not quite what he said but
i remeber a few years back that they were testing a fiber, that once a current passed through it, could obtain a strength equal to kevlar but much lighter. They didnt push foward with the project, because at the time, the current requirements were too high, and kevlar was much more suited for the actual environment.
There is a posting on the Army research and development site about the possibility that the new war fighter uniform could actually blend into its environment, much like the disappearing cammoflauge of the predator movie.let me see if they still have that concept up :idea: