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Infantry-21: ITL Bidding on Marines Future Battle Dress

Infantry-21: ITL Bidding on Marines Future Battle Dress

ITL TactNet In our August 24, 2006 article, ITL Optronics CEO Eli Venezia set out his vision re: the future of infantry equipment - which tended toward a far more decentralized and incremental model than the all-in-one "future force" initiatives under way in several...

Slimmer, Trimmer US Army Land Warrior System Moves Ahead

Slimmer, Trimmer US Army Land Warrior System Moves Ahead

Slimmer and Trimmer(click to view larger) A couple of years ago, it looked like the Land Warrior program was dead due to soldiers' concerns that the equipment was too heavy and complex. However, after trimming down the system from 17 pounds to 7.2 pounds, the Army is...

European R&D Aims at Interoperability for Software-Defined Radios

European R&D Aims at Interoperability for Software-Defined Radios

Britain's new FIST(click for labeled view) DID has covered the trend toward integrated high-tech infantry ensembles before, and also noted the European Defence Agency's concerns re: lack of interoperability between the various national programs. As software-defined...