Sgt. Christopher Phelps awaits maneuver commands during an urban operations demonstration as part of Rapid Trident 2019 at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv. (Army)
Army Times: This device could help soldiers see through walls in the urban fight
Since the dawn of urban warfare, one of the most terrifying aspects of the fight has been not knowing what’s on the other side of the wall a soldier is facing.
The Army recently awarded a prize to a company that has developed a “wall-penetrating radar” that is designed to help soldiers and first responders see through those walls to identify people and potential threats.
Lumineye, Inc. has fielded their equipment to first responders from firefighters to police and search and rescue teams.
While it’s mostly been used in civilian applications, the Army and Marine Corps are preparing for urban combat scenarios that could see soldiers and Marines facing cluttered battlefields and maze-like obstacles of buildings to search.
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