tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737853305204847838.post3197492783049341194..comments2023-11-20T05:27:02.037+00:00Comments on GrogNews: Sound Off! Digital GizmosBranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482746543829626805noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737853305204847838.post-87718150942619052902013-10-08T16:53:15.799+01:002013-10-08T16:53:15.799+01:00I think wearable and weapon-mounted technology is ...I think wearable and weapon-mounted technology is where the real excitement is. I'm thinking of something like Land Warrior, but with lighter-weight and more robust components, lower power draw, etc. Smart-phones and tablets have driven a LOT of progress in low-power, lightweight electronics.<br /><br />The risk, of course, is the acquisition process. With a five-plus year lead time on the acquisition cycle, the military's "next-gen" wearable tech will be just as obsolete when it hits the field as LandWarrior is now.Guardianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542545242493905390noreply@blogger.com