• DocumentCode
    1430967
  • Title

    Fighting in the streets [high-tech military equipment]

  • Author

    Kumagai, Jean

  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    71
  • Abstract
    Faced with the mounting likelihood of urban warfare, military experts are seeking ways to reduce its deadlines and destructiveness. The author describes high-tech military gear for soldiers which includes a modular computer and radio, heads-up display, and GPS locator all networked with FireWire. The Land Warrior system is being developed by the US Army for use in any setting, including urban terrain
  • Keywords
    Global Positioning System; head-up displays; military communication; military computing; military equipment; FireWire; GPS locator; Land Warrior system; US Army; heads-up display; high-tech military equipment; modular computer; radio; soldiers; urban warfare; Cities and towns; Computer displays; Fires; Firewire; Hospitals; Military computing; Remuneration; Routing; Teeth; Weapons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.898803
  • Filename
    898803