IVAS Takes Flight As US Army Presses Ahead With Testing

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The US Army is almost ready to begin testing IVAS under operational conditions

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➨ IVAS is now being deployed among aircrews and paratroopers in Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters

➨ The US Army ordered more than 120,000 of the custom HoloLens 2 headsets from Microsoft at a cost of $21.9 billion

➨ Operational testing of the headset reportedly begins later this month

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The US Army is taking its augmented reality headset to the skies.

The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), initially tested for soldiers on foot and then during transport in ground combat vehicles such as the Bradley tank, is now being deployed among aircrews and paratroopers in Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, according to Blogul apărării.

IVAS constă dintr-un afișaj montat pe cap care se conectează la un mic computer și radio. Se mândrește cu viziune de noapte și poate arăta unui soldat informații despre câmpul de luptă despre locația combatanților inamici și propria unitate.

Setul cu cască evidențiază, de asemenea, ținte, folosește software de recunoaștere facială pentru a-i identifica pe alții, traduce diferite limbi în engleză și permite soldaților să partajeze informații digitale, inclusiv coordonatele hărții și imaginile despre ceea ce se întâmplă pe câmpul de luptă.

The US Army, which has ordered more than 120,000 of the custom HoloLens 2 headsets from Microsoft at a cost of $21.9 billion, describes IVAS as a next-generation tool and single platform to fight, rehearse and train.

Initial tests focused on soldiers on foot. The US Army then developed a capability for soldiers to maintain situational awareness using IVAS during transport.

The next step, operational tests with paratroopers, began in May, according to Blogul apărării.

Tens of thousands of hours have so far been invested in user studies, field testing, feedback and assessments, culminating in a ‘user jury’ on 12 July that evaluated the latest version of IVAS ahead of operational testing later this month.

Janes, the form factor of the headset is settled. The US Army is now focusing on ensuring that the software meets its requirements.

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