Special operators set to pick light machine gun in new caliber
The .338 caliber has been adopted for sniper use. This is its debut in machine guns.
By Todd South
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Army fielding new helmet that protects against small arms fire
The new helmet gives added protection at the same weight of the current helmet.
By Todd South
F-35 helmets that fix ‘green glow’ are on their way — but not to the Air Force
Aviators first reported green glow was an issue on the F-35 in 2012.
A Sikh Marine is now allowed to wear a turban in uniform
Here's why the religious exemption didn't go far enough, he says.
By Philip Athey
Security forces airmen getting new, special operations-like helmets
The next-generation helmets are the latest in a string of upgrades to security forces equipment, including improved body armor and weapons.
The Corps starts fielding new lightweight plate carrier to grunts
“When you lighten the load, Marines can get to their destinations faster and they’re going to have more endurance, which increases their lethality.”
By Shawn Snow
This WWI helmet may outperform modern ones against shock waves
Any helmet is still better than no helmet, but at least one World War I-era brain bucket designed by France is better than your modern design in protecting against overhead blasts.
By Kyle Rempfer
This British Army tank comes equipped with X-ray vision
"I do hope this concept does become reality because it makes our life on the ground a lot easier."
By J.D. Simkins
The Army just got a peek at Textron’s entry for the NGSW program
The NGSW-AR is the successor to the now-defunct Lightweight Small Arms Technologies machine gun program. Textron’s submission for the NGSW-AR appears to be a reworking of its LSAT prototype, albeit chambered for a new caliber with a few visual differences, including a new stock.
By Ian D'Costa
Marines will be getting these ‘tacticool’ over-the-ear headsets
Artillery and recon Marines are getting the first order of INVISIO's T5 headsets.
By Shawn Snow
Marine shot in the head in Afghanistan gets back helmet that saved his life
Cpl. Nicholas DeSantis-Austin was providing security on a rooftop in Sangin, Afghanistan, in August 2018 when he was shot in the head by a sniper.
By Shawn Snow
This British company is making inroads into the US military impact protection market
D3O just announced a new partnership with RRDS which will allow end-users in North America to purchase D3O protective defense products directly from RRDS.
By Staff