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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An explosive charge hangs in front of a test dummy wearing a concept protective bomb suit at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The manikin is equipped with sensors that will allow engineers to measure blast effects on the suit and its wearer.

An explosive charge hangs in front of a test dummy wearing a concept protective bomb suit at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The manikin is equipped with sensors that will allow engineers to measure blast effects on the suit and its wearer.

An explosive charge hangs in front of a test dummy wearing a concept protective bomb suit at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The manikin is equipped with sensors that will allow engineers to measure blast effects on the suit and its wearer.

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