Soldier News & Articles

Racal Acoustics' new digital RA4000 Magna Combat Vehicle Crewman (CVC) headset offers hearing protection, communication capability and situational awareness

The Latvian National Armed Forces will receive Avon Protection’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) FM50 mask systems, filters, spares and accessories

Rostec’s new parachute system allows paratroopers to perform jumps with a full set of weapons at speeds up to 350 km/h with increased stability and high maneuverability

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

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