Blackhawk - High quality military kitManufacturer of the world's finest military, law enforcement, corporate security and outdoor gearBuy BlackHawk tactical goggles, or if you need rigging equipment try the Commando MOLLE vests. Carrying loads? Buy the STRIKE load bearing harnesses, and now a wide range of Blackhawk pouches for webbing. The classic chest rigs are also available, plus belts, holsters, knives and much more tough military tactical gear which surpasses PLCE webbing. For army, navy, air force, special ops, police and security - Blackhawk! make some of the toughest military gear available today. ![]() Blackhawk was founded in 1993 by former Navy SEAL Mike Noell. Blackhawk's meticulous obsession with quality has made it the ops gear of choice for Special Operation units worldwide. Mike Nowell's US Navy experience provided him with the inspiration for the gear BlackHawk now manufactures. While operating 60 klicks inside Northern Iraq, he had to hump "a ton" of gear by foot in an enemy minefield. The pack failed, dumping his gear into the mine-ridden ground. "If I get out of this one alive, I will make this stuff the way it needs to be built so none of my buddies have to go through this," he remarked to a fellow operator. Upon entering the private sector, that's exactly what he did, making gear and packs in a garage, and growing ever since. As a member of the SEALs Mike had served his country with distinction. While still at Basic Underwater Demolition School/SEAL Training (BUD/S), he was presented with the "Honor Man" award, given to the class's top achiever in academics and physical field performance overall. He was also given the "Fire in the Gut" award, an honor for exemplary effort voted by his teammates, the first time in history that both awards went to the same sailor. "I think that's the best honor I'll ever receive," he noted later, "because it came from the guys I went through hell with for 6 months in BUD/S Training. That meant a lot to me." Many of those former classmates now use his Blackhawk gear in operations around the globe. With a network of loyal dealers, BlackHawk continues to maintain its leadership in the tactical industry. |