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 ...

SOCOM Is Field Testing Lightweight Body Armor Originally Developed for Its 'Iron Man' Suit. Revision Military presented its Kinetic Operations Suit at the 2015 Special Operations Forces Industry ...

Revision Military's Kinetic Operations Suit. ... body armor testing, camouflage, ammunition as well as readiness and training issues. He previously worked for 12 years for Army Times.

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

Dubbed the ‘Warrior Suit,’ the idea of a brand new combat exoskeleton for soldiers is a “far-term” element of the Army’s robotics strategy, according to an unclassified April 2022 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Maj. Melissa Elledge deployed to combat zones twice in earlier versions of body armor designed for a male-centric Army, so she's deeply familiar with their failings for women. The bad fit created ...

In 2019, the Army spent $245.4 million in total on body armor and $107.9 million for individual equipment. Those totals were expected to change significantly in 2020, to $176.8 million for body ...

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 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… ...