This helps explain all the delays... Next thing you know they'll solve world hunger.
That really doesnt look like that far of a bridge to cross considering equipment already in use.
IRST has been around for 30 years now. Helmet mounted sights the same amount of time when you look at what we've had in the Apache. CMWS works on pretty much the same concept as far as "seeing" all around the aircraft and digitally figuring out where and what is coming at you to deploy the flare cocktail and we've been working that system for the better part of a decade with the money and research of being in a no kidding shooting zone with it.
Hell its about time somebody said "hey lets put all this nonsense into one box and make it work together."