having in Ontario they could probably still get some use out of this before the fall rolls around. Release below.

Green and Tan

One thing that I've always liked about how airsoft games are organized is that teams are typically asked to wear either predominately green or tan (and respective variations) uniforms when playing, so as to eliminate confusion during play (friend or foe identification). What I've never understood is why we (as milsim/woodsball/scenario paintballers) don't carry that over into paintball. Armbands are a good system, and make things very easy for rentals or people that didn't expect to play that day, but I have yet to see a milsim paintball scenario adopt green/tan rules during registration. The rule normally applies to uniforms only (you can wear accoutrements in whatever colour you like), and most people I know that have been playing paintball with a milsim flavour for 1-2+ years have a few sets of uniforms just lying around, so it sounds like it would be easy enough. So come on field owners and event organizers, let's see someone try a green and tan rule paintball game! If you do, Grey Ops will be sure to showcase it.

Camouflage in Video Games: A-TACS in Ghost Recon Future Soldier

I'm glad I get to continue my Camouflage in Video Games segment, and in this case the news is straight from the horse's mouth! A-TACS will be featured as a pattern in Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and as seen in the promo photo above it looks pretty badass. Now Battlefield 3 just needs to follow suit and license some proper patterns for their expansions.

A-TACS FG Now Available in Hydrographic Film

In a move awaited by many, DCS has announced that A-TACS FG is now available as a water transfer film, available through TWN. Hydrographics seem increasingly popular with paintballers and airsofters, I'm sure this will be an easy sell.

PenCott Metropolis - An Urban PenCott?

If you're hoping for pictures of the tantalized pattern, you're out of luck, all I have is a name and even then it's not corroborated. But, in Sabre's (see this post) .pdf catalogue, the company lists a pattern called PenCott Metropolis. Here's the excerpt:

Interesting? I'd say so.

Specops PenCott Update

Info courtesy of Lawrence Holsworth.

Specops, of Poland, has developed some pretty awesome PenCott enpatterned (it's a word cause I say so, deal with it) clothing. On another note, apparently Polish forces have been testing clothing made by Specops in PenCott patterns in Afghanistan.

SABRE® Introduces PenCott Camouflage Clothing and Gear

Non-blog-related workload has temporarily waned, so time to get back on track and catch up on some posting. Hyde Definition has some interesting news for those interested in PenCott BDUs, check it out:

"SABRE® is the tactical clothing and equipment line brand from renowned German defence and law enforcement solution provider, JK Defence & Security Products GmbH. The SABRE brand offers military and law enforcement customeres a full range of operationally-proven products for all climates, environments, and duties.

A-TACS IWA Announcement

A-TACS Camo to Exhibit at the IWA Show in Nuremberg, Germany

 For the first time ever, Digital Concealment Systems’ A-TACS Camo will be an exhibitor at the upcoming IWA Show March 9th – 12th in Nuremberg, Germany. Representatives from DCS as well as Schott Performance and Tactical Fabrics, DCSs’ exclusive fabric provider, will be in attendance. The DCS Exhibit will be located in hall 7A during the exhibition. “This is a tremendous opportunity for us to say “Thank You” to all of our loyal supporters around the world. We look forward to seeing everyone there.” Look for updates and photos to be posted on our Facebook page and Website during the show. For more information on the IWA Show, visit their website at: www.iwa.info

A-TACS AU Gear from UR Tactical

UR Tactical has rolled out some cool A-TACS AU gear recently, as announced through A-TACS' website. Check it out:

UR Tactical’s OPS line in A-TACS AU Camo is designed with the operator in mind. The OPS Direct Action Pants are cut from 50/50 NyCo and feature integrated and removable molded knee-pads surrounded by 500D Cordura for added re-enforcement and full-length side zippers that extend from the bottom of the leg to the hip. the lower legs are also fitted and re-enforced with 500D Cordura. The waist features a Hook and Loop closure.

ADS Unveils Somewhat Familiar Camouflage

ADS, as partnered with Guy Cramer, has recently unveiled their new camouflage that has been entered into the camouflage improvement effort put forward by the US Army. You can read an article about it on Soldier Systems here.

Hey, remember how Guy Cramer was suing DCS, saying that A-TACS FG was essentially a duplicate of his patterns? Remember how everyone scratched their heads and wondered where exactly the similarity was?