EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FORCE
BLENDING IN
With a VICS, the ability to use camo netting to conceal vehicles is no longer terrain-dependent. Soldiers can employ the system to better protect their location and stay safer on the battlefield in less time.
Development Command (DEVCOM) to further develop it. By working with DEVCOM, the team can enable production of the system across 3ID and other Army platforms. Te two are now working to test and field the system on various combat vehicles, in addition to the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle. “We’re being deliberate in our actions to ensure we’re going about this in the proper manner,” said Lopez.
CONCLUSION According to Lopez and his team, the mission of the center is focused on developing ideas by the Soldier, for the Soldier. Inven- tions like the Vehicle-Integrated Camouflage System are vital solutions to the real-world challenges Soldiers face on the ground, and the Marne Innovation Center plays a key role in ensuring Soldiers have a place to voice their ideas.
“Seeing what Soldiers come up with is amazing,” said Lopez. “Te capabilities they bring to our Army is incredible, and our goal is to enable the Soldiers to get after innovation and help their day-to-day lives. We’re giving the Soldier the ability to create a solution today to directly influence the field tomorrow.”
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For more information on the Marne Innovation and Technology Center, go to
https://home.army.mil/stewart/contact/marne- innovations.
BRIANNA CLAY is a public affairs specialist at the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center. She holds an M.S. in international affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.A. in international affairs from the University of North Georgia.
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