Well-suited soldiers
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The Future Force Warrior concept, a complement to the Future Combat Systems, underlines the importance of a combat load that integrates weapons, body armor, communications gear, and power sources. The outfits of future warriors could include robotic exoskeletons, uniforms made of 'smart' fibers, and sensors that react to injuries, and while initial skepticism is expected from the soldiers the benefits experienced would further lead to acceptance.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2004
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Global connections: Space assets are transforming command and control
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Joint Expeditionary Force Experiments (JEFEX) has helped in making the military space a smoothly integrated segment of multidimensional battle space operations. Efforts are been made to make the space assets into an expanded and cohesive air-land-sea-space command and control (C2) infrastructure.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2004
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Low-tech, but deadly: Combating improvised explosive devices
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New methods and technologies are developed by the U.S. military and industry officials to combat the threat of improvised explosive devices in Iraq. Details of the improvised explosive devices that have caused great damages to the U.S. Army vehicles and personnel in Iraq are discussed.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2004
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