Right-Sizing the Force: Army Offers Armor for Smaller Troops The armor can be adjusted in multiple ways to fit better and allow soldiers to move faster and more freely.
Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Are Testing Out Better-Fitting Body Armor The Army has been working to update its soldier protection system for women and men who are smaller in size.
SOCOM Is Field Testing Lightweight Body Armor Originally Developed for Its 'Iron Man' Suit SpecOps forces are testing a combat armor designed to cover more of an operator's body than previous protective gear.
Army's New Lightweight Body Armor Plates Could Feature 'Shooter's Cut' The Army is close to approving a lightweight body armor plate with a "shooter's cut" to provide greater mobility in combat.
Army to Test Out Lighter Body Armor Plates This Year The Army's multi-component Soldier Protection System body armor features hard-armor plates designed to stop rifle rounds.
Marine Corps Opens Competition for Lighter Body Armor Plates The new plates will be fielded in addition to the enhanced small arms protective insert (ESAPI) plates now in use.
Marine Corps Awards Contract for Key Component for New Plate Carrier The Marine Corps awarded a $59.4 million contract to make the armor inserts for the service's new plate carrier.
Army Eyes Narrower Body Armor to Shave Off Weight Army officials want to make soldiers' body armor up to 30 percent lighter.
Marines Could Soon Opt for Lighter Body Armor on Some Missions Commanders could soon give Marines the OK to wear body armor that weighs up to 40 percent less than their current plates.
New Army Fitness Test: No More Ball Yeet, Higher Standards for Combat Arms Among the most notable adjustments, which will likely be met with glee across the ranks, is the removal of the Standing Power...
Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine Decides Not to Keep Senior Enlisted Adviser, Breaking with Past Precedent Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will depart the post and retire from military service after the newly confirmed Joint...
Virginia National Guard Pilot Wrongly Identified as Involved in DC Midair Collision Sues for Defamation Matt Wallace, an influencer who has more than two million followers on X, posted that Ellis was involved in the collision and...
Marine Corps Unveils New List of Bonuses Aimed at Keeping Crucial Jobs Filled The service is offering "primary military occupational specialty," or PMOS, bonuses that -- if including a kicker -- can...
British General Gave Order 250 Years Ago that Sparked Revolution in What Became America The anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War precedes a slew of planned celebrations when the United States marks...
