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 ...

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 ...

US Army snipers recently conducted visual testing for new camouflaged ghillie suits, which are expected to enhance soldier lethality. Testing involved an activity similar to the classic game of ...

More than 3,000 US military snipers ... This month, the Army is starting work on creating a new camouflage for snipers. Worn over the uniform, the ghillie suit is a fundamental camouflage tool ...

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 man, identified only as “a large man in a ghillie suit” in a recent Army press release, was not the only one to wear unusual attire to the contest. Other participants wore Hawaiian shirts ...

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 ...

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 ...