Army updates standards for appearance, grooming, uniform wear in new directive

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new directive resulting from a force-wide review of military standards. The updated policy clarifies existing standards and establishes new standards, emphasizing military appearance as a reflection of discipline, professionalism, and a shared commitment to the Army’s…

Breaking Barriers: How RTS Tactical’s Patent-Pending Boltless Viewport Sets a New Standard in Shield Design

When lives are on the line, there’s no room for weak points. Tactical shields are designed to be the last line of defense, but for decades one overlooked vulnerability has remained: the viewport bolts. The Problem with Traditional Bolted Viewports Historically, shield manufacturers secured viewports using a series of bolts or adhesives. On paper, this…

Anduril’s Menace-I Brings Petabyte-Scale Processing to the Warfighter at the Tactical Edge

On August 11, 2025, U.S. Marines sling loaded Anduril’s Menace-I via a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, demonstrating new levels of mobility for expanded expeditionary mission planning and coordination. From a distance, it looked like any other grey shipping container. In reality, it was a deployable node for planning, coordination, and data processing—equipped with the power,…

Kopin Secures Transformative $15.4M Award to Revolutionize Color MicroLED Technology and Domestic Production for U.S. Army Ground Soldier Integrated Visual Augmented Reality Applications

Funded by the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, the award reinforces support for U.S. based manufacturing and innovation of Kopin’s Color MicroLED WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – September 10, 2025 – Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a pioneering leader in application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays, has been awarded a transformative $15.4 million Other Transaction Agreement…