The new Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform (ACU) has fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, and a new fabric that is actually lighter than the current ACU.

Shell Shock Technologies (SST), a developer in the ammunitions, has released findings how its lighter-weight ammunition.

Scientists have often found military applications in strange substances ... The material was designed to be lighter than standard Kevlar and offer more flexibility for the wearer.