The technological development has implied more and more equipment for the soldier to carry. In some cases clothing and equipment can weigh as much as 70 kg. In addition to this the soldiers currently operate in (sub-) tropical environments. The combination of weight, physical activity and heat makes the working environment sometimes intolerable. The soldier´s mobility and endurance is affected and sometimes even the mission will suffer. One reason for this is that different subsystems such as ballistic and CBRN protection and sensors have been developed independently. In this project we will take an overall approach to the soldier's equipment. We limit ourselves to equipment that could easily be integrated into the uniform and protection/vest (i.e. we exclude weapons, and to some extent sensors and communication). Our goal is to give recommendations for research that could in the long run help to design lighter and more comfortable equipment. Some future environments and scenarios are considered. Scientists from all research in FOI are participating: · Protection against CBRN and other hazardous substances · Strike and Protection · Security, Safety and Vulnerability Analysis · Sensors and Low Observables In conclusion we will give recommendations on which research areas to focus on that could in a larger perspective contribute to more integrated equipment for the soldier. A positive side effect is that an interdisciplinary network for the soldier equipment has been formed.