One officer, working the streets in the late 1980s said, “Movies predict our future ... SWAT team members were wearing “tactical” body armor that allowed them to carry equipment on ...

Defense firms tried to dazzle special operations officials here in hopes of one day being selected to build the command's futuristic operator ... suit features hard, body armor protection, capable ...

(May 28, 2013) -- Army researchers are responding to a request from the U.S. Special Operations Command for technologies to help develop a revolutionary Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit.

In April 2017, PEO Soldier announced that the Army could see a replacement body armor system as soon as 2018, including a new tactical vest and a futuristic, motorcycle-style helmet. The new torso ...

“With an ever-growing need for specialized personal ballistic protection, we are committed to delivering the next generation body armor that will defeat the threats of the future with the most ...

In 2019 the Army expects to roll out a new, lighter body armor system. The armor will provide ... the Improved Outer Tactical Vest. The IOTV, when loaded with heavy plates, weighs about 31 ...

Debuting in 2008, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest's modular design was ... McNair said the big push to design a new body armor was based on "cutting down on the weight of a Soldier's load." ...

Lighthawk Tactical Takes Technology-Driven Body Armor Designs to the Next Level ... We are excited by what the future holds and look forward to building long-lasting alliances for years to come.” ...

“Today we have started the first stage of development – the definition of tactical and technical ... includes modernized body armor designed to withstand 7.62mm rounds, a helmet with a special ...

It is so vague," said Brad Pedell, who runs 221B Tactical, a tactical gear and body armor store in New York ... we always try to make them better in the future. Of course we'll try to make this ...