Soldater på Værksted
Som de fleste måske har bemærket er nutidens militær i højere grad end nogen sinde før blevet en udstyrssport.
Hvor forne tiders uldklædte og udklædte soldater traverserede valpladsen iført pudsede læderstøvler og gejlet remtøj for på linje og under kommando at angribe fjenden på tæt hold, kæmper nutidens militær iført kunststof og kevlar på lang afstand under flittig anvendelse af computerstyrede kampsystemer, rumteknologi og anden science-fiction.
Sidste skud på en lang stamme af udviklingsprogrammer er den såkaldte Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS).
Her et uddrag af BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TACTICAL ASSAULT LIGHT OPERATOR SUIT (TALOS) TECHNOLOGIES FOR USE BY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
Technologies may include, but are not limited to:
2.7.1 Advanced Armor
2.7.1.1 Materials to support next generation ballistic protection.
2.7.2 Mobility/Agility
2.7.2.1 Enhancement platforms such as powered/unpowered exoskeletons.
2.7.3 Situational Awareness (SA)
2.7.3.1 Technology that promotes timely, relevant, and accurate assessment of friendly, enemy and other operations within the battle space in order to facilitate decision making.
2.7.4 Light/Noise Discipline 2.7.4.1 Technology that aids in concealment from the observation of the enemy.
2.7.5 Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4)
2.7.5.1 Technology supporting conformable & wearable antennae and wearable computers.
2.7.6 Individual soldier combat ready displays
2.7.6.1 Technology supporting information display, and potentially utilization of cognitive thoughts and the surrounding environment to display personalized information.
2.7.7 Power generation and management
2.7.7.1 Technology includes soldier power generation systems, power scavenging, renewable energy, power distribution, power management, and power storage solutions that are light weight, and soldier portable/wearable.
2.7.8 Thermal management of suit occupant
2.7.8.1 Technology to manage heat to reduce the soldiers’ metabolic rate and prolong endurance.
2.7.9 Medical
2.7.9.1 Embedded monitoring, oxygen systems, wound stasis, electromechanical compensation.
2.7.1 Advanced Armor
2.7.1.1 Materials to support next generation ballistic protection.
2.7.2 Mobility/Agility
2.7.2.1 Enhancement platforms such as powered/unpowered exoskeletons.
2.7.3 Situational Awareness (SA)
2.7.3.1 Technology that promotes timely, relevant, and accurate assessment of friendly, enemy and other operations within the battle space in order to facilitate decision making.
2.7.4 Light/Noise Discipline 2.7.4.1 Technology that aids in concealment from the observation of the enemy.
2.7.5 Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4)
2.7.5.1 Technology supporting conformable & wearable antennae and wearable computers.
2.7.6 Individual soldier combat ready displays
2.7.6.1 Technology supporting information display, and potentially utilization of cognitive thoughts and the surrounding environment to display personalized information.
2.7.7 Power generation and management
2.7.7.1 Technology includes soldier power generation systems, power scavenging, renewable energy, power distribution, power management, and power storage solutions that are light weight, and soldier portable/wearable.
2.7.8 Thermal management of suit occupant
2.7.8.1 Technology to manage heat to reduce the soldiers’ metabolic rate and prolong endurance.
2.7.9 Medical
2.7.9.1 Embedded monitoring, oxygen systems, wound stasis, electromechanical compensation.
Kilde: http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/09/sof-talos-baa.html
