Pentagon Taps Olympic Inventor, Lululemon for Chem-Warfare Suit Challenge

[dimsum]

Issued Lulu military kit?  The punchline practically writes itself*!

* Yes, Lulu is great for activewear and I have some.  Still, amazing joke fodder.

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon wants a sleeker, more advanced suit to protect warfighters against chemical, radiological and biological threats – and is counting on the commercial industry and individual inventors to come up with a solution.

On Aug. 25, the Pentagon’s Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense will host an event at the Museum of Science in Boston, Mass., in order to kick off the challenge competition with a $250,000 reward pool on the line.

And keeping with its goal of bringing in non-traditional ideas, the panel in charge of doling out the cash rewards features individuals from athletic and leisurewear companies like Under Armor and Lululemon, known more for stretchy pants than chemical weaponry.

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/pentagon-olympics-lululemon-chem-warfare-suit-challenge?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense+EBB+08-18-16&utm_term=Editorial+-+Early+Bird+Brief

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It was a toy company that redesigned the Sten gun into a more affordable easier to make gun. Glock as I recall had zero gun making experience.

 

[cupper]

So it's going to be see through when some of the larger troops with a bit more booty put them on?