The German supersoldier program IDZ (Futre Infantryman) had first been tested in the Balkans using modified armor, Leica optics, a chest computer with shoulder aerial, modified smart HK G-36 rifle, articulated armor, a back-up HK MP-7 PDW, and a move towards full electronic integration for real-time battle and damage assessment. Some of the gear worked fine, other components needed refining. EADs working with other manufacturers is on Phase II which improves the electronics integration and adds new types of armors, advanced visual aids, a prototype HK rifle that can shoot multi-rounds including smart rounds, better headgear, and the ability to communicate with various German weapon systems. EADs is aiming for an Aerospace soldier fighting "Elektronischekrieg" by 2020 (Phase III). The US which has been working on a Land Warrior system for almost 3 decades still fails. Soviets have "Wolf Soldiers" derived from Spetnaz and Chechan Conflicts with similar gear while many other European nations forge ahead with their own supersoldier concepts- but none are active. Only Germany ever fielded the suits and is the only nation that is progressing.

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