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National Defense
January 2014
Valerie Insinna |
New Suit Conceals Heat Signatures It can be difficult for a soldier to blend into surrounding terrain when an adversary is equipped with infrared and thermal sensors, but a new camouflage suit may be able to conceal users' heat signatures.   |
National Defense
October 2006
Grace Jean |
Special Paint Hides Vehicles and Buildings From Enemy Sensors As thermal scanners and other heat-sensitive sensors improve and proliferate, militaries have begun to realize such technologies also expose vulnerabilities, and are seeking ways to protect their troops and assets. |
National Defense
October 2011
Eric Beidel |
New Fabrics Promise Better Fire Protection For IED-Battered Troops Scientists at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center know that pockets can save lives and that sewing them onto the Army uniform at an angle can curb injury after an explosion by channeling flames away from the face. |
National Defense
May 2008
Stew Magnuson |
To Succeed, Soldiers `Need to See the Environment' Troops fighting in Iraq's cities often complain that they cannot see the enemy and need sensors that can penetrate walls, identify foes in pitch dark and locate buried explosives. |
National Defense
November 2011
Eric Beidel |
Contractor Rolls Out Invisible Tank A new camouflage coating can make tanks vanish from the view of infrared cameras. |
National Defense
October 2011
Eric Beidel |
Exoskeletons, 'Smart' Parachutes Could Reduce Soldiers' Loads Soldiers are used to carrying the equivalent of another human being with them wherever they go. The vest can account for about 35 pounds of that load, but body armor is only the beginning. |
Chemistry World
February 19, 2015
Richard Massey |
Infrared camouflage that sticks US scientists have developed an adhesive tape that can help objects match the infrared reflectance of their surroundings and disguise them from being seen by infrared cameras. |
National Defense
October 2015
Jon Harper |
The Army Wants to Power Up Dismounted Soldiers As the demand for power for dismounted troops grows, U.S. military researchers and industry are looking for cutting edge technologies to both supply energy and lighten soldiers' loads. |
National Defense
February 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Manufacturers Answer Military's Call to Reduce Body Armor Weight For nearly a decade, the Army and Marine Corps have needed to subtract pounds from the equipment they must carry into the field. Two major suppliers of the materials used in body armor and helmets have come forward with new products that they say will address the problem. |
Defense Update
Issue 2, 2007 |
Modern Combat Gear for the Infantry New trends in infantry gear: Combat experience in the war against terror has reshaped military thinking. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Otis Port |
Super Soldiers New materials and technologies could boost the mobility and safety of U.S. troops |
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army's Equipment Choices Shaped by Afghanistan War While the Obama administration ponders a future strategy for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the Army is rushing to buy new combat equipment especially suited to that nation's high altitudes and tough terrain. |
