Currently waiting google glass application to be use in military.
not a new idea, in fact the tech come from military now going into the commercial.
google just make it better in design and more ergonomic sensible.

Once saw at DSA 2010, they exhibit our own Future Combat Soldier system, not bulky...what happened to it?

Once saw at DSA 2010, they exhibit our own Future Combat Soldier system, not bulky...what happened to it?

the idea is good (to connect grunts to the whole C4I up to operational level), but the implementation is

currently the only countries that is somewhat successful in implementing this future soldier concept are israel and france. singapore and south korea is pretty dang close on fielding their own version of future soldier. US?

as for our own army, i'm not really impressed with the prototype. them sapura did good but i think they lack feedback from the grunt. besides i don't think we ever gonna field something like a helmet that looks like a camel toe hump anyway.

i thought there was a pic of it from recent army open house in n9? along with the av8?

i thought there was a pic of it from recent army open house in n9? along with the av8?

Yea, can someone dig that up from v8 or v7
I also thought it is

when will it be operational? same question goes to the Tamingsari PGM..

Spanish solider carrying a H&K G36 rifle fitted with the Spanish Future Solider program (COMFUT / COMbatiente FUTuro) accessories. The rifle is equipped a huge day/night scope with integrated ballistic computer and camera. For close quarter combat (and when the main optic’s battery runs dry) an EOTech holographic sight is included. Along with the scopes, an underbarrel grenade launcher and rail-mounted flashlight add a few more pounds to the already heavy weapons system.

NTW-20?

the rifle looks heavy as f*** with all those scopes!! a CQB with that?? u gotta be kidding me..

With the amount of the load a soldier is required to carry, I guess this is still normal for them.

RI, US to hold joint exercises, involving 1,800 personnel

Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Singapore | World | Wed, June 05 2013, 10:09 AM

In a clear sign of growing bilateral defense cooperation, Indonesia and the United States — as the co-chairs of the regional counterterrorism initiative — are set to hold joint exercises, involving hundreds of special forces personnel from various countries in Sentul, Bogor, West Java, later this year, a minister said.

“There will be a major joint counterterrorism training exercises involving 1,800 special forces from 18 countries in Sentul in September,” Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro told The Jakarta Post and Antara news agency on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday night.

Besides the US and Indonesia, the 10-day training will involve other ASEAN member countries plus South Korea, Australia, Russia, China, India, New Zealand and Japan.

According to Purnomo, the military ties between the two countries were growing stronger in recent years.

Purnomo also noted that Indonesia was ready to upgrade its military ties with the US and consider buying American weapons for its military modernization program.

“We welcome the US offer to help our military modernization program,” he said on Saturday, adding that a high-level US delegation would visit Jakarta to discuss the offer further.

During a meeting with US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Purnomo said that the US reiterated its commitment to enhance military cooperation with the country and support the military modernization through US military sales.

“The two ministers reaffirmed the importance of deepening ties in support of the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership,” Pentagon spokesperson George Little said after the meeting.

Little added that the two countries had reviewed progress made in recent years to increase exercises and training, as well as regular defense policy dialogues.

However, the arms offer was not a complete sweetener. According to Little, Hagel laid the emphasis on the importance of human rights accountability for sustaining the momentum in defense ties.

Both countries are currently working together on humanitarian assistance and disaster response preparedness, maritime security, international peacekeeping, and combating transnational threats.

Indonesia welcomed the US pivot to Asia as it contributes to maintaining the balance of power in the region. “We welcome the US rebalancing in Asia. It is necessary for regional stability, dynamic equilibrium and maintaining the balance of power in Asia. If it is for mutual benefit and brings new synergy to the region, why not,” Purnomo added.

As part of rebalancing in the region, US would station 60 percent of its naval assets as well as air force assets in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020.

It would also station or rotate four littoral combat ships in Singapore. The first ship USS Freedom has already docked in Singapore. It would also rotate 2,500 US marines in Darwin, Australia, every year.

Indonesia currently allocates around 1.3 percent of its GDP for military spending. It has a goal of attaining minimum essential forces by 2024.

As the economy grows more than 6 percent and the military budget surges, major powers are showing interest in establishing defense ties and cooperation with Jakarta.

the rifle looks heavy as f*** with all those scopes!! a CQB with that?? u gotta be kidding me..