Army Body Armor May Be Too Heavy for Combat, Report Finds The document draws on reports that have estimated soldiers carried an average of 119 pounds apiece in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Air Force Studying Spider Silk for Stronger Body Armor, Parachutes Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.
Inside SecDef Jim Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan to Make the Infantry Deadlier DoD is investing in weapons, unmanned systems, body armor, training and new technology for close-combat forces.
Navy to Begin Testing New Body Armor for Naval Security Forces The U.S. Navy will soon begin the first tests on its newest body armor -- the Naval Security Forces Vest.
Army Designs Body Armor for Women and Batteries Army equipment officials have recognized after a decade at war that women are built differently than men – especially when it...
Questions Surround SOF Body Armor Recall U.S. Special Operations Command is recalling thousands of body armor plates after discovering a manufacturer’s defect that...
Nanofoam Could Lead to New Body Armor The Army's research and development arm has funded a three-year research program at University of California, San Diego...
Marines Will Soak, Sandblast Next-Gen Body Armor to Prove Toughness The Marine Corps is putting its next generation of protective gear through a kind of boot camp designed to stress problem...
Army Chief: Infantry Needs New 7.62mm Rifle The U.S. Army's chief of staff revealed Thursday the M4 carbine's 5.56mm round can't penetrate modern enemy body armor plates...
'We're Going to Take Our Capital Back': Trump Calls for DC Deployments Despite Falling Crime Rates Notably, the order's text also paves the way for more guard deployments from other states and overall increases by giving...
Activist and Trump Confidant Seeks to Oust Army Secretary Far-right political activist and close confidant to President Donald Trump Laura Loomer launched an unusual public attack on...
Navy Identifies Recruit Who Died at Great Lakes Firing Range Seaman Recruit Kayshawn Wilkerson, 18, died Wednesday following an incident at the base's firing range, according to the Lake...
Defense Secretary Hegseth Promotes Video of Man Claiming Women Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Vote Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a video about Christian domination in the age of President Donald Trump — and his since...
Service Investigating After Airman Died During Physical Training Test in California Airman 1st Class Syamukonka Moonga, assigned to Port Hueneme's 346th Training Squadron, died on Aug. 4 at the California...
