decades later, author of "The Black Rifle. M16 Retrospective" was unimpressed with choice of M14,
rightfully so, as Project SALVO looking at multi-bullet & flechete ammo was underway, soon followed by SPIW,
turning this future soldier into soldier from 20 minutes into the future
>>Leopard 2A5 next to older model
>>Wiesel w/4 Stingers and platoon command post version of Wiesel
>>Fennek prototype
>>Marder w/Kuka E4-30 turret, possible interim solution until procurement of IFV from NGP program
small articles from #JIDR Jane's International Defense Review 1997-06 - on US Army's Task Force XXI experiment, on French army testing means of frend-or-foe identification, such as BIFF system on Leclerc MBT
small articles from #JIDR Jane's International Defense Review 1997-05 - on Krasnopol guided artillery round trials w/french guided laser designator, swedish army considering upgrades for CV-9040 IFV,
article on developments in Explosive Reactive Armor, such as integrated ERA and ERA version with inert backing which could be fitted to lighter AFVs,
and on electric armor, which potentially was going to be available for US' FCS (2015) and UK' MODIFIER (2020)
#JIDR 1997-05
And speaking of "missile-based FCS system" w/ Hellfire, FOTT TOW or LOSAT,
I guess it's this one, with distinctive short barrel:
(from Raport WTO 1998-05)
