Frag Out! Magazine
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TACTICAL BUSINESS used an integrated supporting system and a laser-cut Cordura laminate r – this technology was used on a massive scale only a few years later. This was the last stage of evolution before changing gear to the MOLLE system was presented during the "Europoltech 2007" exhibition. At that period the company was responsible for a development of the material stocks available in Poland, including an import of the first Dupont Cordura rolls – now available in Green Side (previously Moskwa company), a distribution of the Amann quality threads, a popularization of the "slippery and shiny" Pasamon company made polyamide webbing, the YKK military zippers, the Stocko accessories and introducing to the market the ITW Nexus Delrin buckles and parts. In 2007 we waived a distribution of this product line to the ben- efit of Benetex. Acquiring investors in 2007 and 2009 allowed for a further development of SPECOPS, a purchase of new machines, experiments with subcontractors, materials and design development. The firm changed its location to another place in Gdynia and started intensive design and marketing works. In 2010 the first printed SPECOPS equipment catalog was published – the only one until today. The company did well with the special orders and custom runs. The short-run series manufactured for the "sad men", sniper backpacks, quick release body armor vests, SkyMarshall belts for concealed weapon carry- ing and other special projects gained a recognition and many loyal customers. From the very beginning the company offers a 3-year warranty in the combat conditions on the unprece- dented quality level. And not only on the Polish mar- ket. The SPECOPS products are comparable to leading tactical brands and a level of manufacturing is often much more higher. VBS Independently from a textile manufacturing in 2008 the SPECOPS became a distributor of virtual battle field software – a fully customizable environment for the tactical simulations. The VBS system was offered until 2013, then in a distribution involved a target company - Bohemia Interactive Simulations Poland. The VBS soft- ware is used among others by the Military University of Technology in Warsaw or Polish Air Force Academy. VBS is used for UAV pilots training and JTAC certifications. A several dozens of licenses is also used by the Polish