During the Soviet-Afghan War, elite Spetsnaz units began replacing standard steel helmets with something far more intimidating — titanium armor built to withstand pistol fire and brutal close-quarters ...

Standard steel helmets couldn’t handle ambushes and shrapnel. In the Soviet-Afghan War, Spetsnaz turned to titanium and transformed their battlefield image. Labour loses further London councillors ...

Elite Russian troops are displaying a new arsenal of body armor, individual weapons, armor-piercing ammunition and collar radios — a menu of essential gear that gives them a big tactical advantage ...