Version: 2008

The networked soldier

The Pentagon's $145 billion Future Combat Systems program envisions the soldier of the future as a link in a communications network that relies on coordinating high-tech devices, instead of hand-to-hand combat. This recruiting poster puts out the call.

Credit: U.S. Army

Networked soldier

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I'd be worried. . .
by rbannon March 28, 2005 1:40 PM PST
From one of the photos (#8) it's clearly running Windows, and
the enemy will soon own it.
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Scary! Microsoft Army Software
by April 1, 2005 10:32 PM PST
Is anyone else scared that the olive-drab Ipaq shown as part of the Army's future weapons technology appears to be running Windows CE?
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This has got to be an April Fools' joke....
by April 1, 2005 10:35 PM PST
Windows CE in an Army weapons system is just too preposterous. This is an April Fools' joke.
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It's not a fable!
by April 3, 2005 5:55 AM PDT
Or it must be!
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