Well, everything is... but these two links stood out:
German Robocop-Style Army Gear Flops With Soldiers
Editor's Note: The American Grunt is not the only one getting the short end of the acquisition stick. Our NATO brothers in the German Army have their own version of the "Natick/PEO-SOLDIER" bureaucratic morons to deal with... This would be funny, if the consequences were not so potentially lethal.The German army has been raving about its new state-of-the-art €20,000-per-soldier infantry equipment called "Infantryman of the Future." But the soldiers who have been trying it out in the field say it's too bulky, too heavy and unreliable. Full Story
M4 Carbine Fairs Poorly in Dust Test
The primary weapon carried by most soldiers into battle in Iraq and Afghanistan performed the worst in a recent series of tests designed to see how it stacked up against three other top carbines in sandy environments... "It's time to stop making excuses and just conduct a competition for a new weapon," the congressional staffer said. Full Story
Plus this response:
Infantry Commander Responds to Criticism About Threat to NCO Corps
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