Sarbaz Velayat, is an Iranian

future soldier Future Soldier was a multi-nation military project by the United States and its allies launched in the late 1990s. Set-up Superiority to enemy ground forces will be achieved by equipping the average ground-based combat soldier with an integ ...

program which was unveiled in late 2014 at the IPAS-2014 exhibition. It aims to provide soldiers with new individual communications, data management computer, navigation systems, new

body armor Body armor, also known as body armour, personal armor or armour, or a suit or coat of armor, is protective clothing designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks. Historically used to protect military personnel, today it is also used by variou ...

and

helmets A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protect ...

, new 5.56mm assault rifle and advanced weapon accessories. The program is expected to be expensive, and it is anticipated to become operational in near future within special operation forces within the

IRGC The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; fa, سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enghelāb-e Eslāmi, lit=Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution also Sepāh or Pasdaran for short) is a branch o ...

. The system includes protective gear including integrated sensors and a

wrist-worn computer A smartwatch is a wearable computer in the form of a watch; modern smartwatches provide a local touchscreen interface for daily use, while an associated smartphone app provides management and telemetry, such as long-term biomonitoring. While ea ...

for real-time video access to the unit commander, as well as data about health status, ammunition, and other pertinent information broadcast to the commander to better assess the battlefield scenario and assist in decision making.

References

Projects established in 2014 Future soldier programs Military of Iran {{Iran-mil-stub