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IMHO, a soldier needs to be able to fight and adding 4" to his body bulk will hinder this. WTF is 190# of lightweight highspeed extrasensory gear going to to do to a line soldier when he can't get to his weapon, get a good cheek weld, a good sight picture, and get the shot off. If there is a chance that the sensory gear can be truly miniaturized and battle hardened, go for it. Bulky armor has to be out, sorry, you can't convince me otherwise, I've tried firing with the 'old style' flak jackets - and had to retrain myself to fire wearing it -no 'feel' in the shoulder weld, the cheek weld was in the wrong place, my sight picture was off (iron sights), mag changes were awkward, and I had to constantly readjust my LBE so I could get to needed items.
Ask the friggin soldiers what they need/want and design to that, they're the true SMEs in this - gear design needs to be readjusted so that the users have enough input to make the gear usable. fraking bureaucrats are just looking for contracts for their home districts and saying "screw the real need, this'll get our area more $$$$".
done venting, if I've POd any of the design guys out there - good, think about it.
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In the business of war, there is no invariable stategic advantage (shih) which can be relied upon at all times.
Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb
Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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