The U.S. Army showcased science and engineer innovations that are being developed to provide technological overmatch for Soldiers during the second biennial Department of Defense Lab Day at the Pentagon May 18. With more than 80 exhibits from the across the services, the Army was represented by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s…

A Soldier heads back to camp, grabs a power bar and unloads his gear. The power bar, which was “printed” minutes earlier, contains all the nutrients his body currently needs, according to sensors that are embedded in his uniform. While this may sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie, engineers and scientists at the…