17-06-2003 04:01									#1
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...-2003Jun12.html

"Uniforms will monitor soldiers' hearts, and helmets will be outfitted with video and other high-tech gear. The contract could be worth $3 billion."





$30,000 a pop, hmmm.....

	17-06-2003 04:02									#2
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That money should be spent on schools

	17-06-2003 04:04									#3
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This uniform looks frightningly like all kinds of futuristic unforims of quasi-police militias from futuristic movies..

	17-06-2003 04:04									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident That money should be spent on schools

I'd rather have a payraise.

	17-06-2003 04:08									#5
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I just don't think it is economically feasible to use this on regular troops. Special forces are another matter of course.

In the future, the war will be faught with unmanned robots. Mechwarriors if you will

	17-06-2003 04:11									#6
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Well than we will finally be able to successfully invade china and educate all those commies

	17-06-2003 05:42									#7
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I think the real question is: Can I watch porn with it?

I haven't formed opinion about this uniform yet. First I laughed, then I cried, but it has some good features. This certainly does not go good with regular ground troopers, maybe there are some functions for it in other groups. Worth of all that money? Hell no.

	17-06-2003 05:47									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Sirotnikov This uniform looks frightningly like all kinds of futuristic unforims of quasi-police militias from futuristic movies..

I was thinking Aliens, myself...


Well, the new advanced combat rifle (you know, the one with programable "smart bullets") is supposed to be in the same price range, so I don't see this as completely unrealistic.

	17-06-2003 05:49									#9
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quote: In the future, the war will be faught with unmanned robots. Mechwarriors if you will

Cpuldn't we change that to;
In the future there will be no more wars...

That way, you get the money for schools and Lonestar can have his payrise.

	17-06-2003 05:58									#10
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also I'd like to see some hot chicks in this uniform to make an informed decision.

	17-06-2003 06:01									#11
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quote: Originally posted by alva Cpuldn't we change that to; In the future there will be no more wars...

I hope not, then I'd be outta a job.

Dissident, Mechs are the stupidest ideas for combat, ever.

	17-06-2003 06:08									#12
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And to think I was happy when I found out the Army was thinking about redesiging the BDU's.


These uniforms won't be used for the regular grunt. Like Lonestar said, just give me a raise and I'll be happy...

	17-06-2003 06:11									#13
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OMG thats the new cartridge-less rifle from Heckler & koch!

w00t w00t!

EDIT: Actually it isnt but it looks even spiffier!

Last edited by Zero on 17-06-2003 at 06:21

	17-06-2003 06:15									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident I just don't think it is economically feasible to use this on regular troops. Special forces are another matter of course. In the future, the war will be faught with unmanned robots. Mechwarriors if you will

1.It always seems that how reg troops are equipped does seem to matter... BIG time in military history.

2. I'd rather have few crying mothers over national debt. I dunno preferring few casualty over leaving kids on the streets cause they have no education makes me a sick bastard or not, but thats just me.



This just makes it more dissapointing that I aint gonna join the army. I came to my senses btw. I prolly will make more money in 3 years than any amt of college funds army will give me by rotting it away.. so..

quote: These uniforms won't be used for the regular grunt.

Actually it is... Not right away, but at least thats the plan.
Come to think of it its an old news, but I have never seen an actual photo of how it was going to look (its sooooo Aliens!!! )

	17-06-2003 06:15									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar Dissident, Mechs are the stupidest ideas for combat, ever.

Do you mean to say that an Atlas bearing down on the enemy wouldn't be that useful?

	17-06-2003 06:19									#16
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I second Lonestars statement.

Not only is it pointlessly expensive, theres very Few instances where walking is more efficient/effective than other methods of transporting.

	17-06-2003 06:22									#17
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc Do you mean to say that an Atlas bearing down on the enemy wouldn't be that useful?

A Tank could take it out. It would have better armor, speed, and a more powerful main gun.

	17-06-2003 06:24									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident also I'd like to see some hot chicks in this uniform to make an informed decision.

ur quote reminds me of this guy's avatar from another forum

(although Id give her about 6/10 personally.. )

	17-06-2003 06:29									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar A Tank could take it out. It would have better armor, speed, and a more powerful main gun.

forget all that advantages.

You only need it to be cheaper to produce to make it SOOO much more superior.

	17-06-2003 07:00									#20
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well mechs are worthless because of the fact they have to walk.

I didn't mean to use robots exactly like that. I would think they would be too unstable for use in real life.

	17-06-2003 07:24									#21
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It has nothing to do with walking, and everything to do with being a ridiculously large target with necessarily thin armor at points that are both critical and exposed (i.e., hip actuators, etc.).

	17-06-2003 07:35									#22
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and that has to deal with walking

If it wasn't walking it would be lower and have a much smaller profile.

	17-06-2003 07:42									#23
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walking doesnt have to necessarily make an object alot taller than you imagine it to be.

Are you imagining a humanoid robot? You can simply have 2 steel pods w hydrolaulics simulating "walking" (aka falling + pushing ground) then it will resolve all those problems.

Still inefficient comapred to wheels. and why would you want a wobbling tank over sturdy tank that rolls on the ground?

	17-06-2003 07:45									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Lonestar A Tank could take it out. It would have better armor, speed, and a more powerful main gun.

Nah, tanks suck compared to Mechs.

	17-06-2003 07:54									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Sirotnikov This uniform looks frightningly like all kinds of futuristic unforims of quasi-police militias from futuristic movies..

Yeah it does...

	17-06-2003 07:58									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Zero Still inefficient comapred to wheels. and why would you want a wobbling tank over sturdy tank that rolls on the ground?

Because they look damn cool!

	17-06-2003 08:09									#27
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Well I'm convinced.

	17-06-2003 08:11									#28
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can it stop a bullet?

	17-06-2003 08:15									#29
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They mentioned body armor

	17-06-2003 08:45									#30
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House Steiner fan, DD?