Future Soldier Technologies 2021

From Technologies to Markets
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Future Soldier
Technologies 2021
Market and Technology
Report
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Glossary 2
Definitions 4
Table of contents 6
Scope of the report 7
Methodologies and definitions 8
About the authors 9
Companies cited in this report 10
Related reports 11
3-page summary 13
Executive summary 17
Introduction 48
Market forecast 57
o Military budgets
o Infrared
o Radio frequency
o Other technologies (sensors, batteries)
Defense environment 80
o Dual-use
o DARPA approach
o EU/USA/china
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Market trends 103
o Novel battle environments – Impact on the infantry
o Infrared
o Radio frequency
o Other technologies (sensors, batteries, exoskeleton, future
technologies)
Players and supply chain 168
o Infrared
o Radio frequency
o Collaborating with the army
Technologies trends 198
o Roadmaps
o Infrared
o Radio frequency
o 2050+ soldier technologies
Outlook 265
How to use our data? 267
AboutYole Développement 268

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This report aims to:
• Analyze the current and future technologies for foot soldiers for better communications, enhanced
lethality, mobility, survivability and sustainability.
• Provide a roadmap the current technologies and an analysis of the past 20 years. DARPA is cited as an
example of an organization that has driven innovation for both defense and civilian applications over the
last decades.
• Provide a forecast in units/value for the different technologies for foot soldiers: infrared, batteries, radios,
sensors.
• Give an overview of the current needs world-wide for defense applications.
• Highlight dual-use strategies.
• Educate on military collaborations.
• Present main companies involved in defense.
WHY THIS REPORT?

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This report aims at giving an overview of the trends and market
for future soldier equipment which are semiconductor-based.
Forecasts and technology trends are provided for:
• Infrared
• Wireless communications
• Sensors and new technologies (chemical and bio sensors,
survey meters, new types of sensors, batteries,
augmented reality, exoskeleton, brain interface)
This report also aims at giving an overview of international
security, military budgets, how new technologies are developed
generally under the scope of military programs and dual-use.
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METHODOLOGIES & DEFINITIONS
Market
Volume (in Munits)
ASP (in $)
Revenue (in $M)
Yole’s market forecast model is based on the matching of several sources:
Information
Aggregation
Preexisting
information

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Alexis DEBRAY
Alexis Debray is a Technology & Market Analyst with the MEMS & Sensors team at Yole Développement, the “More than Moore” market research and
strategy consulting company. Prior to Yole, Alexis spent 17 years in Japan, including two years at the University of Tokyo where he studied MEMS
technologies, and 15 years at Canon Inc. where he was a Research Engineer. While with Canon, he contributed to works on MEMS devices, lingual
prehension, and terahertz imaging devices.Alexis has also authored various scientific publications and patents.
Alexis graduated from ENSICAEN and holds a PhD in Applied Acoustics.
Contact: alexis.debray@yole.fr
Eric Mounier
With more than 20 years experience in MEMS, sensors & photonics applications, markets, and technology analyses, Eric provides deep industry insight
into MEMS and photonics’ current and future trends.
He is a daily contributor to the development of MEMS and photonics activities at Yole, with a large collection of market and technology reports as
well as multiple custom consulting projects: business strategy, identification of investment or acquisition targets, due diligence (buy/sell side), market &
technology analysis, cost modelling, technology scouting, etc.
Eric has contributed to more than 250 marketing/technological analyses and 80 reports, helping move the MEMS and Si photonics industry forward.
Thanks to his extensive knowledge of the MEMS, sensors, and photonics-related industries, Eric is often invited to speak at industry conferences
worldwide. Moreover, he has been interviewed and quoted by leading media throughout the world.
Prior to working at Yole, Eric held R&D and Marketing positions at CEA Leti in France. Eric has a Semiconductor Engineering degree and a PhD in
Optoelectronics from the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble.
Contact: eric.mounier@yole.fr
Biographies & contact information
ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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COMPANIES CITED IN THIS REPORT
Aerovironment,ATN, BAE, Bharat Electronics, Biofire, BlackBox Biometrics, BTI, Canberra, Carl Zeiss,
CETC, Concern Sozvezdie, Controp, Cosinuss, Cyberdyne, DALI, Device ALab, DRS, EADS, Ekso
Bionics, Elbit Systems, ELNO, ESC BAZ, Exelis, Finmeccanica,FLIR, GST, GWIC, Hanwha, Hensoldt,
Hikvision, Hocoma, HuneedTechnologies, I3 System, IR&D, Iray, Kinetek, L3 Harris, Leidos, Leonardo,
Liteye, Lockheed Martin, Lynred, Macom, Magnity, MediTouch, Mikrosens, Mitsubishi, MSA Gallet,
myomo, NEC, Nemesis Robotics, Nexter, Nielsen, NIT, Northrop Grumman, Opgal, Otolith, Ottobock,
Photonis, QinetiQ, Qorvo, Rafael, Raytheon, Raytheon, Rehab Robotics, RenaultTrucks Defense,
ReWalk Robotics, REX Bionics, Rheinmetall, Roki, Ruselectronics, Saab Grintek , Safran, Sagem, Sarcos,
SCD, Sensors Unlimited, Sionyx, SPI, SuitX,Teledyne Princeton Instruments,Thales,Thales,Theon
Sensors,Thermoteknix,Vectronix, Zeiss Optronics … and more

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• ‘Operational Environment’ is a key concept in military operations. It defines the platforms and technologies which are used
on a battlefield. Choosing the wrong operational environment for a conflict can dramatically affect its outcome.
• By the end of the Vietnam War, the major military powers had started to develop and adopt night vision devices thanks to
technological progress made in 1970s. During Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s, night vision was a major advantage for
the U.S. military and many operations occurred at night.
• As a result, for five decades infrared technology has been one of the most important technologies in the military, and
infrared has been an important part of soldier technologies.
• On the other hand, technologies related to other operational environments did not develop as much. Nuclear power has
remained a deterrent technology and survey meters have not multiplied. Apart from the Japanese Aum Sect and incidents in
the Syrian civil war, the use of biological weapons have been limited, resulting in little development in chemical sensors.
• What is the next operational environment?
• At the end of the 2010s, during the War in Donbass, the Russian military was able to destroy Ukrainian operations without
firing a single shot. Powerful electromagnetic devices were able to suppress command communications, jam GPS, disable
radar, and deny aircraft operations.
• Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in China has almost achieved mechanization. It is on course to be world-
class by 2049. However, thanks to companies like China Electronics Technology Group, China has already achieved a high
level in infrared imaging and radio frequency devices.
• In recent times, China and Russia have often been accused of cyber attacks on state-owned computer networks while also
engaging in intelligence operations on social networks.
• While electronic warfare and cyber operations are increasing, we may witness the convergence of communication,
electronic warfare, cyber, and space domains. The future soldier will take part in these operations, fighting with the use of
computing and electromagnetic technologies.The future soldier is both analog and digital, both kinetic and electromagnetic.
FUTURE SOLDIER TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction

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MAIN RECENT GEOPOLITICAL RISKS - DRIVERS FOR MILITARY SPENDING
Social media USA election propaganda Militarization of the
South China Sea
China-India
border clash
USA-China tech (cold) war
Tensions in the middle East (Libya,Yemen, Iraq,
Iran, ISIS,Al Qaeda, etc.)
Conflicts over water
Border conflicts
Dispute over Iranian fuel
USA sanctions on Iran / USA killing
of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
War in Syria
North/South Korea tensions
Drone attack (Houthis) on Saudi
Arabian oil-treatment facilities
Crimea annexation
by Russia

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1949-2019 GLOBAL DEFENSE SPENDING HISTORY
Korean war
Vietnam war
Cold war
1st Gulf war
Afghanistan/Iraq
wars
Global oil
crisis
Data are a courtesy from SIPRI
Since the end of World War II, global military
spending has roughly doubled every 20 years.

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THE EVOLUTION OF OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
Land domain
Maritime domain
Air domain
Space domain
Information environment
Since prehistoric times
Since antiquity
Since the 19th century
Since the 21st century
• Cognitive dimension
• Information dimension
• Physical dimension
Since theVietnam war, night vision
enabled operations at night and gave
a clear advantage to those with
access to infrared imaging
technology.
Mastering the technologies in all
domains of the operational
environment (OE) is key to win the
battle.What will be the next domains
of the OE?
The future may see the convergence of
communication, electronic warfare,
cyber, and space domains.

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GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR FUTURE SOLDIER TECHNOLOGIES
$1.9B
2020
$9.1B
2025
$12.4B
2030+
$17.5B
*survey meters, blast sensors, new sensors …
$6.4B
$11.1B
CAGR25-30: 6.0%
$1.07B
CAGR20-25:
6.5%
$780M
$1.47B
CAGR25-30:
6.6%
$20M
$30M
CAGR20-25:
8.4%
$50M
CAGR25-30:
10.8%
$4.8B
CAGR25-30:
9.8%
$8.3B
CAGR20-25: 5.3%
$3B
CAGR20-25: 9.8%
RF tactical
Sensors*
Infrared
Batteries

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FOOT SOLDIER TECHNOLOGIES STATUS AND ROADMAP
Market status
Timeline
2021 2030+
Emerging
market
Growing
market
EXOSKELETON
BIO SENSORS
INFRA RED
RF
BLAST SENSORS,
LOCALIZATION SYSTEMS,
TRAVEL ADAPTERS …
AR VR
MICRO DISPLAYS
AI
Projects have stopped except for very
specific tasks (not on battlefields)
Technologies will merge into
systems (e.g. infra red systems
will aggregate many technologies:
LI, SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, µdisplays,
wireless,inertials)
ROBOT PACK MULE
Stable
market
SURVEY METERS
BATTERIES
GPS
These markets will
continue to grow – not
a lot of innovation

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INFRARED IN INFANTRY:THE DIFFERENT PRODUCTS
SCOPE/MONOCULAR RIFLESCOPE
BINOCULAR CLIP-ON/ATTACHMENT
PORTABLEVISION ENHANCEMENT
Source LYNRED
THERMALWEAPON SIGHT

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Radio frequency is part of the electromagnetic spectrum operational environment. Radio frequency has long
been used for enemy detection, as well as identification using radar, communication using radio, and
electronic warfare.
For the infantry, the use of tactical radios is an essential element of battlefield operations. Tactical radios are
used by squad leaders and above to share voice, data, and video and help to increase battlefield awareness.
They can enable communication with airborne and seaborne platforms, and also networked weapons.
Communication with airborne platforms is critical to engage close air support.
Key to radio communication is the compatibility in radio equipment. The compatibility must be assured with
older models, with radios of different branches of the military, and with allies. As an example, NATO has
been actively developing Link 16 and Link 22, the two main tactical data links of the Alliance. On the USA
side, the first decade of the 21st century was marked by the collapse of the Joint Tactical Radio System
(JTRS), a $15B program to unify the U.S. military radio system.
Electronic warfare (EW) is both the detection of electromagnetic jamming by enemies and attack on enemy
systems using the electromagnetic spectrum. In the Atlantic arena, EW activities declined after the Cold War.
However, they have recently regained traction partly through the activities of the U.S. Cyber Command. In
recent years, the U.S. Army has developed airborne, vehicle and tactical EW equipment. Moreover, we are
witnessing a convergence between electronic warfare and cyberspace operations. The military is getting
ready to operate in the radio frequency domain, to the internet and even social media, in order to deny
access to the electromagnetic environment to enemies, or wage psychological and cognitive assaults.
Cyberspace as a whole could be the next major operational environment of the military, from radio
frequencies to social networks.
RADIO FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS IN INFANTRY

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Besides the important areas of infrared and radio communications, the army is also investigating other technologies for
the soldier. However, they have not developed as much.They are:
• Chemical sensors, biosensors and wearables, for chemical threats and hazards.
• Because of theWassenaar Agreement, such conflicts are scarce.
• Survey meters, for radiation.
• But nuclear power has remained a deterrent technology and survey meters have not multiplied
• Portable batteries, for longer missions
• A rechargeable lithium battery can undergo more than a thousand charge/discharge cycles during its operating life,
thereby eliminating the need to purchase, store, and deliver many hundreds of primary lithium batteries.
• Possible future developments for soldiers’ energy generation include portable solar panels (that can be included in
blankets) or piezoelectric materials integrated in boot soles to generate power while walking.
• Exoskeleton for human enhancement.
• Exoskeleton developments are shifting from armor-like systems to lighter ones based on wearables and sensors.
Defense is driven by innovation. So, it looks closely at the consumer and civilian developments to watch what can be
exploited on a battlefield.
• Augmented reality is a technology that integrates digital information into the user’s real-world environment.
• Augmented reality can aid in surgery in life-like simulations of war zones by receiving guidance from surgeons through
an augmented reality headset.
• In the longer term, direct neural enhancement of the human brain for brain-computer interface, interaction between
individuals and secondary assets (machines such as drones, weapon systems) and brain to machine / machine to brain / brain
to brain communication is on the roadmap of DARPA.
OTHERTECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH

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Inspired from DoD
THE 2050WARRIOR
Ocular Enhancement for Imaging, Sight and Situational Awareness
• Enhancing individual vision beyond the visible spectrum
• More computational capabilities
• Data sharing
→ for 2050 battlefields: dense,
urban, environments and
megacities.
Restoration and Programmed Muscular
Control through an Optogenetic Bodysuit
Sensor Web
• Network of subcutaneous optical sensors to
stimulate muscles/nerves
• Coupling with external sensors (wearables)
→ to decrease injury and mortality rates.
Auditory Enhancement for Communication
and Protection
• Direct replacement or modification of the middle-
ear bones and the cochlea
• Protect or filter overexposure and increase
sensitivity to low-amplitude sounds
• Expand sensory perception (infrasonic, ultrasonic)
→ for advanced communication,
reducing battlefield-associated
hearing loss.
Direct Neural Enhancement of the Human
Brain
• Neural implants for brain-computer interface
• Seamless interaction between individuals and
secondary assets (machines such as drones,
weapon systems)
• Brain to machine / machine to brain / brain to
brain
→ for use of remote weapon
systems and unmanned vehicles.
Direct Neural Enhancement of the Human
Brain
• Neural implants for brain-computer interface
• Seamless interaction between individuals and
secondary assets (machines such as drones,
weapon systems)
• Brain to machine / machine to brain / brain to
brain communication

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ROADMAPS

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ECOSYSTEM

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