![]() The Future Soldier 2030 Initiative was shelved in late 2015 following budget cuts. Soldiers might even make use of "cognitive enhancers" such as nootropics or other smart drugs, and even "neural prosthetics" or brain implants, according to the paper. "Soldiers will be able to assemble their own software tools and interfaces on the fly by making 'mash-ups' of diverse software modules, including those that they create (assumes that computer programming becomes a common skill, perhaps realised via highly intuitive programming concepts such as 'wiring together' widgets)," it said. If such technology was implemented, future soldiers would be expected to master some extremely agile software development skills. They'd also have a "cross-cultural communication/negotiation aid" that would tell a soldier "how well an exchange is going" and suggest "paths to optimising the exchange". "Soldier's speech is automatically translated and broadcast in a realistic voice," the paper said. "The use of the VR capability would enable Soldiers to interact with robotics, software systems, and hardware platforms via an array of 'third generation' interfaces that will rely on natural language commands, gestures, and virtual display/control systems."įuture soldiers would have "cultural aids" such as automatic language translation. "A powered exoskeleton would be available and integrated into the Soldier system," it said. One discussion paper, The Future Soldier's Load and the Mobility of the Nation , without irony talked about "information and load sharing within the tactical fractal" and "exoskeletal strength amplification for body armour and ordnance" and "aerial overwatch of fractal for anticipatory awareness".Īnother paper, Future Soldier 2030 Initiative: Future Soldiers Need to Own the Fight!, explored far more exotic options. In 2009, the Future Soldier 2030 Initiative discussed concepts including powered exoskeletons and artificially intelligent assistants. ![]() This isn't the first time the US Army has brainstormed a long-term vision of emerging technologies for soldiers. The drugged-up programmer soldiers of 2030
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