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CATALX by MPM, a new player in the holster and tactical equipment market
At Eurosatory 2026, the French company MPM is officially launching CATALX by MPM, its new tactical equipment brand. After a first appearance at Milipol Paris 2025 under the MPM Protection name, the...
Diving lessons learned: an environment that does not forgive
Hostile by nature, the underwater environment leaves no room for approximation. In 2024, at least 350 diving accidents were treated in French hyperbaric centres. Below the surface, every dive relie...
Kit review: the emergency driver kit (DZ#18)
Imagine for a moment: you are driving along calmly when suddenly something unexpected happens. A breakdown, an accident, a storm that leaves you stranded on the road. Although we would rather not t...
Equipment lessons learned: coping with the cold (DZ#17)
Hypothermia, far more than mere discomfort caused by the cold, is a complex threat requiring coordinated and innovative responses. Lessons learned (RETEX) from modern conflicts, combined with te...
Operational imaging (RETEX DZ 12)
Image capture has become an essential part of missions for security force or military operators. It makes it possible to document events, analyse situations or gather evidence. However, it presents...
Several thousand dog teams, made up of a handler and their four-legged companion, work in France, whether within an institution (armed forces, police…) or in the civilian field (private security, f...