Military Exoskeleton

[TWoxy]

You probably think that I have created this thread to discuss such technology, but instead here's a link to an experimental form of exoskeleton. Quite impressive.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/415059/

EDIT: Damn, old news. Sorry guys.

[Valentin the II]

Not very usefull for the military.
Would be of greater use at a construction site.

[rory o'kane]

not useful!? are you mad sir? give it some armour plating, and you suddenly have a decent armoured suit. the challenge will be to allow the wearer sufficient mobility to exercise reflexes and sudden movements necessary in a combat zone... and ensure the safe manipulation of weapons and ammunition!

[Valentin the II]

not useful!? are you mad sir? give it some armour plating, and you suddenly have a decent armoured suit. the challenge will be to allow the wearer sufficient mobility to exercise reflexes and sudden movements necessary in a combat zone... and ensure the safe manipulation of weapons and ammunition!

A tank is mutch more usefull as an armoured fighting vihecle.

[mightyfenrir]

A tank is mutch more usefull as an armoured fighting vihecle.

I dunno, didn't you watch Exosquad? haha

[SigniferOne]

A tank is mutch more usefull as an armoured fighting vihecle.

No, the problem is that a tank is a huge lumbering vehicle. This guy can run circles around the tank, and carry conceivably comparable strength, and only slightly lesser firepower. But if you plop a rpg on this guy, then you've really got an armored tank on two feet.

[Problem Sleuth]

not useful!? are you mad sir? give it some armour plating, and you suddenly have a decent armoured suit. the challenge will be to allow the wearer sufficient mobility to exercise reflexes and sudden movements necessary in a combat zone... and ensure the safe manipulation of weapons and ammunition!

And then someone will shoot him in the face and you've got a very expensive corpse. It's probably some obscene cost, and will simply not be effective for its price. Okay, you can lift heavy things. Now, how will that help you kill people in a combat zone? I guess you could throw something that weighs a ton at them, but you could simply use a gun.

[feroXXXed35]

i think the exoskeleton was in last month's pop science or something
but a different version

[Redem]

It's possible in the near future something useful could be made for infantry troops. Where it allows them to carry more weight, and thus they can be better armed and armoured. But it needs to not restrict their movement, and there is nothing currently in development that doesn't severely restrict it. We're a long way of combat uses for these things.

There are also durability problems, they need to not break down and strand troops.

Tanks, Jets, and Helicopters are much much more useful, and are proven technologies.

[Tiwaz]

It's possible in the near future something useful could be made for infantry troops. Where it allows them to carry more weight, and thus they can be better armed and armoured. But it needs to not restrict their movement, and there is nothing currently in development that doesn't severely restrict it. We're a long way of combat uses for these things.

There are also durability problems, they need to not break down and strand troops.

Tanks, Jets, and Helicopters are much much more useful, and are proven technologies.

Weight. Don't forget the weight.

Suits would sink in at soft terrain. Also makes them bigger and noisier targets. Not to mention limiting their operations to duration of their power source. And adding to their mechanical unreliability.

[Old_Scratch]

I can see some military uses for this suit. The ability to carry a lot of weight would allow the suit to be encased in armor and it would be able to carry heavy weapons systems and still retain the maneuverability of an infantry soldier. Such a combination would probably be good for operating in sniper infested urban environments. I think it'll be some time before this happens though.

[Tiwaz]

I can see some military uses for this suit. The ability to carry a lot of weight would allow the suit to be encased in armor and it would be able to carry heavy weapons systems and still retain the maneuverability of an infantry soldier. Such a combination would probably be good for operating in sniper infested urban environments. I think it'll be some time before this happens though.

You would lose mobility, you would be loud and visible as hell and so forth.

And would make great target for enemy heavier weapons. Heavy machine gun might rip your plated trooper to shreds unless he was fitted lots of armour and then he would be total disaster in anything but hardest ground.
Ground pressure.

And sniper shooting guy in the head would be end of that armour guy.

[Old_Scratch]

You would lose mobility, you would be loud and visible as hell and so forth.

And would make great target for enemy heavier weapons. Heavy machine gun might rip your plated trooper to shreds unless he was fitted lots of armour and then he would be total disaster in anything but hardest ground.
Ground pressure.

And sniper shooting guy in the head would be end of that armour guy.

Yes, that would be why he would be armored against snipers. Why would I suggest that this system could be used against snipers if the operator wasn't protected? Also, as I said in my original post I was talking about urban environments. Yes, asphalt is a pretty hard surface. This suit could also carry a computer and camera or sensor combo that could aid in the detection of snipers. Combine that with a heavy weapon and you have a pretty good urban fighting unit. It would have more mobility (if not top speed) and a smaller profile than a jeep or APC. It would also be able to use its strength for breaching things. As it is now there are better methods for doing all of this, but like I said, it will be some time before this can even become cost effective or better than the current methods.

[Saturn]

Still hoping...
Not reality yet but I hope so soon.

[Kamos]

Still hoping...
Not reality yet but I hope so soon.

I prefer this though he needs at least one gun, the sword proved itself useful when fighting him.

[Da Skinna]

Anyone see Aliens?

Or play Aliens Vs Predator series?

[Serious Spamurai]

I'd imagine that in it's current state, it would be far more suited to use on an aircraft carrier, carrying out repair and arming tasks.

[Farnan]

I'd imagine that in it's current state, it would be far more suited to use on an aircraft carrier, carrying out repair and arming tasks.

And for most construction tasks which make a significant part of military operations.

Digging fighting positions would be much easier with those too...

[Da Skinna]

Aliens.... hellooo?

[God-Emperor of Mankind]

It's the first step towards terminators.
Quick we must destroy Skynet before it's too late.