UK boffins to develop 'Solar Squaddie' electro-uniform

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The Register - 16/03/11

The cash-strapped UK Ministry of Defence is to ally with national boffinry authorities to create a camouflage uniform for soldiers which will generate electricity, so perhaps removing the crippling load of batteries currently carried by troops in combat.

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Given that they always seem to end up fighting in deserts these days, that's a stroke of genius.

If the Cold War ever started up again though, we'd be stuffed.