A Monocle That Summons Airstrikes With The Push Of A Button

Ignore the inevitable Google Glass comparisons, this is all Call of Duty. A new helmet design by Raytheon, exhibited at the Paris Air Show this week, wants to summon firepower from the sky with just a glance and a button press. The Advanced Warfighter Awareness for Real-time Engagement (AWARE) system is a monocle-sized display that could significantly improve coordination between air and ground forces. The problem it solves is simple: Sometimes troops on the ground need to call in support from a...