BAE brings Iron Man tech to the battlefield
It may look like something out of a Sci-Fi film, but the Q-Warrior head-up display from BAE Systems has been specifically designed to keep soldiers out of harm's way.
Currently undergoing field testing by the US military, the system is designed to provide foot soldiers with a full-colour, high resolution 3D display of the battlefield situation and assets.
Q-Warrior actually features two displays: a high transmission, high luminance see-through display and a high resolution, full-colour, collimated display that allows the use of symbols and video.
BAE says the system increases the user's situational awareness by providing the potential to display 'eyes-out' information to the user, including textual information, warnings and threats.
Other key features include enhanced night vision, waypoints and routing information, and the ability to track both personnel and assets.
According to BAE, the Q-Warrior will initially be employed at the section commander level, but will eventually become standard frontline kit.
"The biggest demand, in the short term at least, will be in roles where the early adoption of situational awareness technology offers a defined advantage," said Paul Wright, business development lead for BAE's Electronic Systems unit.
"The next level of adoption could be light role troops such as airborne forces or marines, where technical systems and aggression help to overcome their lighter equipment."
