By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C. — 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers recently completed the final phases of the Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) 4000 rucksack operational test here. “The new MOLLE 4K is a compilation of the best parts of the […]
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Airborne drop tests in progress for potential SOF Ground Mobility Vehicle
By Leon Price, Military Test Plans Anaylyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Testers at the U.S. Army Operational Test Command’s (USAOTC) Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) here recently conducted low-velocity airdrops of the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1). The vehicle […]
82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team airdrop tests Light Armor Vehicle
By Mr. Rod Manke, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Airborne Calvary Scout Soldiers here are conducting airdrop certification testing on the Light Armor Vehicle (LAV-25A2). The introduction of the LAV-25A2 into the XVIII Airborne Corps’ Global Response Force is an exercise to develop […]
Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate airdrop tests Modified M-1097 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle
By Mr. Rod Manke, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps performed airdrop certification testing on the M-1097 with Modification here recently. The M-1097 modification initial and subsequent Low Velocity Airdrop and Sling Load capability scheduled through March […]
Airborne Special Forces test new Parachute Navigation System at Ft. Bragg
By Mr. Rod Manke, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Fort Bragg, North Carolina – Special Forces (SF) Soldiers from throughout the United States Army Special Forces Command jumped the new Parachute Navigation System (PARANAVSYS) during operational testing at Laurinburg, N.C. recently. The PARANAVSYS is an individual […]
Army tests fighting load carrier unique to paratroopers
By Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Fort Bragg, North Carolina — For the first time since their inception, Army Airborne forces will soon be fielding a new fighting load system tailored to the paratrooper’s unique requirements. “The Airborne Tactical Assault Panel (ABN-TAP) was developed with the […]
