Soldier News & Articles

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drawing from the latest high specification hardware and using Defense Virtual Simulation software, Elbit Systems UK’s Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation (Deployable) (ICAVS(D)) platform will deliver immersive virtual training