You can count on fundamental change at the Defense Department. It will have a new governing philosophy that emphasizes National Defense, less Adventurism abroad and accountability for Program Costs. First shot across the bow this morning was from Ro Khanna, Budget Committee, a Common Sense Democrat citing the F-35 Cost overruns as needing scrutiny. You can also look at other programs and see how vulnerable they are to Musk's DOGE Axe and the Brief he'll been given.If you don't think IVAS will fall under the same spotlight think again. The Hats at the Pentagon will be shitting bricks until January 20th as well as Lobbyists from Raytheon, GD and Lockheed. The Waste, Fraud and Abuse Merry-Go-Round will not stop it will slow down. The "Cover Your Ass" Lalapalooza begins today.

Something to think about for the New Wave IVAS enthusiasts.

 Not only echoes of eMagin who if it succeeds, which is very much an open question, will be the display that finds its way into the device but echoes of MVIS who were never in it and managed to keep the lie alive long enough to swindle the gullible.

IVAS has a number of problems which continue to vex the Program, the problems of Physics vs.The Brain,a real use case and a potential Administration's overhaul of DoD spending are beginning to haunt the Rings of the Pentagon. It is looking likely that there are big changes coming if the election trends continue. 

There will be an attempt to implement a Fortress America Defense Department that is about defending the Homeland i.e. a grand Star Wars II that will be an Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense System, a new relationship with Russia that ease tensions and they stop the Anti-Russian brain-washing that goes on at Fort Liberty and West Point that provides the fuel for endless Defense Spending. Bases will be closed and a sincere desire to not have Weaponry as a principal US Export Market. A return to Soldier-Centric Philosophy and pulling in its horns as to Overseas Adventurism which will seek to build a strong Mission-Oriented Force based upon real Manpower not some Bullshit Power-Point fueled Ironman dream.

Part of that will involve taking a hard look at the Defense Department Budget and the Waste,Fraud and Abuse that's been it's life-blood for the last 50 years.

The Army has put off committing to the Program until at least next year and there's a good chance they are going to decide that IVAS is just a really cool idea with zero Strategic or Tactical Merit. The days of throwing money at Novel Ideas will end as they should. 

And one more thing. A serious company does not advertise their Meetings with Anduril or others in a Public Presentation.

How exactly does Kopin benefit from this? It was never MVIS or Kopin. Zielier is the lonely Bald Man fighting over a comb...

$KOPN let the trolls who pushed the Hololens agenda come at us now...

From Fudzilla. Palmer Lucky will fix IVAS. No he won't. This is a desperate attempt to salvage the Department of Defense latest boondoggle. I'm as guilty as anyone throwing chum in the water hoping to catch this fish. In my defense I saw the error of my ways too late. MVIS pumpers stole investors money with their persistent lies. Don't let the Kopin liars do the same.

 This story is too kind to liars at DoD.

https://www.fudzilla.com/news/59742-lucky-teams-up-with-microsoft-on-military-headsets

They have to justify their existence so we are sliding into WWIII led by the most reckless and hapless DoD and State Department in history. They feel like this is their best last chance to fight Russia. Russia will attack Kiev, Warsaw or US Bases in retaliation. Enjoy!

The Usual Suspects are pumping IVAS-Next as a viable pathway for growth. It is not. Kopin is doing the carrot & stick tactic that the crooks in EF did to keep us snugly on the hook. Next year the Army will decide!. And the year after that, Next year the Army will decide! And so and so on. In the US Government Hall of Shame of Waste, Fraud and Abuse #1 practitioner has their own building called the Pentagon

The Army has a history of big ideas that accomplished nothing apart from wasting money, having endless meetings, endless powerpoint where the sub-text was always "what I'm working on is revolutionary and will ensure the defense of the nation for 100s of years but it is going to cost and the cost will always go up because we are this close to the solution"...

 IVAS is one of those and it looks it's a goner. The Army's great project has been to try to find a way to turn one soldier into a squad, one squad into a platoon etc. It ain't working. It's "on the ropes" and it makes me happy. The Army has to take a hard look at itself and admit that recruitment is down for a reason and the druggies and HS Dropout they sign up are not up to the job. They can't solve that problem, they can't beat inflation, they can't win on retention and living conditions and they can't win with a headset that makes people sick. 

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Looking at modernization today, “specifically, we've already walked away from ERCA, FARA, which was promoted as the Army's number one priority — the aircraft has been gutted. That's gone.” Additionally, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System program “is on the ropes,” as are “many other items. So, where do we end up with this?”

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2024/8/15/strained-army-budget-leaves-experts-wary-of-modernization-projects

Under the category of you become who you hate. Stoppedout is picking up Geoffrey Porter's and 2Stupid's Battle Flag to convince the gullible that Kopin has an open lane to IVAS Next. He forgot to tell you that L3 and Elbit were in the room as well along with other "Real" Companys like Palatir. A Kopin flack buttonholed a middling British Defense Reporter and told about the "plan" Kopin has to snake IVAS away from the Defense Giants. You may or may not know that Elbit has been working with Microsoft on this for at least a few years and you also know that Companies working on "sensitive" programs have signed NDAs and don't run to a microphone and blah, blah, blah about the "plans they are hatching". Don't trust that guy.

I like to check in on the goings-on in Kopinistan from time to time and sometimes the takes are so outrageously dumb I can't let it pass. Case in point. Spoiler Alert...That's ALL they do...Which one the Z Boys is Justmaybe12

DigmoreYesterday 6:52 PM

$KOPN Load up for the next pump...then dump this garbage.

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Justmaybe12Yesterday 7:41 PM

@Digmore army invests in garbage ?

Speaking of Boondoggles

 

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Murray put a pretty good face on the situation. That Fan is criticizing the company in Public means someday dreaming about an Insider Buy from him probably should wake up. "IVAS" is not Trademarked. It's sleight of hand to try to Piggy-Back on that program which is showing up as just another DC boondoggle. The Army's "New Helmet" is designed to provide mounts for ENVG-B and "Real" IVAS if there is such a thing., Not whatever Kopin and Wilcox cook up.

Sorry to let this junk come up but I have a bad case of Irish Amnesia (never forget a betrayal) I asked a General if a Plus-Up on ENVG-B meant a downgrade for IVAS. He said "there are no plus-ups planned for ENVG-B." The Pentagon is very aware of the obstacles facing IVAS and have known for a long time. Failing this Test IVAS is kaput. Land Warrior 2.0...

And if IVAS does become a billpayer, the “really strong” performance by Elbit’s Enhanced Night Vision Goggles-Binocular’s means it may be one of those programs in line for redirected funds, he told Senators.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/if-armys-ivas-doesnt-ace-upcoming-test-it-could-become-bill-payer-rainey/

Dr. Fan liked this post. Is he now persona non grata at Kopin? I think so, ironic.

 

No they didn’t. They received an unknown amount of money for an SBIR Phase I Award with no guarantee that their “exploration” of this tech ever advances to a Phase II. About 10% of the Awards ever achieve“Mass production” they floated. $kopn

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Anybody who paid attention could see this coming. And course as fate would have it the High-End NVG Biz goes to Elbit and the Fraudsters in EF. You Kopin guys can call it IVAS-Never. Still causes nausea, eye strain, unreliable in delivering data, could not overcome the tyranny of distance on and on. Army doing what it does best selling BS to dummies in Congress at our expense.

The much-hyped IVAS goggles were supposed to revolutionize the way soldiers train, operate, and receive information on the battlefield.

They feature a mixed reality heads-up display that integrates next-generation situational awareness tools to aid in decision-making and targeting.

However, the multibillion-dollar program has been on a rocky path as soldiers complained of experiencing discomfort after less than three hours of using the goggles.

Among the “mission-affecting” physical impairments caused by the IVAS are headaches, nausea, and eye strain.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/05/16/fate-us-army-ivas/