Defcon 5

Defcon 5 is an Italian maker of military clothing and load-carrying kit, part of the Fox group in Maniago, a town in the Pordenone area known for knife making. The company designs its own range of magazine and utility pouches, plate carriers and vests, belts, backpacks, camouflage uniforms, jackets and protective gear, and has the items tried out in the field by people working in different operational settings before they go into production. Its main buyers are armed forces and security users, but much of the range in multicam, olive and coyote is also popular with softair players, and the trade sign-up form has a separate category for softair retailers and wholesalers. Alongside its own line the firm acts as distributor for outside brands such as Blackhawk!, Garmont, Streamlight, SureFire and Wiley X. Stock goes out to shops through a dealer network and agents, with partner distributors in Germany, France and Spain, and there is a small public shop at the Maniago office.

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