Future soldier technology (modified thread)

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DARPA Developing X-Plane for Special Operators

DARPA Developing X-Plane for Special Operators

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

Revised Lift Fan Aircraft Concept Emerges From Special Ops X-Plane Program

The pilotless fan-in-wing design concept could evolve into a new fast-flying, runway independent special operations transport aircraft.

www.twz.com

 

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New rocket rounds give Marines ways to stay hidden while firing

The current version of the launcher creates a bright flash and large smoke cloud when fired, potentially giving away the position of Marines.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

 

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Microsoft says it will funnel more resources into Army's IVAS program amid mixed reality shakeup - Breaking Defense

The company announced a new round of layoffs on Monday and said the affected jobs primarily revolve around engineering development for enterprise and commercial.

breakingdefense.com

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1801952279903273047

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1801952279903273047

https://twitter.com/x/status/1801952459318792586

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1801952459318792586

 

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Microsoft says it will funnel more resources into Army's IVAS program amid mixed reality shakeup - Breaking Defense

The company announced a new round of layoffs on Monday and said the affected jobs primarily revolve around engineering development for enterprise and commercial.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Pentagon unveils IT modernization plan to tackle talent, tech hurdles

The 'Fulcrum' strategy offers specifics on broad, sweeping goals by the U.S. military to communicate faster and more securely with warfighters and allies.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

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China's Super Soldier 'Augmented Reality' Headset & Corner Shot Weapon Surfaces; Can It Better US Tech?

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were seen using a wearable heads-up display and shooting their rifles around corners by accessing the sighting system view on their visors, in a different form of a ‘corner shot’ system. Featured on a promotional news feature by its...

www.eurasiantimes.com

 

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AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream

"Both defense officials and science-fiction scribes may have envisioned a future of warfare shaped by brain implants and performing enhancing drugs, or a suit of powered armor straight out of Starship Troopers, but according to US Special Operations Command, the next generation of armed conflict will be fought (and, hopefully, won) with a relatively simple concept: the “hyper enabled operator.”"

"The core objective of the HEO concept is straightforward: to give warfighters “cognitive overmatch” on the battlefield, or “the ability to dominate the situation by making informed decisions faster than the opponent,” as SOCOM officials put it. Rather than bestowing US special operations forces with physical advantages through next-generation body armor and exotic weaponry, the future operator will head into battle with technologies designed to boost their situational awareness and relevant decisionmaking to superior levels compared to the adversary."

See:

https://www.wired.com/story/us-military-hyper-enabled-operator/

 

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View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qILJ5fZBSpc

 

[GTX]

British Army Tests Individual Future Soldier Equipment Integrating Body-Worn Technology

British army tests individual future soldier equipment itegrating body-worn technology

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[Forest Green]

How weather is playing a role in information warfare

The military has begun to bring weather units into the fold for information warfare.

www.c4isrnet.com

Weather Ops: The Air Force’s Next Great Weapon? | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The Airmen who specialize in weather are much more than just a weather app; properly employed, they can help commanders predict and influence adversary behavior.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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Is this unit the future of Army combat formations?

A Hawaii-based light brigade combat team's recent overseas rotation featured a bevy of cutting-edge capabilities, leaders say.

www.armytimes.com

 

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Everything you need to know about the Modern Army Combatives Program

Do you like to beat up people? Then check out the Modern Army Combatives Program! Just don't go around picking a fight with anyone.

taskandpurpose.com

 

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Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection: Everything you need to know

Civil Affairs soldiers work in small teams to stabilize a host nation’s area of operations. It all starts with Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection.

taskandpurpose.com

 

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RTX Supports U.S. Army in Mobile Mission Management with Next-Gen Technology

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2024 - Working from simple green tents with muddy plywood floors, the U.S. Army's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force monitors the surrounding area and can initiate a response to any threat. However, if thei

www.spacewar.com

FN UK teams up with True Velocity to manufacture .338 Norma Lightweight Medium Machine Gun - FN UK

Partnership enables international production of superior weapon system for UK MoD KENT, UNITED KINGDOM (August 15, 2024) – FN UK, a part of the FN Browning Group, announced a strategic alliance with U.S. advanced defence technology company TV Ammo, Inc. (“True Velocity”) for the manufacture of...

fnhuk.com

U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

Paragliders could give airborne and other Army units valuable new ways to get around and perform other missions on contested battlefields.

www.twz.com

 

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Special operators hope AI can reduce civilian deaths in combat

Automation could eventually turn “trigger-pullers into the experts that can do this,” one official said.

www.defenseone.com

 

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How one Army infantry division is using data analytics to keep soldiers safe

The 4th ID has tandem data efforts designed to track, alert, and predict harmful behavior trends.

www.defenseone.com

 

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Ditch fast food on base to reduce obesity, says Pentagon’s top senior enlisted leader

Removing fast-food restaurants from bases would cut obesity within the military, said Marine Sergeant Maj. Troy E. Black, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Black spoke on the MOPs & MOE’s podcast about military human performance programs. He was not proposing...

taskandpurpose.com

 

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Revolutionizing Marine Corps Maintenance with AR/VR Technology - Seapower

By Jennifer N. Napier MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE ALBANY, GA – Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are set to play pivotal roles in transforming tele-maintenance operations, ensuring that maintainers are always available to support the Marine on any...

seapowermagazine.org

 

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Army researchers explore electrical pulses to improve soldiers’ sleep

Army researchers are investigating how gentle electrical pulses during sleep can boost soldiers' cognition and performance when they're awake.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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New tech will make tomorrow’s wars more dangerous to troops, Army says

New sensors and long-range weapons may force the service to rethink doctrine.

www.defenseone.com

 

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Air Traffic Control For Drones? Air Force Tests Out New System

The Air Force tested out a new system for controlling high volumes of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) in military airspace.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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Special Forces Assessment and Selection: Everything You Need To Know

The road to being a Green Beret starts with this 24-day course.

taskandpurpose.com

 

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The Army Is Set to Expand Basic Training, Fueled by New Recruiting Momentum

Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri will get two additional basic training units each -- able to train an additional 4,000 new recruits each year combined, according to the service.

www.military.com

 

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Army's wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

A wearable Army-developed tool analyzes gait changes during exercise and internal body temperature to predict heat injury.

taskandpurpose.com

 

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View: https://youtu.be/l-MxTZsuzAc

 

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How in-house tech and soldier tinkering is changing the Army

Inside the brave new world of AI-assisted Army electronic warfare.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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Army’s blunt trauma tests on pigs, cadavers may aid body armor designs

Grisly though some of the experiments might be, they get closer to simulating the real effects of body armor blows on live personnel.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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Military medics may soon carry a new freeze-dried blood plasma that's stable at room temperatures

Special operations medics have carried freeze-dried plasma for over a decade but the new approval could pave the way for wider military use.

taskandpurpose.com

 

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Army's Cyber Quest sought to standardize data from vendors

The Army recently sought to standardize its data formats for an annual cyber experimentation to not only reduce integration challenges, but prove this type of standardization can be done.

defensescoop.com

 

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New Army network leader wants more predictive tools for data

Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, the new network cross-functional team director, is applying his recent operational perspective in Europe to help the Army develop its network.

defensescoop.com

 

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Improving military education benefits is crucial for national security

Opinion: Meg O'Grady offers three ways military leaders and policymakers can enhance and modernize education benefits for service members in this op-ed.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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8 Best Video Games for Barracks Co-Op Action

Whether your barracks or bunks have a couch or not, these games will let you play with your (physically) closest friends, no internet required.

www.military.com

 

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Army's new virtual desktop meant real-world problems for some Guard, Reserve users - Breaking Defense

“It is time for Army Reserve and Guard Soldiers to be given the basic IT tools we need to do our job," one Army Reserve LinkedIn user said.

breakingdefense.com

 

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMkeHNjvD6g


Thales Optima & Ultima of interrest

 

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https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/1198912492/battlefield-medicine-iraq-afghanistan-innovation-outsourced?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru

 

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Unleashing innovation: The case for a drone operator branch in the US Army - Breaking Defense

In this op-ed, John Ferrari explains why, despite the Army's reservations, a new drone corps could be good for innovation.

breakingdefense.com

Big Army resistance to this is highly misplaced.

 

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Army open to replacing Microsoft as prime under 'IVAS Next,' industry sources say - Breaking Defense

“Microsoft fully intends and is prepared to compete for IVAS Next. We remain committed to delivering the industry’s best capabilities for our warfighters,” a company spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Creating space careers for enlisted soldiers a priority, officials say

Army Space and Missile Defense Command is pushing to create a new space MOS for enlisted soldiers.

www.militarytimes.com

 

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‘Sky’s the limit’: Fort Stewart soldiers prepare for the modern battlefield by building small drones from scratch

The small, hand-held hexacopter drone is far different from the RQ-7B Shadow drones that Sgt. Nicholas Murphy has flown for the Army for nearly a decade. The biggest difference: Murphy built this one with his own hands.

www.stripes.com