Infantry Combat Equipment (non-firearm): Vests, Body Armor, NVGs, etc.

Aniah said:

Should this be under the exo-skeleton thread?

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There's a thread called "Powered Armor", but this exoskeleton is un-armored and un-powered. So this thread is probably more appropriate.

by78 said:

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There's great benefit in using these unpowered exoskeletons even though the soldiers can carry supplies with their own muscles.

I've met some Canadian/American vets, one who fought in the Iraq war and some who haven't ever deployed. Many of them suffer from issues with their back and severe muscle pain. Years of carrying heavy packs takes its toll on even the strongest of men. This prevented some from continuing their high paying trades job and had to transition to lower paying desk jobs. These are not old guys, they start to see problems in their 20s and 30s

Exoskeletons distribute weight away from the spine and can serve to decrease long term medical costs and better integrate vets back into the civilian workforce and as more whole people.

Snowy border patrol.

The military canine gets its own 'combat uniform' and tactical vest, complete with a 81 flag.

Marines exercise with body armor:

supercat said:

Marines exercise with body armor:

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It seems they're wearing different style body armor then the one issued to army and all of them wearing Combat Shirt

Soldiers belonging to the Southern Theater command in the new woodland combat uniforms. The first three images show the soldiers of a special operations brigade.

Interesting riot helmets and face shields.

Some more images of the new desert/tundra combat uniforms, ballistic helmets, rucksacks, and tactical vests.

by78 said:

Interesting riot helmets and face shields.

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I would like to have one for paintball tournaments.