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MC10 Secures R&D Contract to Develop Wearable Electronics for the Battlefield

Will develop solar cells that are directly integrated into the fabric cover of combat helmets and rucksacks

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

MC10 announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to develop solar cells that are directly integrated into the fabric cover of combat helmets and rucksacks. NSRDEC is responsible for maximizing soldier survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness and quality of life, and the goal of this effort is to provide the dismounted soldier with a discrete, renewable power source. NSRDEC is a recognized lea...

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