As the Army works through its network modernization efforts, improvements are coming to the individual’s soldier kit. ... For platoon leaders, such a kit replaces the need for a radio telephone ...

First we have the Soldier of September 10, 2001. He's wearing a heavy as hell Kevlar helmet, he just got the Interceptor body armor vest (maybe) but he probably doesn't have SAPI plates -- and if ...

The Army completed first article testing this past summer and is under initial testing for production, Elgort said. Production is slated for early 2025 with a tentative fielding of late 2025 to ...

With the new Expeditionary Force Provider Kit, deployed Soldiers can have fully-functional living quarters ready in the field in as little as four hours. New Kit Keeps Deployed Soldiers Living ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. – It’s been about eight years since the U.S. Army first deployed its smart-soldier technology to war. Now soldiers are finally viewing this digital, situational-awareness ...

Primarily, they’ll be evaluating how small units and soldiers employ the weapons, what adjustments they make to their kit and procedures, and how mobile they are in a side-by-side comparison ...

Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Sickles, left, demonstrates how to don the Modular Scalable Vest. The vest is one of several wearable gear items the Army is improving, developing or fielding to soldiers ...