Army Wants Uniform Accessory That Can ID Friendlies But Stay Invisible to the Enemy
13 May 2020
Military.com | By Matthew Cox
U.S. Army equipment experts want to know whether defense firms can design a new level of technology for identifying friendly troops on the battlefield that can avoid detection from enemy night vision gear.
Avoiding fratricide is still a challenge for U.S. ground forces in particular, despite advances in technology ranging from small, wearable infrared beacons to sophisticated tactical smartphone-based systems that allow leaders to track the location of friendly units.
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