Army Axing High-Tech Uniforms, "Future"

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Polak

I think that it is a bit early for a system like Land Warrior to work on the battlefield.
Today a Land Warrior system has more weaknesses than advantages.

Meanwhile you can look at this video from Iraq, Land Warrior in use:

It is not early at all since it was just deployed. Its finial version incorporating nanotechnology and superhuman strength is not possible yet, but the scopes and sights definetly are and in use right now. Simply being able to shoot around a corner in an urban enviro is need enough not to kill it, especially in Iraq!

-S

I like thier version of it though!!!

[Polak]

I know that the system is operational, but I think that it is a bit to early for a system like that to work efficiently. I read somewhere a while ago that the equipment used in the "Land Warrior" breakes down easilly(as allways when you have a lot of stuff, something is bound to brake). Energy, to power the system is also a problem. It's not a problem in Iraq when you go out on patrols and come back in a couple of hours.
But if you think of a bigger conflict where the soldiers would have to fight for a longer time, maybe even without any supply, then you will quickly run in to problems with lacking energy to power the system.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Polak

I know that the system is operational, but I think that it is a bit to early for a system like that to work efficiently. I read somewhere a while ago that the equipment used in the "Land Warrior" breakes down easilly(as allways when you have a lot of stuff, something is bound to brake). Energy, to power the system is also a problem. It's not a problem in Iraq when you go out on patrols and come back in a couple of hours.
But if you think of a bigger conflict where the soldiers would have to fight for a longer time, maybe even without any supply, then you will quickly run in to problems with lacking energy to power the system.

They have fuel cells for that, but I do not know if those have been deployed yet.

-S