Iron Man – For Real

Research into suits of armor that can be worn by soldiers to provide protection form the rigors of war and other battlefield threats have been in development by the US Military for quite sometime. Ceramic armor that is better at dissipating the energy of bullets, made into armor plates that protects the vital organs as well as house the various computer systems that are needed to make the future warrior as wired as an Ethernet desktop connected to the military network sending real-time data to their commanders for up-to date information and tactical information.
The information captured by the soldier on the battlefield is combined with information from satellites, unmanned sensors, UAV’s flying overhead and information from other soldiers from other units, along with intelligence information that is collated and analyzed by the commanders for target acquisition and designation. Current developments has weapon’s systems that are capable of steering themselves to their target without the need for line of sight trajectories. Various sensors that can be laid out on the battlefield that can determine friend or foe sending information and even recognizing enemy vehicles and infantry sending all information back to the soldiers and commanders for swift response. The military of today has become more and more reliant on information which is power and power is the key to winning wars. Advanced sensors, smart munitions, smart reactive body armor and milestones in UAV research and development has allowed the development of smarter weapons systems that lessens the risks for our soldiers while lessening the impact on non-combatants on the future battlefield.

Posted by Nick at 12:23 pm under Gadgets, General, Security