At the Natick Soldier Center in Massachusetts, John Monroe, A warrior systems integration team leader looks to the future. While thinking of ways for future soldiers to avoid getting killed in a new millennium, Monroe is in the process of developing his vision of what American soldiers might be wearing during combat many years from now. The U.S. Army is preparing to create uniforms with a chest-mounted mouse for weapons and radio control. Monroe’s future warrior concept is projected for 2025. This uniform is far-out engineering. The soldier will have night vision glasses that will correct the distortion caused by the curving visor. The soldier’s helmet called the “headgear subsystem information central” will connect with the suit of the soldier. The helmet will also be linked to the firearm so that the soldier will only have to look at his target. The gun will be voice activated, able to lock on the enemy and fire. The actual suit will be made of a bullet-resistant mesh of carbon nanotubes. The suit will contain embedded enzymes to neutralize chemical or biological weapons. This 2025 suit as of now is more like a dream due to the fact that the technology necessary for this “conceptual simulation” is years off.

 

Information obtained at www.discovermagazine.com and pictures obtained at www.army.mil