 Post; Only minor disagreement
I disagree with you ONLY in degree. Todays mainframes are NOT shock mounted enough and the technology is NOT developed enough to circumvent bad weather or survive exposure to the rigours of the battlefield.
THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT WILL BE A PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE.
The integrated warrior system IS an addition to the Warrior of Tomorrow's arsenal that will mean unprecedented coordination between decision makers and the average foot slogger. The Warrior of Tomorrow will more than likely be armed with some kind of "rail" weapon which fires needle sized "bullets" at supersonic speeds that are only imagined with todays weaponry.
The ability to electronically camouflage a soldier is one of the primary uses that is being explored by the designers and this too is a very real possibility for the future.
The moneys being spent now to explore these possibilities may very well run into the millions and billions of dollars but the return is definitely worth it. Anything that gives our soldiers an edge on the field of combat WILL and CAN save countless live.
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