Wearable Military Technology

Heads Up Display (HUD)

      The HUD, similar to the technology of the Google Glass, is a type of military helmet that rests just above the wearers eyes, displaying a range of real-time situational information within their view. Think Iron Man's helmet, without the artificially intelligent British narrator controlling the sensors. These battlefield heads, often called "Q Warriors", have the ability to set and remove directional markers, monitor the movements and positions of targets and allies, and provide the soldier details about incoming air attacks and ground vehicle threats.

Power Suits

      Although this next piece of technology is merely a concept at the moment, steps are currently underway to eventually make it into a reality. Power suits, also known as power exoskeletons, have the potential to be used in several ways. These suits could be created specially to fit an entire body, making the wearer more of a threat to potential shooters and less susceptible to the environmental wear. These suits could also be used to cover part of the body in an attempt to heighten one of two skills of an individual, like arm strength or speed. The article I read emphasized the importance of knowing that these suits would not add skills to someone who had not already possessed them, but would instead accentuate skills already harnessed. These body suits have endless uses, because they could be used for many issues such as allowing an elderly person the freedom to walk and run again or a surgeon to operate with steady hands.

The XOS Exoskeleton

Sources

http://gizmodo.com/how-close-are-we-to-elysium-style-exosuits-993706204

http://gizmodo.com/this-battlefield-heads-up-display-turns-us-troops-into-1530596634