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Combat Survivability
May 2023
Upgraded Kevlar to Lighten Loads for Troops
DuPont, the company behind Kevlar material used in body armor, has announced its next generation of aramid fiber, which it says increases flexibility and reduces weight. -
Combat Survivability
April 2023
Next-Gen Helmet Reduces Weight, Increases Protection
An Ohio-based ballistic helmet manufacturer is hoping to provide the military with a revolutionary balance between protection and comfort. -
Army News
October 2022
AUSA NEWS: Army To Test Extreme Cold Weather Equipment for Arctic Forces
As the Army continues its efforts to regain dominance in the Arctic region, the service is looking into better ways to enable soldiers to effectively operate in extreme cold weather conditions. -
Special Operations
July 2022
Lessons from Ukraine: Exploring Technology for SOCOM’s Urban Missions
U.S. Special Operations Forces know from experience in places like Iraq and Afghanistan that urban combat presents a host of tactical and logistical challenges. Russia’s struggles in Ukraine not only reinforce that fact but provide important data that industry can use to develop technology to support future U.S. missions. -
Combat Survivability
June 2019
New Stretcher Can Isolate Wounded on Battlefields
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Navy News
December 2018
Experts Outline Steps to Address Threats to Aircraft Carriers
By Mandy MayfieldThe United States needs to boost its defense industrial base and take other measures to deal with the threats that its aircraft carriers face from peer adversaries, experts said Dec. 11. -
Special Operations
May 2018
Special Operations Command Needs New Tech to Take On Russia, China
By Vivienne MachiTAMPA, Fla. — Special Operations Command is seeking new and improved technologies to enable a pivot toward combating near-peer competitors while maintaining a superior edge in the counter-insurgency fight, command leaders said May 22. -
Land Forces
May 2018
New Design to Reduce Weight of Handheld Shields
By Vivienne MachiHoneywell has partnered with a designer of body armor and tactical protective gear to develop a new design for its Spectra Shield ballistic protective material which can reduce the weight of handheld shields by up to 20 percent. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
April 2018
Russia Rolling Ahead with Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles
By Connie LeeRussia is moving forward with efforts to develop semi-autonomous unmanned ground vehicles that could be used in combat against U.S. and NATO forces, according to one expert. -
Land Forces
October 2017
Army to Equip Brigade of Abrams with Active Protection System by 2020
By Yasmin TadjdehThe Army plans to equip a brigade of Abrams main battle tanks with the Trophy active protection system by 2020, a service official said Oct. 9.
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