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From The Arkhives – '90s Era Chest Rig
From The Arkhives – '90s Era Chest Rig On a boring Sunday morning. One of our employees (A former Royal Marine) decided to clear up his garage. In the process, unearthing some of their old Arktis kit. Among some Overwhites, DPM clothing & LBVs was this white classic chest rig. Used on multiple Norwegian & Arctic Circle deployments in the '90s. Apart from the obvious (being very dirty), the rig was...
From The Arkhives – Dutch Marine Corps Machete Sheath
From the Arkhives – Dutch Marine Corps Machete Sheath Time to dig deep into the Arktis archive room again to show you some of our past items and projects that may have never been seen. This week were looking at something that was requested by the Dutch MOD during operations in Mali. The sheath is made from a durable 1000D Cordura printed in M81 woodland camo. Which is the official...
Elmer's Retirement
It’s a sad day for us here at Arktis HQ, as one of the family calls it a day. One of Exeter’s own, Elmer Fanson has decided to get out of the firing line, after 21 years of continued service. He could have won two medals of long service at that rate… or done a lifetime sentence in jail! We are just glad that Elmer decided to do his lifetime...
Where does the Arktis name come from?
As you are probably aware by now, it’s our 35th Anniversary! We’re going back to the beginning, asking, “where does the Arktis name come from”? Well, Arktis was founded by an Ex Royal Marine Commando Captain a few years after the Falkland’s war. His goal was to offer British kit superior to the standard-issue uniform that had proved inadequate during that struggle. Providing the best kit is...
From The Arkhives – B226 Marine Sniper Smock
Introducing OptiView...
Introducing OptiView. A new addition to the All-Terrain family of camos. With all the functionality & specs you have come to expect, without the premium price tag. DWR, Non Melt/ Drip, IRR Treated, durable 50/50 Ripstop. You might have seen us tease this over the past few months, with 24 Commando using it in our C222 Ranger Trousers. It's also been picked up by a few specialist Dutch military units....
