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"Kevin Brooks" writes: "M" *@*.* wrote in message ... Paul J. Adam Built Up Areas, we aren't necessarily just fighting there) which means a lot of voice communication: it's hard enough to hear shouted commands from downstairs or around a corner as is, without ear plugs in place. So, you risk ringing ears and partial HF deafness later on, in order to keep control of your fireteam during the action. Why on Earth aren't active (electronic) ear mufflers used nowadays? Like many hunters and shooters have done for quite some time. Trying to wear ear muffs under a kevlar helmet would be a bit of a chore, for one. I'd guess that some sort of hearing enhancement and noise suppression system is included in the Army's various future soldier equipment research efforts now underway, but the biggest stumbling block to all of these new systems (to include personal HUD's, etc.) right now is *power*, and your muffs just add to that--another power-demanding device. Many Army leaders have identified the need for lightweight, long-lasting batteries/power supplies as being the biggest single hurdle we have to get across if we are going to see "robosoldier" type systems go beyond the R&D effort to actual fielding; right now we are just not there yet. The size of the muffs is a problem as well. If I'm shooting a small rifle, like an M-16 or Mini-14, the shell of the muff is resting on the stock, and all of the sound goes to my right ear (and jaw) by this direct contact. No amount of noise-cancelling gizmos can fix that. -- Pete Stickney A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. -- Daniel Webster |
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