Army Body Armor May Be Too Heavy for Combat, Report Finds The document draws on reports that have estimated soldiers carried an average of 119 pounds apiece in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Air Force Studying Spider Silk for Stronger Body Armor, Parachutes Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.
Inside SecDef Jim Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan to Make the Infantry Deadlier DoD is investing in weapons, unmanned systems, body armor, training and new technology for close-combat forces.
Navy to Begin Testing New Body Armor for Naval Security Forces The U.S. Navy will soon begin the first tests on its newest body armor -- the Naval Security Forces Vest.
Army Designs Body Armor for Women and Batteries Army equipment officials have recognized after a decade at war that women are built differently than men – especially when it...
Questions Surround SOF Body Armor Recall U.S. Special Operations Command is recalling thousands of body armor plates after discovering a manufacturer’s defect that...
Nanofoam Could Lead to New Body Armor The Army's research and development arm has funded a three-year research program at University of California, San Diego...
Form-Fitted Body Armor Rolling Out as Combat Roles Expand for Women Men and women are now equal on the battlefield but that does not mean one size fits all when it comes to gear.
First Soldiers Graduate Basic Training in WWII Throwback Uniform New soldiers at Fort Sill were the first to graduate Army Basic Combat Training wearing the service's new Army Greens.
Pilot Error Led to Fatal F-15 Crash in North Sea, Air Force Report Says Air Force 1st Lt. Kenneth "Kage" Allen was killed.
Army’s Sci-Fi Infantry Goggles Change the Mechanics of Shooting, Soldiers Say Soldiers offered feedback on the Army's futuristic new IVAS technology.
Air Force Special Ops Must 'Ruthlessly' Cut Legacy Systems, 3-Star General Says The Defense Department is predicting flat or declining budgets in future years.
For Now, US Troops Won't Be Required to Get New COVID-19 Vaccine Preparations are underway across the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to receive doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
