# Skydrate Showcases Troop Urine-Collection Systems

A Defense News Weekly episode dated October 13, 2026, previewed possible military updates involving weapons, explosive ordnance disposal airmen’s berets, and personal comfort. Related coverage focused on Skydrate’s urine-collection systems for pilots and troops in convoy environments, including products designed for users of both sexes. This is a potential personal-equipment market signal, not a defined procurement: the reporting identifies no solicitation, specific agency buyer, contract value, timeline, or procurement contact.

- Procurement teams can use the described pilot and convoy use cases to inform market research and assess operational requirements, including equipment intended for users of both sexes.
- Contractors may view the coverage as evidence of a potential troop-equipment need, but it does not establish an active solicitation or a path to bid.
- The U.S. Army appears among the extracted government entities; no specific Army acquisition or purchasing office is identified in the reporting.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)

### Vendors
- Skydrate ()

### Sources
- [Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2](https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/10/12/better-weapons-new-berets-and-personal-comfort-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-10132) - Defense News
- [Working to relieve “tactical dehydration” with new urine collection systems for troops](https://www.defensenews.com/video/2026/10/12/working-to-relieve-tactical-dehydration-with-new-urine-collection-systems-for-troops) - Defense News