IdZ Infanterist der Zukunft ( English : " Infantryman of the future " ) is the German Bundeswehr ' s program as part of the Future Soldier project . It 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 and Rheinmetall - Detec . 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 ( $ 14 . 7 million or £7 . 4 million ) for German forces deployed within the ISAF in Afghanistan . On December 3 , 2004 , EADS Defense Electronics received a €70 million ( $ 102 . 9 million or £52 . 2 million ) contract to provide the Bundeswehr with 196 IdZ individual soldier equipment . These basic systems are envisaged for use by around 2 , 000 German soldiers from all services . More systems of the enhanced version will be delivered between 2010 and 2014 . The IdZ system covers self - protection against small caliber arms and Nuclear , Biological and Chemical agents , communications , navigation / orientation and weaponry . The system utilizes a wide range of new technologies to achieve network - centric warfare capability . IdZ Version V2 . The Projekthaus System Soldat industrial consortium led by Rheinmetall Defence is currently developing IdZ - ES - for the German Army , the German Air Force and the German Navy . Prototype units will be delivered during Q1 / 2 in 2008 . Approx . 1 . 100 IdZ - ES systems are scheduled for deliveries between 2010 and 2014 . The IdZ - ES system particularly focuses on the infantry squad in combination with its transport vehicle , which will function as " mother ship " providing the squad with network centric capabilities . The vehicle has all weapons and equipment on board so that the necessary elements can be selected from the modular system . The vehicle also provides the squad with power supply and allows data transmission . The basic version of the IdZ system has already been integrated in some military vehicles , such as the ATF Dingo , Mungo ESK , TPz Fuchs and BV 206 D / S . The enhanced ES - system offers these capabilities as standard options in the future Boxer MRAV vehicles and Puma infantry fighting vehicles . Sniper rifles . Both standard sniper rifles of the Bundeswehr , the G22 and the M82 , will be integrated into the IdZ program . The G82 has been procured specifically for this program . KM2000 . The KM2000 is the new standard combat knife of the Bundeswehr . The laser - cut blade is 17 . 2 cm ( 6 . 77 in ) long and made of stainless steel . The knob is ergonomically shaped to be used ambidextrously and is made of polyamide . The entire knife weighs approximately 320 grams ( 11 . 2 oz ) . UAVs and ROVs . The IdZ system will be supplement by mini - or micro UAVs or small , remotely controlled offroad vehicles . First UAVs are the Aladin airborne reconnaissance drone and the MIKADO air robot for close area imaging . The video feedback of the Aladin and the MIKADO air robot can be displayed on the soldiers NavIComs or on video visors . Weapon sight . Recently the Bundeswehr decided against the AN / PAS - 13 in favor of the HuntIR thermal sight , produced by Diehl BGT Defence , + the NSA80 night vision . Also the LLM01 laser light module for the G36 has been ordered . Also a video weapon sight and reconnaissance 40mm ammunition are currently under development for future integration into the IdZ - program .