Personal Gear

Personal Gear

monitoring

Accurate, proactive monitoring has long been recognized as key to preventing injury and mortality in personnel exposed to a wide range of harmful conditions...

A new patent file reveals innovative research by the US Army in the field of anti-reflective coating, inspired by nature. In addition to improving...
photo illus. laser by Pixabay

The US MoD is interested in multi-spectrum laser protective eyewear that meets the needs of law enforcement and emergency response agencies. Laser protective eyewear...

The Bundeswehr will acquire laser light modules for the German armed forces. The devices manufactured by Rheinmetall can be mounted via a standard interface...
water resupply

Water is a critical resource for survival. Many remote locations have limited or polluted water supplies. Existing methods of water purification, such as desalination,...

In GPS-denied environments, such as underground, in dense urban areas, and where GPS is jammed, warfighters need alternative location solutions. A new technology uses...
Photo Black Hornet US DoD

An additional batch of advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be delivered to the US Army. FLIR System has won an additional $15.4 million...

Exoskeletons (external skeletons) are designed to help soldiers with heavy loads and give their limbs extra movement, strength and endurance. But soldiers often face...
future forces

A U.S. Army video shows its concept of the soldier of the future. At first glance, it looks like it will only be a...

Locating combatants in the field in a GPS-denied environment can be challenging, especially if they are under threat and every second count. A new...

A series of shoulder-fired recoilless grenade launchers will be developed for the US market by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) and Germany-based...
nano drones

Details of a previously unknown drone project unveiled in a Pentagon document suggest that US Special Forces are acquiring small drones equipped with electronic...

The final delivery of the Sig Sauer’s prototypes of Next Generation Squad Weapons systems, or NGSW, has been delivered to the U. S. Army....

Camouflage can protect military personnel and equipment from observation by enemy forces. A material that can change color on demand could lead to an entirely...
camouflage

While Israel’s adversaries have improved their ability to spot IDF soldiers using advanced cameras, including thermal cameras and night-vision equipment, until now there has...
personal protection gear

A new personal protection gear designed for US soldiers has failed to meet ballistic protection requirements. The US Army’s new Soldier Protection System (SPS)...

The longitudinal and shear energy waves produced by earthquakes travel through the ground and can destroy buildings miles from the epicenter. Preventing that damage...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the US has announced a new program that seeks to develop lightweight and compact night-vision goggle...

In recent years, warfighters have been using augmented reality (AR) displays in various operations. But while these displays work well indoors, the icons disappear...

Infantry weapons create an incredible amount of noise on the battlefield, but adding suppressors helps muffle their audible and visual signature, making it more...

A technological breakthrough will improve the Israeli ground forces’ ability to engage enemy targets through artificial intelligence and Automatic Target Recognition (ATR). Unveiled by Rafael...

Russia may soon create a contingent of 300,000 ‘Iron Man’ soldiers for future wars. Some 300,000 exoskeleton suits were delivered to the country’s military...