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Inside the Natick Soldier Systems Center, the US Army puts its own gear through extreme tests — burning uniforms, freezing equipment, and pushing soldiers to their limits — to make sure everything can survive the harshest environments on Earth. We go inside the Army’s “mad science lab” to see how scientists design life-saving body armor, develop long-lasting MREs, and prepare for future conflicts, like Arctic warfare to drone-filled battlefields. Read "Inside the Army's extreme test lab, inventing futuristic food, gear, and warfighters": bit.ly/3OJaWEu 00:00 - Welcome to Natick 01:35 - Army Gear Used To Suck 02:31 - Flame Test 03:28 - Helmet Test 04:06 - Altitude Test 05:47 - Doriot Climatic Chambers 06:13 - Preparing For Arctic Warfare 07:11 - Development of MREs 09:00 - Package Testing Lab 09:34 - "Meals Refused By Everyone" 10:27 - Pizza MRE 10:51 - Breadbot 11:07 - Combat Maneuver Lab 12:57 - Anti-Drone Gear 14:15 - Credits ----------------------------------------------...

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