SpecOps forces are testing a combat armor designed to cover more of an operator's body than previous protective gear.

The U.S. Army says it has banned the use of body armor that is not issued by the military. Army officials say any soldier wearing commercially purchased body armor will have to turn it in and have ...

U.S. special operations forces are currently field testing a lightweight combat armor designed to cover more of an operator’s body than previous protective gear, an official told Task & Purpose ...

The seemingly endless drive to encase soldiers and marines in more and more armor continues -- whether the troops want it or not.

Instead of a full suit of armor, modern exoskeleton technology aims to reduce the load a soldier needs to carry into the ...

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — From cold weather gear to body armor to air crew life preservers, targeting and soldier-borne computing, the epicenter for soldier gear has a host of new or improved ...

After years of sensational announcements for a soldier-borne combat exoskeleton and next-generation body armor that can stop a .50 caliber bullet, the Russian military-industrial complex is once ...

Imagine U.S. combat troops wearing body armor that fits so poorly that it's tough to position a weapon to shoot, combat uniforms with knee pads that hit around mid-shin and flight suits that make ...

The military says it's changing to make the nation's fighting force more inclusive. Among those changes, the design of body armor to better fit women could also save lives.

WASHINGTON – For Air Force Maj. Julie Roloson, new body armor being fielded specifically for women is more than a matter of fit and weight. It could be life or death. Roloson, 34, commands the ...

The Army’s unfunded list document says that without the extra funds, small-statured troops will continue using body armor that does not provide the maximum level of protection.

The military and Pinnacle Armor argue over whose product is best. Murray Neal, the CEO of Pinnacle Armor, says the Dragon Skin is a flexible body suit, which allows a soldier to move easily.