Sci Fi Log: Electronic Soldiers

FFW stand for "Future Force Warrior." It's a program that the army is carrying out that will completely re-invent our fighting men and women. It consists of a bunch of technologies that will all be put in to place by the year 2020. Some more liberal estimates put the deadline at 2030-32.
I'm studying the FFW program for my Synthesis Prompt and I must say it's very interesting to see what systems will (hopefully) be used in later years. Some I'm more skeptical of others. however. I mean, liquid body armor? I'm not so sure..

Already in service as part of the FFW program are the Stryker attack vehicles. They are heavily-armored mobile platforms that can perform a multitude of tasks. There's a Stryker for evacuating the wounded, one with a large carrying capacity for troop transportation, a Stryker with a large cannon on it for artillery support and even a Stryker vehicle with a vast array of sensors and communications equipment that is used for command and control.

Next to be put into service will be the Land Warrior system. This is a man-mounted computer and sensor system that will greatly reduce what is know as 'The Fog of War.' Or battlefield confusion. The Land Warrior system has a Heads Up Display (HUD) that the soldier wears on his helmet. It gives him up-to-date status on other platoons, enemy locations, reinforcement status, and many other important bits of information. All of this information is transmitted through wireless internet mounted on the soldier's back. This system will be improved upon in the future to include physiological monitors and will be more compact.

Far into the future, the army plans to implement liquid body armor. This is achieved by having an oil or silicone-based liquid with iron particles suspended in it. When impacted with an object at high velocity, the iron particles become electrified and harden instantly. I'm skeptical of how this is going to work but scientists have assured the press that it will be in place in later years.

Being a Military buff, the FFW program has been an interest of mine for quite some time and I saw this Synthesis Prompt assignment as a way to display all that I've learned about it up until now. I could talk for hours on the subject but I don't think there's enough bandwidth for me to do that.. so on the note I'll take my leave.