The U.S. Army should authorize commanders to allow combat troops to leave the service's heavy, over-designed body armor behind on certain missions to increase physical performance, according to a ...

He said a "holistic," head-to-toe review of body armor ... us to have increased weight, do we want to adjust the bar' " Fuller also said as an effort to reduce weight on Soldiers, the Army is ...

BAUMHOLDER, Germany (Army News Service, Jan. 25, 2008) -- For as long as the Army has used Interceptor Body Armor, Soldiers have complained that it is too heavy ... Soldiers in U.S. Army ...

The new body armor is also lighter than the previous model, providing high-quality protection and greater mobility to troops on the ground. US Army soldiers will soon begin gearing up for battle ...

In 2019 the Army expects to roll out a new, lighter body armor system. The armor will provide ... when compared to the Army’s current heavy-duty option, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest.

Pocomoke City, MD — Sep 28, 2021 — Hardwire, LLC was awarded its first delivery order for the Army’s next ... and supplies the U.S. military with hard and soft body armor.

The US military is developing “Xena: Warrior Princess”-style body armor for women that ... but it would be twice as heavy.” As a result, some of the Army’s developmental efforts involve ...

The U.S. Army, in a rare move Monday, released a barrage of test results showing that a privately-sold flexible body armor that some ... that the Dragon Skin's heavy weight was also a problem ...

U.S. Army infantry soldiers prioritize physical fitness, but how much faster could they maneuver wearing new material that is 14-times more effective than current body armor? This goal forms the ...

U.S. Army Lt. Craig Giancaterino searches for insurgents in the Al Jazeera Desert of western Iraq in a photo released March 27, 2006. The Army banned soldiers from wearing non-military issued body ...

Body armor is a blessing and a curse for soldiers. Modern tactical armor has saved thousands of lives from bullets and bombs, but it can also be a major problem if it doesn’t fit properly.

The US Army is developing a "tactical bra" for women soldiers to add protection to their existing body armor. The Army Tactical Brassiere could be the first of its kind to be added to the official ...