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Lighter Combat Helmets in Store for Army

There are two timeless complaints soldiers make: what they eat, and the weight they carry. A Vermont company is set to help with one of those after being awarded a maximum $98 million contract to produce the Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II, 24 percent lighter than the current model, according to Revision Military, the manufacturer.

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Navy Scientists Create Synthetic Hagfish Slime to Protect Personnel and Vessels

Scientists and engineers from the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) have successfully recreated a defensive biomaterial found in hagfish to aid military personnel. A synthetic component of hagfish slime, derived from the compound”s alpha and gamma proteins, has been developed by biochemist Dr Josh Kogot and materials engineer Dr Ryan

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