Multimedia Available: U.S. Army's Future Force Warrior Program Taps Kopin to Develop HDTV-Quality Microdisplays.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (March 2) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Kopin Corp. (Nasdaq:KOPN) today announced a $3.2 million Department of Defense (DoD) contract to develop ultra-high resolution color microdisplays for the U.S. Army's Future Force Warrior Future Force Warrior is the name of a U.S. military initiative, part of the Future Combat Systems project. The FFW project seeks to create a lightweight, fully integrated infantryman combat system. (FFW FFW Fast Forward FFW Freiwillige Feuerwehr (German: auxiliary fire brigade) FFW Food For Work (WFP) FFW Flash Flood Warning FFW Federation of Free Workers (Philippines) ) Program and other dismounted soldier applications. The FFW program is designed to improve battlefield effectiveness and survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. by incorporating technological breakthroughs in miniaturized electronics, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , nano-textiles and ultra-low-power communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. into soldiers' equipment and uniforms. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12557 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download video, audio, text, graphics, and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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