Friday, August 5, 2011

The Future Of U.S. Infantry Warfare is Being Put On Hold

What’s To Become Of The Army’s High-Tech Soldier Gear? -- DoD Buzz

From “Aliens,” to video games, to TV shows, the future of infantry warfare has always been clear: Tomorrow’s soldiers will have some kind of cool eyepiece that tells them their locations and those of their compatriots; includes some kind of overall tactical picture; maps; the latest orders or messages; and enhanced vision or a FLIR-type picture. They’ll have some kind of awesome gun that shoots around corners, or fires laser beams — or both. They’ll have incredible, lightweight armor and, depending on their units, jet packs.

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My Comment: The money is not there .... hence future plans are going to be put on hold.

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