Combat Uniform of the Future
The combat uniform of the future could look like something out of a science fiction movie. These high-tech uniforms currently being developed culminate several technologies including liquid armor protection, which remains in fluid form until a certain amount of force is applied and instantly hardens. "Using a test swatch of four layers of untreated Kevlar – the normal thickness of body armor – Wetzel is able to stab an ice pick through the fabric. But when stabbing a treated section of fabric with all the force he can muster, the ice pick dents the fabric but can’t penetrate through." Also, the helmet, which is the brains of the system will incorporate a camera providing 360 degree situational awareness of the environment and sensors which will filter out some of the sounds on the battlefield and enhance others. A pack on the soldiers back and a respirator will sense any harmful contaminates in the air and automatically provide a fresh oxygen supply in case it is needed. These along with other advancements will dramatically improve a soldiers effectiveness and level of safety in a wartime environment.
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