Review: Bundesheer – Camouflage field jacket, heavy (Austrian Armed Forces)

Review: Bundesheer – Camouflage field jacket, heavy (Austrian Armed Forces) Introduction The Camouflage jacket, heavy or “Tarnanzugjacke, schwer” fielded by the Austrian Bundesheer (Austrian Armed Forces) is part of the “Tarnanzug Neu” – offering Austrian soldiers not only a universal camouflage pattern, but also a new line of clothing. When I had the chance to […]

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Field Test: Bundesheer “Tarnanzug Neu” – urban and alpine

Field Test: Bundesheer “Tarnanzug Neu” in an urban and alpine environment Introduction I already had the opportunity to introduce the new camouflage pattern of the Austrian Army (“Bundesheer”) in 2019. Called the “Tarnanzug” (TN 17/20), this pattern was introduced to the public in 2017, trialed with the first battalion in 2019 and then fielded to […]

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Urban Camouflage: Phantomleaf WASP II Z4

Phantomleaf Wasp II – Z4 Introduction Urban camouflage is an underrepresented topic outside of military circles. And while there are many patterns out there, commercially available and/or developed by government research centers for the military, not that many of them have been fielded. I have written about PenCott Metropolis in the past, also covering several […]

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Press Release: Hybrid Camouflage Solutions

For immediate release: Pine Survey and Tacticaltrim enter the camouflage market Tacticaltrim and Pine Survey have partnered up to introduce a new line of camouflage patterns to the military and law enforcement market. „For several years now, Pine Survey has been known for its camouflage field tests and reviews. This long lasting research with various […]

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