Soldier Channel
Airborne test directorate puts new parachute through its pac...
The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate conducted a rigorous operational test recently on the new Military Free Fall Advanced Ram-Air Parachute System, a non-developmental item that is about to replace the nearly 20-year-old MC-4 parachute system for all service branches, according to the test officer.
Supported by 30 static line qualified paratroopers ...
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Army's 2014 modernization plan prioritizes Soldiers in fight
The Army's fiscal year 2014 Equipment Modernization Plan, now working its way through Congress, prioritizes equipping warfighters in Afghanistan while simultaneously preparing for an uncertain future.
Programs in the modernization strategy are grouped within ten "portfolios," but some of those programs the Army has called out as being priorities for th...
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