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Zulu Origin – LODEout

Add this to the list of cool stuff I saw at DSEI.

LODEout is Zulu Origin’s magnet based attachment system and I got a chance to check it out in the Edgar Brothers stand during the recent DSEI in London.
Zulu Origin is itself an interesting story. Several Veterans of various British military units got together after some time in university and industry to start a company solving problems facing the individual Soldier. Those same solutions, like LODEout, can be applied to a variety of applications.
The LODEOut system uses two components:

Receivers (above) and Modules (below)

The Receivers are designed to be used in conjunction with existing legacy systems like MOLLE or a Velcro grid and facilitate the rapid donning and doffing of the Modules.
Modules are purpose built pouches or panels, backed with rare earth magnets which plug into sockets on the Receiver. The magenta are backed up by the Rabbit Teeth Retention which “bite” into the top of the Receiver so the Module won’t come loose during operations.
I think of the Rabbit Teeth Retention like the teeth on the killer rabbit from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” that won’t let go once they get ahold of you. Except, these will let go as long as you pull the magnets free of their sockets and then pull the panel up. RTR are optional use in case the Module is one you want to be able to quickly detach. Use RTR for long movements or airborne and maritime operations.
As you can see in the top photo, Zulu Origin has already created a wide variety of Modules including Strip Charge Platforms, Rapid Deployment Stretchers (RD Stretcher), Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK), and Utility Pouches which have seen operational use with UK Forces. My favorite Module keeps a quadcopter mounted at the ready on the thigh, for rapid employment.
Zulu Origin is also in negotiation with numerous other manufacturers to licensing the LODEout system. Look for more info on them soon.