Revolutionary Next Generation Connected Clothing

Asha Thompson, Director and Co-founder of ITL

Asha Thompson, Director and Co-founder of ITL

A revolutionary piece of new wearable technology which can turn clothing into networked technology is set to begin production.

Intelligent Textiles Limited is one of the companies that has received an SBRI contract from the MoD. Its solution to reduce the load carried by soldiers our on patrol was to use woven conductive textiles to replace the conventional wiring harnesses that carry power between a soldier’s systems and devices. Continue reading

Common Control System Validates Interoperability

Naval Air Systems Command

Naval Air Systems Command

The Navy recently tested its Common Control System (CCS) during a Tri-Service demonstration that showed the potential use of unmanned systems for automated medical casualty evacuations.

The Navy, Army and Air Force worked with multiple industry partners, including small business, to demonstrate an unmanned helicopter and ground vehicle casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) response event at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Continue reading