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Several exhibitors at the Air Force Association\u2019s annual conference brought their latest tech and gadgets for battlefield airmen. Here\u2019s a look at some of the offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2019Wearable network\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Physical Optics Corporation’s WEARNET \u2014 an integrated, wearable mobile network for ground troops \u2014 on display at AFA 2017. (Kyle Rempfer \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Physical Optics Corporation brought WEARNET, a wearable personal network that includes a camera hooked up to a GPS and radio, all of which can transmit live the wearer\u2019s actions and receive tactical feeds from aircraft sensors overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system is intended to compete against similar but heavier systems from competitors, which require more batteries and wires, said Christian Veeris, vice president of business development at POC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the 21st century, we\u2019ve digitized the command post,\u201d Veeris said. \u201cEverybody has satellite communication. The White House can sit there and watch the raid on Osama Bin Laden. So, the big push is to now give that same technology and situational awareness to the guy on the ground who\u2019s actually shooting, moving and communicating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEARNET is still in development, Veeris said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a couple companies out there that have versions of this, but they\u2019re probably two generations removed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ultimate goal is to get rid of wires and cables, Veeris said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the problem then becomes a ground operator who has all the gadgets but is weighed down by a bag full of batteries, Veeris said. It\u2019s not feasible for personnel in the field on a 96-hour mission to carry five different batteries for ten different devices, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t gotten there yet,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are technical solutions out there, but they are a little bit power hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helmet Mounted Trackers <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thales brought CENTAuR, a helmet mounted display for ground operators that\u2019s still in the prototype phase, but will mirror the capabilities of helmet mounts already in use by pilots to track friendlies and enemies on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CENTAuR \u2014 or the Communication-Enabled Networked Tactical Augmented Reality system \u2014 is still constrained to development, said Michael Sheehan, president and chief executive officer of Thales Defense & Security, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe biggest technical challenge is how do you track head motion without the canopy overhead with a reference system,\u201d Sheehan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thales\u2019 Scorpion is a similarly designed helmet mounted display that\u2019s already fielded to crew members in the A-10 Warthog and AC-130 gunship, he added. But those pilots have the benefit of an overhead canopy in their cockpit to track head movement. Without that focal point, the helmet has no way of knowing where the ground-based user is looking, Sheehan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost of the commercial applications are focused on putting a display in front of the eye, not attacking the head tracking problem. That\u2019s the harder problem,\u201d Sheehan said. \u201cThey have brilliant displays, but they really aren\u2019t tracking where the head is looking, and that\u2019s key.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-terrain Personnel Recovery <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Polaris Defense’s off-road personnel recovery vehicle, Dagor, as displayed at AFA 2017. (Kyle Rempfer \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Polaris Defense brought the Dagor vehicle, which is the company\u2019s larger off-road alternative to traditional all-terrain vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe whole concept of the Dagor is that it\u2019s more mobile off-road like a Humvee, but bigger than an MRZR [ATV],\u201d said Michael Moore, a Polaris consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dagor is intended to serve the mission of personnel recovery in off-road environments, like an ATV, but with considerably more room for the crew, like a Humvee, Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you think of what a Humvee can do off-road at maybe five to 10 mph, this thing can do that and more at 30 to 35 mph,\u201d Moore said. \u201cThat\u2019s the main difference. From our perspective, it\u2019s certainly a lot more capable off-road. It\u2019s not armored like an up-armored Humvee.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dagor can fit up to a crew of nine, Moore said. Additionally, up to two Dagors will be able to be internally transported on a CH-47 Chinook, he added. The vehicle also can be sling-loaded on a Chinook or a UH-60 Blackhawk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Air Force has made more calls in recent years for ground mobility, Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, we think this is a good fit. I mean it\u2019s fielded, and it\u2019s certified for air drop and transport.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dagor is a vehicle that Polaris purpose-built for special operations forces, Moore said. Currently, it\u2019s fielded to certain special operations units, as well as the Army\u2019s 82nd Airborne Division, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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