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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The ExoM Exoskeleton is a new body armor innovation designed to protect police and the military in high-risk situations. It can withstand impacts from high-caliber bullets and shrapnel.

Since Marvel Comics introduced the world to the wonders of Tony Stark's red-and-gold-clad alter ego in the 1960s, superhero fans have lusted after an Iron Man suit. But they aren't the only ones ...

SABER was developed as an unpowered light body armor designed to reduce physical demands on ... Approximately 100 soldiers have already tested the suit at three different Army bases in the United ...