While soldiers in battle have long worn headgear for protection, helmets issued during World War II were never meant to be ...

After years in development, the Army will field its brand new body armor, combat helmet, and protective gear to soldiers with the 3rd Brigaide Combat Team, 82nd Airborne division later this month ...

The new helmet offers 100 percent more blunt impact protection over its predecessor while weighing less. The new body armor is also lighter than the previous model, providing high-quality ...

The goal is to have an entire brigade combat team’s worth of the next-generation helmet and improved body armor fielded by late 2020 or early 2021 with the new plates and new helmet, Thomas said.