The Australian
Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has produced excellent information in its website The Strategist dated September
23, 2022, including:
- “Despite
progress, major challenges lie ahead for AUKUS”
and
- “The Five
Domains Update” This includes mention of US and UK nuclear
submarine training of Australians under AUKUS, other issues and the following:
"The US Army is rolling out new combat goggles with an integrated visual
augmentation system, or IVAS, to its soldiers in a 10-year investment estimated to cost US$21.8 billion ($32.9
billion). IVASs will provide hologram projections over soldiers’ fields of view
and allow them to visualise critical data including maps and enemy and ally
positions. They are also capable of picking up feeds from local devices, enabling them to ‘see’ through the inside of
vehicles. The army’s move into the so-called metaverse with IVAS technology could be revolutionary
for infantry battlefield operations."
Pete Comment
"Super" combat
goggles with many capabilities, including “see through” function, have been extremely
high priced items for pilots of US built stealth fighters, including F-35 helmet-mounted
display systems (HMDS).
If money is
available commanders of US made tanks including Australian M1A2
Abrams might, one day, benefit.
Who knows, Australian Special Forces and then even regular infantry might receive such super goggles - if they can be built cheaply enough.
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