Soldier News & Articles

Lightweight Expandable Ballistic Shield Released

AEGIX Global’s NIJ Level III Swift Shield offers approximately six-square feet of ballistic protection whilst weighing only 13.5 lbs

Jan 25, 2022
DARPA Selects Teams to Develop Lightweight Night Vision Goggles

DARPA’s ENVision program will leverage advances in planar optics and transduction materials to develop systems that don’t require bulky image intensifiers and that offer enhanced visual access across infrared bands

Jan 21, 2022
GPS Source Celebrates 2,000th MAPS GEN I Order

The Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System, Generation I (MAPS GEN I) is being fielded throughout the U.S. Army’s combat formation to enable warfighters to conduct mobile operations in GPS-contested environments

Jan 19, 2022
Turning Target Systems Launched for Weapons Training

Designed for random and concealed placements throughout a shooting range, InVeris Training Solutions’ QuikTurn 360 and QuikTurn 90 systems can be configured to enhance live-fire training

Jan 18, 2022
Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2021

Despite global challenges, 2021 has been a year of innovation and expansion within the world of defense and security technology. Here is our round-up of the 10 most read articles on Defense Advancement this year:

Jan 01, 2022
Advanced M-Code GPS Modules for US DoD

BAE Systems will manufacture Common GPS Modules for advanced military GPS receivers with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities that enable operation in contested environments

Dec 21, 2021
First XACT Night Vision Goggles for British Army

Elbit Systems UK’s XACT Night Vision Goggles will allow troops to maximize their mission efficiency in dark conditions and enable them to operate at a tactical level in both dismounted and mounted roles

Dec 17, 2021
New Day/Night Weapon Sight Launched

Thales’ XTRAIM weapon sight combines a reflex red-dot sight with thermal imaging technology to decamouflage targets day or night

Dec 10, 2021
CBRN Escape Hood Wins Design Award

Avon Protection’s CH15 escape hood is an ultra-thin, single size respiratory escape device that provides over 15 minutes of respiratory, vision and facial protection against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats

Dec 06, 2021
Dismounted Soldier Communications Systems for Portuguese Army

EID’s Dismounted Soldier System encompasses a full range of high-tech voice and data communications equipment, including personal and handheld radios, data terminals, and data and energy integrator

Dec 01, 2021
New Main Combat Sights for Bundeswehr

The ELCAN Specter DR 1-4x is a combined reflex and telescopic sight, allowing operators to see close up or far away with a single sight

Nov 30, 2021
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