With a growing world full of advancements and technologies, no sector is left-back. The application of this technology for warfare and to strengthen the military is essential. There are many military inventions brought into use again after minor modifications. There are scientists and engineers always developing and researching to upgrade their countries and the world’s in naval, land, and aerial military technologies. Here are the top ten military technologies. Comment down your thoughts regarding these technologies through Disqus.
1. Sea Hunter
Sea Hunter is the first unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that was launched in 2016 under DARPA Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program. It is developed by US defense research and costs around $20million. These unmanned submarines help effectively track and engage enemy submarines for a long period. It uses optical guidance and radar to avoid hitting other hurdles and barriers.
2. Internet Of Military Things (Iomt)
Internet of Military Things (IoMT) is also known as the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT). It is a network of information between interconnected bodies, operations, units, and systems. They are embedded in military domains using software, sensors, and other technologies. They collect and transfer data over the internet which helps in identifying the enemy, managing equipment and fleet vehicles, battlefield data, and monitoring soldiers’ health.
3. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence brings many advantages to the military all over the world. It will certainly play an important role in the future of military applications. It can increase productivity, decrease workload and operate more efficiently than humans. It is used in logistics optimization, automation tanks, drone services, target recognition, and spies’ control. It also helps in radar and sonar activities, weapon systems, stimulation and training development software, and biometric systems.
4. Defense Robots
Defense robots are used in combat scenarios where they help to enhance a soldier’s ability to fight back and his safety. They give ground-level advantages to the army. They come in the form of full-body exoskeletons, stationary military exoskeletons, passive military exoskeletons, and energy scavenging exoskeletons. USA army reserve is developing an enduring program that will automate the tasks that include intense labor and training.
5. Electromagnetic Weapons
Electromagnetic weapons use electromagnetic radiation to deliver heat, mechanical or electrical energy to any target. It can cause permanent damage or temporary pain. These weapons include microwaves that can make the targets uncomfortable and high-power weapons that can destroy missiles and other weapons during the battle. Even though they are considered non-lethal weapons they can still be deadly.
6. Tactical Augmented Reality
Augmented reality (AR) or Virtual reality (VR) is picking up with the newest trends in the technological war. AR developers are building the prototypes for modern warfare. Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR) are vision goggles mounted on their helmets that show a soldier the exact location and positions of their targets. It is a wireless network that also allows soldiers to share and communicate this data according to the changing situation.
7. Synthetic Training Environment
AR and VR widely help in military training which results in significantly boosting their cognitive abilities and field practices. The Synthetic Training Environment (STE) is an AR system that provides an immersive way of training soldiers by putting them into physically and mentally stressing operational environments. This prepares them with a higher readiness level. It provides a safer and real-time targeting aid for the soldiers.
8. Electro-Optics
This system measures the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths of 0.1 to 1000 micrometers which compromise light, infrared and ultraviolet radiations. It helps the soldiers in collecting situational awareness of the environment during the day, night, and even in low light areas. It is a rugged, reliable, compact, and proficient laser device. There are land-based electro-optics, airborne-based electro-optics, and naval-based electro-optics.
9. Miniaturization
Through nanotechnology and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), small is the new big. They are growing, functional, and compact. Miniaturization of big machines and weapons has the aim of “load it, fire it and forget it” as they are smaller, faster, cheaper, and quicker. For using miniaturized versions of the actual weapons, soldiers have to learn precision and accuracy.
10. E-Prescription
E- prescribing or electronic prescribing is a technology that allows medical practitioners to send prescriptions to the pharmacies electronically and does not require them to be on the field for the same. This has helped the military on many occasions as there can be sketch situations where a doctor can’t reach or prescribe medicines.
