-
Feb 24, 1500
bullet proof vest
In the 1500s, Italian and Roman royalty experimented with the idea of bullet proof vests. They built body armor with layers of metal that were meant to deflect bullets. The outer layer was designed to absorb the bullet's impact, while the inner layer was added to stop further penetration. However, metal body armor was largely ineffective against firearms. -
department of war
the United States government created the U.S. Department of War in 1789, charged with organizing and maintaining the U.S. Army to provide for the defense of the new republic. -
camouflage
. The British in India in 1857 were forced by casualties to dye their red tunics to neutral tones, initially a muddy tan called khaki (from the Urdu word for "dusty"). This was only a temporary measure. It became standard in Indian service in the 1880s, but it was not until the Second Boer War that, in 1902, the uniforms of the entire British army were standardised on this dun tone for battledress. -
red dot sights
The company strengthened its position as market leader when it was awarded the first multi-year contract ever for red dot sights by the US Army in 1997.
