Soldier News & Articles

With its rectangular design, Rheinmetall’s new highly ergonomic stun grenade does not roll away after landing, resulting in the desired effect taking place in the intended target zone

NP Aerospace’s 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit has been certified to NIJ 0117.01 standard by the Safety Equipment Institute, making it one of only two manufacturers in the world to have been awarded this level of certification

Saab will provide a full turnkey live training capability to include equipment deliveries for individual Marine weapons and vehicles, logistics and maintenance support, and training exercise support at all major U.S. Marine Corps installations worldwide

Peli Products has introduced 31 new case sizes to the Light Lift line of cases that are 30% lighter than the traditional rotationally moulded style, yet still offer the same level of protection and pass the same MIL-SPEC testing

The new collimator sight PKM 75 uses a dot with accuracy measured in fractions of a degree, can operate for over 50,000 hours without the need to replace batteries, and is compatible with night vision scopes

Thermoteknix has launched a new Augmented Reality Tactical Interface Module with Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) real-time data sharing capabilities, delivering superior night-time surveillance and combat capabilities to troops on the battleground

JUMA Communications will provide a custom-made radio system that will integrate with the NP Aerospace 4030 ELITE bomb disposal suit and helmet to create a full situational awareness system for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operators

Advent Technologies subsidiary UltraCell will further develop and pursue certification of a 50 W portable fuel cell power generation system for use by U.S. Army soldiers

Elbit Systems will supply the Armed Forces with lightweight micro-binocular XACT nv33 Night Vision Goggles designed to improve mission efficiency during dark conditions and enable safe, off-road vehicle driving without headlights

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has placed the first order for Teledyne FLIR's identiFINDER R700. A portable radiation detection device with a mobile app, the identiFINDER discreetly detects, identifies and tracks radiation threats

Saab, in collaboration with the U.S. Army and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, test fired Guided Multipurpose Munitions for the first time in a series of live fire engagements where multiple targets were engaged and destroyed at ranges from 1550 to 2500 meters