In Modernization Push, Army Researches Integrated Power Cables for Soldiers

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A Soldier conducts testing of integrated, flexible cables during an obstacle course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, in August 2019 (photo credit: U.S. Army).
A Soldier conducts testing of integrated, flexible cables during an obstacle course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, in August 2019 (photo credit: U.S. Army).

May 29, 2020 | Originally published by U.S. Army on May 4, 2020

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD (May 4, 2020) — Army Futures Command (AFC) is bolstering dismounted Soldiers’ power capabilities by developing integrated, flexible cables for a new generation of modernization priorities.

Enhanced Soldier maneuverability and mobility on the battlefield are among the initial improvements resulting from new cables that will be incorporated into a tactical vest, according to Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) researchers.