Infantry Combat Equipment (non-firearm): Vests, Body Armor, NVGs, etc.
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MwRYum
Major
IED jammer...does that mean cellphone signal jammer?Man-portable communications and IED jammers from CETC on display at the 2023 China International Defence Electronics Exhibition.
plawolf
Lieutenant General
Yes, and should also work for radio signals. The limitation will likely be effective range, so it will offer limited to no meaningful impact on drones. That is both a plus and a negative. It’s a plus in that it shouldn’t interfere with your own use of drones, but it’s a negative in that it won’t offer any practical protection against enemy drones. But that’s not really what these units are designed for, so it’s a rather unfair nitpick. There will be dedicated anti-drone jammers.
Hmm, I wonder if these are meant to be vehicle-mounted, or if these are for personnel (sappers).
by78
General
Probably, and radio too.
The Chinese IVAS?An augmented/mixed reality headset for individual soldiers from the 2023 China International Defence Electronics Exhibition.
Honestly prefer the M.A.R.S 2.0 its more versatile and much more accessible while also making sure it's light weight for users.
There are multiple such systems in development and even the MARS 2.0 has been superseded by 3.0.
However focusing merely on lightweight and compactness is putting the cart before the horse.
The point of developing these systems is that they want a certain level of capability first. If that capability cannot be met in a more compact package then it has to become more bulky. And if it becomes too bulky to be practically fielded, then it typically gets cancelled or put on life support until newer technologies emerge to enable them to have a lighter profile.
Which is to say, the question for these kind of systems should be to ask what is the level of performance first, and to compare weight and size after that.