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Smart new generation military uniform

08.05.2012

The US Office of Naval Research has published a competitive proposal for the development of a new generation of military uniforms. The unique "smart" clothing will continuously measure the vital signs of soldiers, determine the location of the military, the severity of injuries, and even transmit the coordinates of wounded soldiers to medical staff and promising evacuation robots. All the devices needed to perform these tasks will be integrated directly into the fabric of the uniform.

This initiative, called Intelligent Clothing for Rapid Response to Aid Wounded Soldiers, is not the first attempt by the US Army to revolutionize military uniforms. So, in 2004, within the framework of the "Soldier of the Future" program, bulletproof vests with woven electrical wiring and gel sensors were developed, which were supposed to transmit information about the state of the soldier to the command and control center. Later, the Soldier of the Future program was canceled and the electronic clothing project remained unrealized. However, apparently, the idea has not died, and the Pentagon will still try to put it into practice.

A promising high-tech uniform will use an array of sensors embedded in the fabric, integrated into a single system. They will control the vital functions of a soldier, as well as determine the nature and location of the injury, assess the depth of penetration of a fragment or bullet, and identify the affected internal organs. In addition, sensors must be able to detect the presence and exposure of the body to hazardous chemical, biological, radioactive, and explosive substances. For this, special sensors and specific biomarkers in blood, saliva, sweat, etc. will be used.

Thanks to the timely detection of various threats, the soldier will have time to take measures to protect his life, and the doctors will be able to prepare in advance to provide assistance and win precious minutes during the so-called "golden hour", when the chance of survival of the wounded is maximum.

Developing a smart fabric is not an insurmountable task. Over the past five years, commercial enterprises have made impressive progress in this area. Fabrics have been created that can detect, for example, the blood sugar level of diabetics or monitor breathing, pulse and blood pressure in athletes. There is even tissue that can prevent injury, more precisely, to ensure that a person does not overload the muscles.

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