Pack for grunts reinvented.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: TECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS

* A tactical sling bag that allows soldiers to keep their packs on in vehicles and permits ready access to their equipment is being perfected by the U.S. Army Soldier System Center in Natick, Mass.

Richard Landry, an equipment designer, explains the current prototype has about 700 cubic inches of space and can be slung over one shoulder. It has modular lightweight load carrying equipment webbing so the user can add pouches.

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The sling bag may have many other applications, Landry mentions it could be a...