Blast monitoring, better body armor in store for US special operators
From gloves to body armor, SOF expects to upgrade all their kit in the coming years.
By Todd South
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The Army’s black and gold PT uniforms are here to stay
Here are some changes enlisted leaders are considering for soldier PT gear.
By Todd South
Soldiers could see a brand new PT gear design by next year
The Army is testing new designs for potential release in 2025.
By Todd South
All the high-tech gear the Army is bringing to soldiers
As technology advances, the gear soldiers use to survive on the battlefield and accomplish their missions becomes more sophisticated.
By Todd South
Army’s blunt trauma tests on pigs, cadavers may aid body armor designs
Grisly though some of the experiments might be, they get closer to simulating the real effects of body armor blows on live personnel.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan
A gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.
By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler