Army Equipment for Defence, Police and Security Buyers

What our army equipment range covers

The catalogue is grouped the way a procurement officer usually builds a kit list: what a soldier wears, what protects them, and what a unit needs to search, screen and camp. The main groups are set out below.

Uniforms, headwear and footwear

The army uniform group holds camo combat suits, field jackets, trousers, shorts, wool sweaters and T-shirts made to last in the field. Caps and hats cover field caps, jungle hats, police caps and navy caps. The small parts group adds buttons, badges and whistle compasses to finish the kit.

Army shoes span combat boots, jungle boots, gumboots, leather and long boots, and DMS-pattern shoes. See the Army Combat Boot Suppliers page for one example. We cut sizes to the scale your tender sets, since boot fit drives most returns.

Body armour and ballistic helmets

Army body armour pairs a bulletproof helmet with a matching vest, so a unit gets head and chest cover from one source. The army tactical bulletproof vest group runs from 28-layer soft panels to a 6.5 kg side-opening vest with padded straps. It also has hard-plate carriers that sit under a shirt, built on PP webbing. The army bulletproof vest group adds jackets, plate carriers and a police vest with a water bag. Overvests, some of which float, add a layer for units that work on water.

Army ballistic helmets come in PASGT, MICH and special forces shapes. Most tender lists ask for a helmet and a vest as a pair, such as our Army Bulletproof Vests with a matching helmet.

Riot control gear

Anti riot armour uses hard ABS and PC shells over foam pads to guard against blows, stabs and fire in crowd control. Riot helmets with visors and T-baton kits round out the group for police drills and live use.

Bomb detection, disposal and search

Bomb detection gear is the largest group, with 29 models. It has hand-held and deep search metal detectors, walk-through door frames and X-ray bag scanners. It also has kits that sniff out explosives and liquids, mirrors and cameras to check under cars, and letter bomb and junction detectors. For EOD teams, we add access kits, long reach grabbers and search kits. Bomb blankets hold in blast debris when a device is made safe.

Tents and field shelter

Army tents come in quick, easy-up styles in brown and olive, plus waterproof tents for rough weather. Military tents come with camping beds and sleeping mats as a full sleep and shelter set. For civil relief stock, see our relief blankets and tents range.

Protection ratings and compliance papers

Each vest or helmet is rated for a threat level. Many tenders cite the NIJ body armor standards from the US Department of Justice, which you will find in the list below. We do not claim a rating we have not checked for that exact item and order. We tell you what we can document and flag what needs its own test or approval.

Before we quote army equipment, we confirm these points with the buyer:

• Protection level. The rating the tender names, such as an NIJ level, and whether you need plates or soft panels.
• End-user papers. The end-user certificate and any import permit your country asks for.
• Sizing and colour. Size scale, camouflage pattern and any badges or marks.
• Quantity and deadline. Total units and the delivery window set in the contract.

Buyers often ask us if a private firm can order these goods. For armour and search gear, we supply against a valid government or state contract and the papers that go with it. Our certifications and compliance documents page sets out how we handle this.

Tender supply and export

Defence and internal security buying nearly always runs through a formal tender, and the award tends to list the rating, the end-user papers and the import permits. We build the tech file as part of the quote and plan the build around the date in your contract.

We work with importers, distributors, contractors and tender winners in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and more. Each army equipment order is packed for sea freight and ships with a commercial invoice, a packing list, a bill of lading and a certificate of origin for customs clearance. Our shipping, Incoterms and export documents page explains who pays for what under each term.

Getting a quote

Send the item list, the protection rating, your size scale, the quantity and your destination port. For a tender order, attach the technical clause and the delivery deadline. Prices depend on quantity, specification and Incoterm, so we quote each army equipment order on its own terms. You can reach our team through the export team contact page.