When you say “waterproof breathable”, you immediately think of the company that created the category, GORE-TEX. This month, it celebrates its 50th anniversary of keeping us dry. During a recent visit to WL Gore & Co’s headquarters in Delaware I had a chance to get a look at the history of this iconic brand. One…
Fourteen years after an explosion in an Afghan village took both of his legs and nearly his life, former 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper Jon Harmon is preparing to step into the door of a World War II?era C?47 over Normandy, France, and jump again. For Harmon, 32, the moment will mark more than a return…
Federal Ammunition announced it has executed an agreement that allows the United States Army to utilize its patented Peak Alloy ammunition case technology for use in multiple cartridges and weapon systems. The new agreement specifies conditions necessary prior to granting Government Purpose Rights, such as the delivery of 40 million cases featuring technology. Peak Alloy…
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Army’s traditional acquisition system was not built for the speed, complexity or unpredictability of modern conflict. Threats evolve faster than requirements can be validated, often stalling promising technologies before they ever reach operational units. The Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G?TEAD) exists to solve this vulnerability by linking urgent operational demand with…