Category Archives: Advanced Soldier Technology and Systems

US Army / USMC Enhanced Combat Helmet authorized for production

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Strikehold

The Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) is a program to replace the combat helmets of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines using thermoplastics instead of the ballistic fibers used on the current generation combat helmets.  The ECH’s profile is very similar … Continue reading →

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Norwegian MoD chooses NORMANS digitised soldier system

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Strikehold

I had the opportunity to have a close up look-at and explanation of this system a couple of years ago at Soldier Modernisation Conference in London.  It looked like a very sensible, straight-forward and user-friendly system – and it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Paladin Mission Pack Expedition

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Strikehold

S.O.TECH is famous for their innovative and functional designs as well as their commitment to U.S. manufacturing. However, in a slight departure, S.O.TECH has also licensed some of their designs to Paladin for manufacture overseas for the civilian and LE … Continue reading →

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US Navy seeks the wisdom of online gaming crowds

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Strikehold

“The Wisdom of Crowds” is a concept developed by James Surowiecki while he was a business columnist for The New Yorker.  Not to be tainted with bad connotations like “group think”, “blind faith” or “bunker mentality”, the wisdom of crowds … Continue reading →

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The Blackest of Black Ops Black Hawks?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Strikehold

The internet has been ablaze with speculation, rumour, innuendo and sheer fantasy following the publishing of this photo of part of the wreckage of the helicopter that was deliberately destroyed following its crash-landing on the Bin Laden raid.Well, it seems … Continue reading →

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