{"id":10315,"date":"2015-12-30T17:49:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T23:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=10315"},"modified":"2015-12-30T17:49:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T23:49:49","slug":"coolest-military-tech-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/30\/coolest-military-tech-for-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Coolest Military Tech for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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America\u2019s troops have cool gear coming their way\u00a0in 2016. Here\u2019s a look at some of it:<\/p>\n

1. The first Ford-Class supercarrier will take to the seas<\/h3>\n
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\"PCU<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: US Navy Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aidan P. Campbell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The PCU Ford\u00a0will join the fleet in 2016.\u00a0It will be the largest and most expensive warship to ever float and features a number of technological improvements over its predecessors<\/a>. Electromagnetic catapults\u00a0allow it to more quickly launch aircraft and it has better\u00a0generators for powering sensors, weapons, and other necessary systems.<\/p>\n

2. Soldiers will get an app for calling in artillery strikes<\/h3>\n
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\"Nett<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: Network Integration Evaluation Katie Cain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nett Warrior, a tablet-based computer system to allow soldiers\u00a0to keep track of one another on the battlefield, will be getting an app that will allow soldiers to more quickly and accurately call for artillery strikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Black Hornet drones will reach Army units<\/h3>\n
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\"Photo:<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: Richard Watt\/MOD via Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

These mini-drones weigh about 18 grams but pack both standard and thermal cameras for reconnoitering enemy positions. U.S. Special Forces tested the drones in 2015<\/a> and the British have used them since 2013.\u00a0PEO-Soldier<\/a>, the Army office that acquires this kind of gear, is looking to field an unknown number of the drones in 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. The Navy is getting two new attack submarines<\/h3>\n
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\"USS-John-Warner-Virgina-attack-submarine\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: US Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Casey Hopkins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The submarine fleet will welcome two new Virginia-class fast attack subs, the USS Colorado<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(SSN 788) and the USS Washington<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(SSN 787). While new Virginia-class subs typically feature the latest and greatest tech in submarine warfare, everything from improved sensors to better acoustic camouflage, the specifics are classified for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n

5. New night-vision goggles will let troops see thermal signatures better<\/h3>\n
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\"night-vision-soldier\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo by: US Army Spc. William Lockwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Army\u2019s newest night-vision goggles will be fielded to soldiers in\u00a02016<\/a>. They provide improved thermal detection over a wider area and will be able to communicate with future weapon sights sosoldiers can always see the impact point of their weapon, even when firing from the hip or through smoke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the weapon sights they work with won\u2019t be ready until at least 2019.<\/p>\n

6. New machetes will help prepare the\u00a0Army for a war in the Pacific<\/h3>\n
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\"Operation<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: US Army Sgt. Austin Berner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While new machetes may not be as sexy as drones and submarines, the U.S. Army is part of the pivot to the Pacific and that means preparing for jungle warfare. The Army PEO-Soldier is looking for new machetes with a double-edged blade<\/a>. One side would be for chopping through vines and the other for sawing through branches.<\/p>\n

The Army will also be looking at new materials for uniform items, especially boots, in the coming years for operations in the Pacific.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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