Special forces

Collins Aerospace has come up with a new oxygen system for special forces soldiers making insanely high parachute jumps from up to 33,000 ft that automatically adjusts itself as they plummet at 126 mph for chute openings as low as 3,000 ft.

Sikorsky takes the wraps off the first of its two S-97 Raider helicopter prototypes. According to Sikorsky, this event marks the beginning of the armed reconnaissance ‘copter’s flight tests aimed at providing the US Army with its next generation of combat rotorcraft.

NZ-based Sealegs has begun licensing its amphibious technology, with the first "Powered by Sealegs" licensee becoming ASIS Boats, one of the world's top RHIB manufacturers. Sealegs' current system is suitable for boats up to 2.5 tonne, but it will launch a new system for 6.5 tonne boats in June.

For motorcyclists wishing to ascend the road-going pecking order, Vespa's 150 TAP could be the perfect mount. It's only good for 40 mph, but the integrated M20 anti-armor cannon is capable of penetrating 100 mm of armor from four miles.

The Agilite Gear FlatEvac is a light, folding hands-free stretcher for military, search and rescue, and civilian outdoor users.

The US Special Operations Command is seeking proposals for the development and manufacture of quite and accurate subsonic ammunition to support future covert missions.