This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. U.S. special operations forces are currently field ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Defense firms tried to dazzle special operations officials here in hopes of one day being selected to build the command's futuristic operator suit -- typically referred to as the Iron ...

This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. Long before Tony Stark took a load of shrapnel to ...

TALOS may make soldiers able to face bullets straight on, much like Iron Man. Oct. 10, 2013 -- It probably won't have Tony Stark's jetpack or his Google Glass-like computer, but engineers at the U.S.

We’ve all seen what Iron Man can do in the movies, and it’s rather impressive—what with all the flying and absorbing bullets. Ultimately, all of his abilities come from the incredible technology ...

After an American commando died kicking in a door during a raid in Afghanistan, the top commander of U.S. Special Operations vowed to prevent similar tragedies. Two years later, the U.S. military is ...

EDI’s classic suit for years, this 1-size fits all riot suit protects up to NIJ level 1 stab-proof resistance and is coated with a layer of flame retardant treatment. Designed for maximum mobility, ...

If you've always wanted a high-tech suit of armor that will make you nearly invincible — à la Tony Stark of "Iron Man" — your long wait may soon be over. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

The full home-entertainment release (the US already has a digital version) of Justice League is almost here, which means that fans of Warner Bros's superhero team-up movie will soon get to dive deep ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 8, 2014) -- The U.S. Special Operations Command is using unprecedented outreach and collaboration to develop something special with revolutionary capabilities. The ...

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