Tag: Personal Protection
SOCOM Wants Iron-Man Suits for A Teams
The US Special Operations Command is looking for revolutionary new gear assisting troops in exceeding human performance in combat. The idea sounds similar to...
Soldier Technology Europe 2010
Soldier Technology 2010, now in its 9th consecutive year, is a unique forum for soldier modernization professionals from military, government and industry organizations. The event...
Benefits of Laser Eye Surgery for the Warfighter
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Soldiers wearing prescription lenses are usually become more problematic with protective eyewear, due to the limited options and discomfort associated...
Eyewear Protection for the Warfighter
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While the high death toll from roadside bombs in Iraq is well known, fragmentation explosions and blast effects are taking...
Felin Infantry Combat Suite
FELIN is a modular infantry combat suite, offering efficient ergonomics, autonomy and weight saving. In March 2004 Sagem Defense Systems won the French Defense...
Cooling with Phase Change Materials (PCM)
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Several cooling vests are available on the market, including PCM based vests provided by Kappler, Another type is offered by...
Tactical Benefits of Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK / PRK)
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The procedure used by the Navy, photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK, is different from the one used on most civilians....
Enhanced Combat Body Armor (ECBA)
The US Army is shipping 430,000 nape pads to augment the protection of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Attached to the helmet's harness, by...
Modern Combat Protective Eyewear
A review of some of the popular protective eyewear brands One of the leading suppliers of military protective eyewear is Canadian based Revision Eyewear. The...
Moldable Ballistic Armor based on Glass-Ceramics
A new insert offers Level III 'plus' protection at 26 kg/m2 aera density, the insert was selected by the IDF for its new body...
DragonSkin Body Armor
Dragon Skin lightweight ergonomic armor developed by Pinnacle Armor is used for concealed and body armor vests such as the SOV 2000 or 3000...
Shalon EPS-21 Tactical Goggles
Shalon Chemical Industries from Israel developed another version of eye protection goggles designated EPS-21 which looks much more attractive than the old plastic goggles...
Safety Seat System
Suspended by straps anchored to several points on the roof and sides, Autoflug seats protect the crew from side and bottom mine and IED...
Displacive Compensation of Porosity
Displacive Compensation of Porosity (DCP), a novel method for fabricating shaped monolithic ceramics, uses a chemical reaction to fill preformed, porous ceramic material with...
