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vehicles. Maneuvering elements with that kind of information will minimize casualties and will overall drastically change how we operate and increase our effectiveness on the battlefield.”
“Te fact that we are going to be more lethal on the ground, the fact that we won’t be losing as many guys because everyone can see and track the same information—the capabilities and possibilities and implications of this technology are endless,” added Martin.
SOLDIER-CENTERED DESIGN Soldier-centered design is a driving principle of IVAS technology development. It calls for the Soldier and squad to be understood and developed as a comprehensive weapon system, and it prior- itizes Soldier feedback throughout development. By addressing operational capability gaps with a holistic view, it allows the physical interface and load requirements of Soldier kit to be better managed and balanced while integrating leap-ahead tech- nology to increase lethality on the battlefield.
“Right now the technology is in prototype phase, so we're getting some really good feedback from actual Soldiers here on the ground today, that we can take back and make some critical improvements with, which is awesome,” said Smith. “Te reason why we do this is because these requirements need to be gener- ated from the bottom up, not from the top down. So enlisting Soldier feedback is really important to us, so that we understand what they need and what their requirements are.”
Te program is revolutionizing the way that acquisition require- ments are generated. Tough engineers and industry experts have always been dedicated to develop effective products to meet Soldier needs through requirements, best practices have now shown that requirements should be developed hand in hand with and by the user.
“Whereas before, requirements were generated—in my opin- ion—inside of silos, we really need the Soldier’s feedback in order to generate a proper requirement that's best for the Soldier. Period,” said Braly. “It’s really important, because we can't build something that Soldiers are not going to use. We have to get that feedback from Soldiers, listen to Soldiers and implement that feedback. Ten it becomes a better product for the Soldier, and they're going to want to use it. If they don’t want to use it, they won’t, and it’s all for nothing.”
FUTURE OF IVAS Te event was another step toward developing IVAS, which was recently approved to move from rapid prototyping to production
and rapid fielding in an effort to deliver next-generation capabili- ties to the close combat force in line with the accelerated pace in which the battlefield and technology continue to change.
“Tis is something that none of us imagined we would see in our careers,” said Martin. “It’s futuristic technology that we’ve all talked about and seen in movies and video games, but it’s some- thing that we never imagined we would have the chance to fight with. It’s definitely technology that we are really excited to use as soon as they can get it to us.”
“IVAS is more than just a goggle, it's changing the way we fight,” added Smith.
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COURTNEY E. BACON is a public affairs specialist providing PEO Soldier PM IVAS contract support on behalf of TMGL LLC. She has a B.S. in biology from George Mason University and is working toward a master’s degree in biodefense and international security from George Mason’s Schar School of Policy and Government. She previously worked in communications and public affairs for the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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“I struggled when I was a squad leader getting out of the bay, not knowing where I was because we get dropped at different spots in the op order,” said Martin. The IVAS capability will help enhance overall situational awareness.
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