Military.com's Kit Up! Blog writes about recent developments regarding the new Tracking Point Technology, which enables existing rifles to become Smart Rifles, making sure that when the trigger is squeezed, the technology makes all quick calculations to ensure that it hits the mark. U.S. Army's PEO Soldier are now testing this technology for testing if it can be actually used in the battlefield, purchasing 6 units of the system.

Reported early this month, the U.S. Army released a new lightweight tripod for the Ma Deuce according the Army.mil... "In November, the 1st Armored Division became the first Army division to be fielded the new M205 Lightweight Tripod for Heavy Machine Guns, which is replacing the currently used M3 tripod for the M2/M2A1 and MK19 machine guns. The new tripod provides a strong, stable firing platform at significantly reduced weight.

Effective today, the U.S. Army will go back to the Olive Drab Uniform, abandoning the new generation camouflage pattern project as they were  in the expensive process of selecting a replacement for the much maligned UCP. Soldier Systems got this very exclusive scoop of this sudden reverse of the U.S. Army to go back to the Olive Drab colour and here's what was initially said: