Future Soldier 2030 Initiative was a

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program that was launched in 2009 with the mission to research and develop

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s' equipments, weapons and body armors. The program investigated various futuristic technologies, including mind boosting drugs,

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s and

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assistants.The future soldier.
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Retrieved October 15, 2014.

Cancellation

In late 2015, the Future Soldier initiative was largely cancelled and shelved by its backers.

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Cancellation

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