Attachment System for PALS and MOLLE Gear

An attachment system for removably attaching together a first item and a second item, each having spaced parallel mounting strips, includes a track base, a mounting device, and a fastening blade. The track base includes two parallel rails, and at least one spanning plate connecting the rails for engaging a mounting strip of the first item to thereby attach the track base to the first item. The mounting device includes parallel rails, and at least one spanning plate connecting the rails, and a slot. The fastening blade is removably insertable into the slot to engage at least one mounting strip of the second item and attach the mounting device to the second item. The rails of the mounting device are configured to engage the rails of the track base to removably attach the mounting device to the track base.