FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- The Army is looking for an improved ghillie suit to replace the flame-resistant, camouflage suit now worn by snipers to keep them from being seen by the enemy. The current ...

Sniper-qualified Soldiers from across the Army gathered from Nov. 5 through Nov. 8 to conduct the visual testing portion of the bench-top evaluation for the Improved Ghillie System, or IGS.

U.S. Army uniform officials are working on a lightweight, modular ghillie suit for snipers to replace the current Flame Resistant Ghillie System, or FRGS, that's known for being too heavy for hot ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Students at the US Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning learn essential skills in marksmanship and fieldcraft, including how to make a ghillie suit. Ghillie suits are ...

US Army sniper school students recently went through the "ghillie wash" and the photos are wild. The event puts sniper students through their paces and their ghillie suits to the test. A clean ...

Why Trust Us? The U.S. Army is on the verge of testing new specialized suits designed to let snipers approach their targets while blending in with their surroundings. The new improved ghillie ...

The Ghillie Suit Accessory Kit provides surveillance units and snipers with various camouflage multifunctional materials. They can construct, repair and modify ghillie suits to meet unique mission ...

(Army) Army snipers might soon see a new ghillie suit that they’ll actually want to use. For three days in early November, snipers from across the Army conducted “visual testing” for a bench ...

Standard camouflage clothing mimics the color and texture of the surrounding terrain, but a ghillie suit takes that idea to a whole new level. Often used by military snipers, wildlife ...

For more than 100 years ghillie suits have seen extensive military use, primarily for the use by snipers and scouts. Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ...

The CBS broadcast happened to cut to the Army band in the first quarter, and the conductor was dressed for the occasion in a ghillie suit and facepaint. A tuba player was also in full camo for the ...