2. • Future Force Warrior was a United States
military advanced technology demonstration
project that was part of the Future Combat
Systems project.
• The FFW project sought to create a
lightweight, fully integrated infantryman
combat system.
• The Future Force Warrior concept envisioned
the radical use of technologies such as
nanotechnology, powered exoskeletons, and
magnetorheological fluid-based body armour to
provide the infantry with significantly higher
force multiplier than the opposing force.
• This concept was meant to serve as an end
goal to strive to reach or to compromise with
current technologies and to stir imagination
and dialogue on how these technologies and
concepts could help soldiers in the near future.
3. BASIC FEATURES
• The Headgear Subsystem:
The Headgear Subsystem was
the situational awareness hub
of the system. It was intended
to include integrated tactical
processing by providing
maps, routes, and data with a
180° emissive visor
display, high bandwidth
wireless
communications, microelectro
nic/optics combat sensor suite
that provides 360° situational
awareness, and integrated
small arms protection.
4. • Combat Uniform Sub-
system: Described as
"Survivability Central“ , was
intended to contain a trio of
layers, "the Protective Outer
Layer, the Power Centric
Layer, and the Life Critical
Layer."
• Microclimate Cooling
System: The Microclimate
Cooling System, built into the
Life Critical Layer, would have
been a network of narrow
tubing to provide heating or
cooling to the soldier, up to
100 watts.
5. • Warfighter Physiological
Status Monitor Subsystem:
WPSM was intended to be an
on-board physiological and
medical sensor suite that
would collect and monitor
information regarding vital
signs such as body
temperature, heart rate, blood
pressure, hydration and stress
levels, sleep status, body
positioning and workload
capacity of the warrior. If
necessary, the WPSM can
notify medics and commanders
if the soldier has been
wounded or has become
fatigued.
6. • Power Subsystem: The
Power Subsystem, built into
the Power Centric Layer, would
be fed by the Duration Central,
a 2 to 20 watt Micro Turbine
fueled by a liquid hydrocarbon
fuel pack. According to the
concept, ten ounces of fuel
would power the soldier's
integrated electronics
ensemble for up to 6 days.
Polymeric nano fibre battery
patches embedded in the
headgear and weapon provide
back-up power for three hours.
7. AIR WARRIOR
Air Warrior was the U.S. Army’s
next-generation aircrew
ensemble, with the final product
intended to provide life support,
ballistic protection, and nuclear,
biological, and chemical (NBC)
protection in mission-configurable
modules, and was under
development with interoperability
in mind. The system consists of
components integrated to
maximize safe aircraft operation
and sustain aircrews throughout
the flight environment.
8. • BLOCK 1: Block 1 of the Air
Warrior system provided an
initial system capability
including the development,
procurement, and fielding of
a micro climate cooling
system, an integrated
survival gear and ballistic
protection system,
improved over-water
protective equipment, and a
light-weight chemical and
biological protection
ensemble.
9. • BLOCK 2: The on going
Block 2 technology
insertion program provided
an Electronic Data Manager
and an Aircrew Wireless
Intercom System.
• BLOCK 3: General Dynamics
C4 Systems was the Block 3
Systems Integrator. The
Block 3 system was focused
on increasing force
effectiveness by improving
situational awareness and
survivability with features
similar to those of the
Headgear Subsystem.
