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The Soldier of the Future

Posted by samzenpus on from the phased-plasma-rifle-in-40-watt-range dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Land Warrior, the Army's wearable electronics package, was panned earlier this year by the troops who were testing it out. They were forced to take the collection of digital maps and next-gen radios to war, anyway. Now, Wired's Noah Shachtman reports from Iraq, those same soldiers are starting to warm up to their soldier suits of the future."

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  1. When do they get... by blankoboy · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...the technology to allow them not to fight in an unjust war?

  2. Re:Time to give Apple a DOD Contract? by aminorex · · Score: 0, Troll

    Anything that saves American lives, at the expense of Iraqi lives, is a bad thing. It's their country.

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  3. Re:Nonsense by GateGuy · · Score: 0, Troll
    The abortionist doctor at least has a chance to dodge the bullet.

    The 'biomass' that the doctor is removing has no such chance.

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