Next, they dipped into the still-fresh ink of their Sci-Fi Soldiers set from Halloween 2021, with “The 9th Cube” marking its first time played since its debut.

The arm, made of carbon fiber, can be used from the prone position and can attach to either side of a soldier's ballistic vest. Army Research Lab photo. The arm can hold up to 20 pounds.

A researcher at the defense company Boeing has filed a patent for a sci-fi-esque cloaking device that would protect soldiers from intense shock waves generated by explosions. The just-issued ...