DOCTRINE 01
Repair-forward.
Every buckle, ladderloc and webbing length is off-the-shelf. The hardware spec is printed inside the bag, field-replaceable from any supplier worldwide.
DOCTRINE 02
Load ends at the chassis.
A Tegris frame terminates the load path, not the fabric. Harness, chassis and bag body separate on the bench without tools.
DOCTRINE 03
Configured, not locked in.
Side panels, hip belt and frame mode mix freely on an open MOLLE standard. Any pouch, any maker, no proprietary ecosystem.
02WALKAROUND INSPECTION7 SUBSYSTEMS · SELECT A HOTSPOTINTERACTIVE
BAG BODY · ~25 L
TAIL · STOWED
FD-K25 · FRONT VIEW · WALKAROUND01CHASSIS
FD-K25-CHF · REV A03
Tegris thermoplastic composite frame, anatomically curved, low-profile. Load transfers to the chassis, not the fabric. The top and two side grab handles mount frame-direct.
AFrame-direct handle attachment, designed and built to spec.
HEIGHT450 MM · BIN-LEGAL
01 / 07
AUTO CYCLE
03DIMENSIONS & ENVELOPEGENERAL ARRANGEMENT · FRAME ON/OFFINTERACTIVE
▸ FRAME MODE · SELECT
▸ Frame-on, 200 mm expanded, primary carry across all configurations.
DECLARED VOLUME
MAIN COMPARTMENT
~25L
▸ PENDING · BOM COMPLETION
MASSTBD
TBD
BOM COMPLETION
PRICETBD
~£300–500
INDICATIVE · BY VARIANT
05STORES CONFIGURATION3 AXES · 4 PRESETS · NO LOCK-INPROTOTYPE
Three configuration axes, side panels, hip belt, frame mode, mix freely into four named kits. Select any variant or load a preset; the loaded stores update live.
STORES · LOADED
CHASSIS · ON
BAG BODY · ~25L
SP-MOL
SP-MOL
MOLLE FIELD
FD-K25 · SMS · FRONT VIEWCONFIGFIELD KIT
SIDEMOLLE PANEL
BELTMOLLE FIELD
FRAMEFRAME-ON
AX-1SIDE PANELS
AX-2HIP BELT
AX-3FRAME MODE
▸ NAMED PRESETSONE-CLICK LOADOUT
▸ MOLLE COMPATIBILITY
Any MOLLE-standard accessory from any manufacturer mounts to MOLLE panels, medical pouch, radio pouch, bladder carrier. Open standard, by design. ALPINE + MOTO KITS · FOLLOW-ON AT LAUNCH.
06MATERIALS & HARDWARESAMPLE BOARD · SHARED HARDWARESPEC
▸ SHELL SAMPLES · PIN TO SELECT
FIELD / PRO
MAT-FP · SHELL VARIANT
SHELL
500D Cordura nylon · DWR
FINISH
Abrasion-resistant · low-shine
LINER
210D–420D nylon
FRAME
Tegris thermoplastic composite
500D Cordura, a military-grade ballistic nylon, the same fabric class used in issued kit. Abrasion-resistant, DWR treated, deliberately low-shine.
▸ HARDWARE STANDARD · SHARED ACROSS VARIANTS · PARTS TRAY
ZIPS
YKK LARGE-GAUGE COIL · STORM-FLAPPED
BUCKLES
ITW / DURAFLEX / NATIONAL MOLDING
GRID
MOLLE STANDARD · OPEN
FRAME · DIFFERENTIATOR
TEGRIS THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE
500D Cordura with DWR treatment and storm-protected zips. Weather-resistant. Not waterproof.
07DOCUMENTATION · SERVICEQRC IN BOX · LOGGED AT THE LABDRAFT
FD-K25 QRC · A03REV A03
- 1Torso adjust: relocate yoke + belt anchors to marked positions. No tools.
- 2Strap replace: any buckle, ladderloc or webbing, match width on the spec label.
- 3Hardware spec: family, width and gauge are printed inside the bag.
- 4Chassis removal: release compression + over-frame straps; lift bag clear.
- 5Refit: seat chassis, re-run straps through slots, tension to detent.
→ /DOCS/K25
⚠ IMMEDIATE-ACTION QRC · LAMINATED · SHIPS IN BOXFD-K25-FG-01
SERVICED ON STANDARD HARDWARE.
Standard hardware throughout. Every component is user-replaceable from any outdoor or military supplier worldwide. Chassis replacement requires composite sheet stock, documented with the build logs at the lab.
SPARE KITA
IN-BOX · 1 BUCKLE / 1 LADDERLOC / 1 WEBBINGHARDWARE LABELA
INSIDE BAG · FAMILY / WIDTH / GAUGEQR CODEA
SPEC LABEL → LAB BUILD LOGSCHASSIS SOURCINGB
COMPOSITE SHEET STOCK08MISSION PROFILESDEFENCE · SAR · OUTDOOR · CIVILIANLIVE
Six named profiles, led by the primary theatres, Defence and Search & Rescue, then outdoor and civilian. Each maps to a kit configuration.
MP-01DEFENCE · PRIMARY
PATROL / DISMOUNTED
▸ FIELD KIT
Dismounted patrol day load for tier-1 forces.
MOLLE panels + field belt carry mission-specific pouches; beaver tail for overflow.
MP-02SEARCH & RESCUE · PRIMARY
SEARCH & RESCUE
▸ FIELD KIT
Casualty-access carry for mountain, coastguard and air-ambulance teams.
Rope, crampons and wet gear on the beaver tail; ventilated carry under sustained load.
MP-03OUTDOORS
EXPEDITION / SUSTAINMENT
▸ FIELD / ALPINE KIT
Multi-day approach where kit must be serviced in the field.
Hydration cavity, field-belt transfer, off-the-shelf hardware repair.
MP-04OUTDOORS
ALPINE / SKI
▸ ALPINE / SNOW KIT
Approach and descent with external technical kit.
Beaver tail for helmet and wet gear; long-item reroute for axe and poles.
MP-05CIVILIAN
TRAVEL / ONE-BAG
▸ URBAN KIT · FRAMELESS
One-bag transit and underseat stow.
Frame-off drops depth to ~150mm; over-frame straps become shoulder carry.
MP-06CIVILIAN
URBAN / EDC
▸ URBAN KIT
Daily carry that does not read tactical.
15in laptop, slim belt, bottle pockets, low-shine 500D.
09POSITIONINGVS PRODUCT TYPES · NOT BRANDSEVAL
FD-K25
EXT-FRAME EXPEDITION
STANDARD TRAVEL
MOLLE MIL-SPEC
Stealth (non-tactical) aesthetic
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TWO ROUTES.
BOTH VALID.
THIS PROGRAMME IS IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT · PROTO A03 IS THE CURRENT REVISION
AUTHORISE
SAFEARM
FD-K25 · MODULAR LOADOUT PLATFORM
BUILT TO BE
REBUILT.
Repair over replacement. Standard hardware on every axis. A chassis that outlives its fabric. Honest about what is evidenced, and what is still pending.
K25