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 ...

Kristin Beck, 55, told Rogan about the project, called "Carnivore," during a podcast this week, describing the United States military's plans to build a suit for soldiers that is based on Marvel's ...

Long before Tony Stark took a load of shrapnel to the chest in a distant war zone, science fiction legend Robert Heinlein gave America the most visceral description of powered armor for the warfighter ...

Two East Valley producers of high-tech body armor for the U.S. military are revving up production to overcome a shortage of the protective suits in Iraq. ArmorWorks, which has operations in Tempe, has ...

The first prototypes of a high-tech suit of armor to give soldiers superhuman abilities could be ready to test this summer, according to top military officials. The suits, which have drawn comparisons ...

Jeff de Boer has made an entire career out of crafting tiny plate armor. He's compelled by the idea of the underdog finding an edge; something so small being so well-protected.

This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. On Dec. 8, 2012, members of the U.S. Navy's ...

U.S. Special Operations Command is using unprecedented outreach and collaboration to develop what its commander hopes will be revolutionary capabilities: a suit that’s been likened to the one worn by ...

DARPA will test jet packs and jet suit technology and see if they are military use case ready. The gear must fly a single operator at least 3.1 miles at low-to-medium altitudes. The setup should take ...