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  • SOLDIER OF THE FUTURE HOW THE MILITARY IS PLANNING FOR THE WARS OF TOMORROW

    07/12/2009 3:17:43 AM PDT · by myknowledge · 27 replies · 2,241+ views
    New York Post ^ | May 23, 2009 | Sharon Weinberger
    It's the year 2030. As a soldier enters a crowded marketplace, sensors mounted on his helmet automatically scan faces in the crowd, identifying a known insurgent; a cursor in the heads-up display highlights the target and cues the weapon, which can be set to stun or kill; a simple voice command unlocks the trigger. Aided by "smart drugs," enhanced with prosthetics, and protected by a lightweight suit of armor, this soldier of the future possesses near super-human capabilities and weapons that would make even Iron Man jealous. He's suited up in an "exoskeleton" - essentially a Storm Trooper-esque external shell...