British troops could soon head into battle kitted out in the latest state-of-the-art wearable technology . BAE Systems has created its Broadsword range of devices that revolve around a vest called Spine . Spine uses so-called e-textiles to wirelessly charge military equipment - and this energy use can be monitored using a smartphone app . BAE Systems has created its Broadsword range of devices ( pictured ) that revolve around a vest called Spine . Spine uses so-called e-textiles to wirelessly charge military equipment and gets its energy from an inductive charging seat All of this energy use can then be monitored using a smartphone app . Other equipment in the range includes the Q-Warrior augmented reality headset and car seats that wirelessly charge the wearable technology . Spine was developed by the London-based defence firm with Surrey-based Intelligent Textiles Design . It can power up and transfer data to and from equipment such as radios , cameras , smart helmets and torches , as well as smart weapons - effectively working as a portable hotspot . Spine was developed by the London-based defence firm with Surrey-based Intelligent Textiles Design . It can power up and transfer data to and from equipment such as radios , cameras , smart helmets and torches , as well as smart weapons - effectively working as a portable hotspot . Eight devices can be plugged in and charged at any one time , and the vest 's electrically conductive yarns can also be used to charge other gadgets wirelessly . This image is a grab from the Spine 's connected app . It shows how much power the vest , and individual gadgets , have . A total of eight devices can be plugged in and charged at any one time , and the vest 's electrically conductive yarns can also be used to charge other gadgets wirelessly . BAE Systems ' Broadsword range of devices revolve around a vest called Spine . Spine uses e-textiles to wirelessly charge military equipment - and this energy use can be monitored using a smartphone app . Eight devices can be plugged in and charged at any one time , and the vest 's electrically conductive yarns can also be used to charge other gadgets wirelessly . Elsewhere , the Q-Warrior see-through augmented reality display integrates with the Spine and smartphone to overlay useful information such as GPS locations , temperatures and other data . BAE has additionally created an inductive seat charger that automatically transfers energy from a vehicle to the vest . This means the Spine never runs out of energy and can be charged as soldiers travel around battle zones . And all this power usage can be managed using a smartphone app . Elsewhere , the Q-Warrior see-through augmented reality display integrates with the Spine and smartphone to overlay useful information such as GPS locations , temperatures and other data . BAE and Intelligent Textiles Design said that although the technology is designed for the armed forces - and conforms to the standards set by the Ministry of Defence - it could also be used by fire and rescue services and the police . The inductive charging equipment pouches ( pictured ) provide power to equipment batteries from the Spine . The power is inductively transferred into the equipment through a modified attachment . Elsewhere , the Q-Warrior see-through augmented reality display integrates with the Spine power and network to overlay interesting information such as GPS locations , temperatures and other data . 'Current integration of body worn equipment has not been addressed as a platform design and has resulted in an unwieldy cable harness , ' said BAE . 'The weight of current equipment carried by the soldier is far in excess of what is considered fit for purpose . Broadsword is a product family of interconnecting components for the next generation of soldier systems . ' [ It ] delivers ground breaking technology to the 21st century warfighter . ' BAE and Intelligent Textiles Design said that although the technology is designed for the armed forces ( illustrated ) - and conforms to the standards set by the Ministry of Defence - it could also be used by fire and rescue services , and the police .
The vehicle range includes a wearable battery pack called the Spine . It includes e - textiles ranging from conductive batteries to wirelessly charge devices . BAE 's inductive seat charger transfers energy from a vehicle to the vest . And all of this energy use can be controlled using a smartphone app . Other equipment in the range includes Q - Warrior augmented reality visor .