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High-Tech Soldiers Will Wear Smart Glasses, Sensors & Computers
Sensor-laden body armour, a smart watch that monitors life signs and smart glasses with integrated cameras are all part of a futuristic design for military uniforms.
British soldiers going to war decades from now will wear visors with augmented head-up displays, body armour packed with sensors and carry smartphone-type computers onto the battlefield, according to an MoD vision of battledress next decade.
'Smart glasses' will enable troops to see information on a small screen in front of their eye, allowing commanders to beam maps, tactics, enemy positions and video from surveillance drones to the mini-display.
Soldiers are likely to carry personal touch screen computers the size of a smartphone, allowing them to call up critical data, maps and information on positions of friendly and enemy forces.
The watch monitoring a soldier’s health in combat will allow an officer to pull him from a mission if they are flagging.
“The Future Soldier Vision concept provides the MOD and industry with an aim point for what the soldier could look like a decade from now." Ross Jones
The so-called Future Soldier Vision (FSV) is part of the Ministry of Defence’s plan to ensure that the next generation of British soldiers have equipment utilising the latest technologies.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: ‘In an uncertain world, it is vital that we continually look at the future threats our Armed Forces might face.
'The Future Soldier Vision, which is supported by the very best of the UK’s science and technology expertise, demonstrates our commitment to ensuring our soldiers have the kit they need to keep our country safe.'
Ross Jones, programme manager for close combat systems at the MoD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory said the Future Soldier Vision provides defence chiefs and industry “with an aim point for what the soldier could look like a decade from now”.
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