Infanterist der Zukunft is the
German Bundeswehr's program as part of the
Future Soldier project.The IdZ or "Infanterist der Zukunft" (Infrantryman of the future) is a modular, integrated fighting system designed to provide significant lethality, survivability, mobility, battle command, and training to the German infantryman. It is being developed by EADS Defence Electronics. On
July 1,
2004, the German government through the Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement ordered 15 IdZ integrated front-line warrior systems worth €10 million ($12.5 million) for German forces deployed within the
ISAF in
Afghanistan.
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