US military's 'Iron Man' armor will be ready for testing by June, says admiral

[JayAtl]

The first prototypes for the US military's Iron Man armor will be ready for testing by this summer, said the head of US Special Operations Command today. At a special conference in Washington DC today, Defense Tech reports, Navy Adm. William McRaven stated that three unpowered prototypes of the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, are currently being assembled, with an expected delivery by June. The suit will undergo an evaluation period and hopefully be field-ready by August 2018.

TALOS WILL HOPEFULLY BE FIELD-READY BY AUGUST 2018

During the conference, McRaven emphasized the suit's potential to save lives. "That suit," he said, "if done correctly, will yield a revolutionary improvement in survivability and capability for special operators." The TALOS was commissioned last October, and may one day be armed with its own on-board computer, health monitors, and MIT-developed liquid armor that can harden in a matter of milliseconds. The hope is to allow the wearer to walk through a stream of bullets — not unlike the Marvel superhero.

Presently, 56 corporations, 16 government agencies, 13 universities, and 10 national laboratories are working together to develop the armor. McRaven wants to up involvement to include mechanics and craftsmen on the project, and may seek the authority to approach the Pentagon to distribute prize money for interested experts.

US military's 'Iron Man' armor will be ready for testing by June, says admiral | The Verge

 

[PeaceGen]

The first prototypes for the US military's Iron Man armor will be ready for testing by this summer, said the head of US Special Operations Command today. At a special conference in Washington DC today, Defense Tech reports, Navy Adm. William McRaven stated that three unpowered prototypes of the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, are currently being assembled, with an expected delivery by June. The suit will undergo an evaluation period and hopefully be field-ready by August 2018.

TALOS WILL HOPEFULLY BE FIELD-READY BY AUGUST 2018

During the conference, McRaven emphasized the suit's potential to save lives. "That suit," he said, "if done correctly, will yield a revolutionary improvement in survivability and capability for special operators." The TALOS was commissioned last October, and may one day be armed with its own on-board computer, health monitors, and MIT-developed liquid armor that can harden in a matter of milliseconds. The hope is to allow the wearer to walk through a stream of bullets — not unlike the Marvel superhero.

Presently, 56 corporations, 16 government agencies, 13 universities, and 10 national laboratories are working together to develop the armor. McRaven wants to up involvement to include mechanics and craftsmen on the project, and may seek the authority to approach the Pentagon to distribute prize money for interested experts.

US military's 'Iron Man' armor will be ready for testing by June, says admiral | The Verge

better put a full face mask on the thing, as the operator can still be killed by a single bullet in this design, negating all the benefits this thing was sold to the public with.

 

[Oldman1]

better put a full face mask on the thing, as the operator can still be killed by a single bullet in this design, negating all the benefits this thing was sold to the public with.

Thats why you always keep moving, conceal or take cover.

And who knows maybe they already have the face protection in mind.

 

[PeaceGen]

Thats why you always keep moving, conceal or take cover.

And who knows maybe they already have the face protection in mind.

It would be good if they did, because if the purpose of this suit is to make US soldiers invincible (and therefore more reasonable and merciful on the battle field, which is hugely important on the idealogical root-of-the-problem front), then concealment movement and cover are no longer the best tactical options for soldiers, imo.

 

[Oldman1]

It would be good if they did, because if the purpose of this suit is to make US soldiers invincible (and therefore more reasonable ond merciful on the battle field, which is hugely important on the idealogical root-of-the-problem front), then concealment movement and cover are no longer the best tactical options for soldiers, imo.

Purpose is to save lives. And its not bullet proof or bomb proof. Just resistant to small arms fire and shrapnel.

 

[PeaceGen]

Purpose is to save lives. And its not bullet proof or bomb proof. Just resistant to small arms fire and shrapnel.

it's a good start toward an invincible soldier, and that would be a very good thing for that idealogical front i mentioned and that gets played out among other places also on this forum..

 

[JayAtl]

It would be good if they did, because if the purpose of this suit is to make US soldiers invincible (and therefore more reasonable and merciful on the battle field, which is hugely important on the idealogical root-of-the-problem front), then concealment movement and cover are no longer the best tactical options for soldiers, imo.

purpose is for us to get every advantage to dominate... we don't have a million person army death to kill ratio!

 

[PeaceGen]

purpose is for us to get every advantage to dominate... we don't have a million person army death to kill ratio!

purpose SHOULD be 'to prove our military superiority with greater ease and mercy'. back to that root-cause idealogical front we got on this forum and all over Earth atm.

 

[Fukuoka]

Hope they will fail, if they don't they won't hesitate to use it
They are no limit people, conventions are toilet paper for them

 

[PeaceGen]

Hope they will fail, if they don't they won't hesitate to use it
They are no limit people, conventions are toilet paper for them

omg, this coming from a Chinese dude living in Iran.. talking about conventions and morality. i refuse to bite your flamebait.

 

[Fukuoka]

omg, this coming from a Chinese dude living in Iran.. talking about conventions and morality. i refuse to bite your flamebait.

Iran, China don't create zionist Al Qaeda beheaders and call them democrats

 

[Götterdämmerung]

it's a good start toward an invincible soldier, and that would be a very good thing for that idealogical front i mentioned and that gets played out among other places also on this forum..

Seeing your nick and reading your post reminds me of Orwell's quote: War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

 

[PeaceGen]

Seeing your nick and reading your post reminds me of Orwell's quote: War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy. surely the muslims have proven that one to us all by now?..

Iran, China don't create zionist Al Qaeda beheaders and call them democrats

it's muslims who refuse anything else but violence to solve their differences and disputes with the rest of the world. it's muslims who started this global fight, and it's muslims who keep it going, or are the only ones who can end it, however you want to see it.

 

[Fukuoka]

it's muslims who refuse anything else but violence to solve their differences and disputes with the rest of the world. it's muslims who started this global fight, and it's muslims who keep it going, or are the only ones who can end it, however you want to see it.

What's your talking about again? You send zionist Al Qaeda in Iraq, Libya, Syria and give them air support and mediatic support

Palestina, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Mali were peaceful before the JEWS or their terrorists puppets arrived.

Zionist Al Qaeda installed you in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali.

They kill their fellows with car bombs to secure your invasion. They never attack you (4 french terrorists killed in Mali).

Zionist Al Qaeda kill the national resistances fighting JEW NATO with car bombs

 

[Khan_patriot]

I may be good, but it seems restricting to me, in the field agility must also be crucial I presume....