Second Generation Super Soldier Exoskeleton Armor Unveiled

Allows soldiers to repeatedly punch through three inches of hardwood without experiencing fatigue.

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Is it independently powered yet? We cannot field Powered Armor on the battlefield if it has to be plugged in.

^It looks like it can be operated in the field now. Notice the battery pack that soldier has on his back?

I mean, photo could be photoshopped, but it looks like he's portable-capable. Question is though how much operation time can the unit field?

edited 27th Sep '10 7:42:04 PM by Bioelectricclam

Fear is our ally. The gasoline will be ours. A Honey Badger does not kill you to eat you. It tears off your testicles.

It won't be used in the actual field for some time, and to be honest that isn't the primary function.

The primary function will be load bearing, especially when it comes to loading up ammo and equipment, and taking cargo off of airplanes. The biggest use for this will definitely be logistics.

^You forgot to mention shoving xenomorph queens out of airlocks.

Fear is our ally. The gasoline will be ours. A Honey Badger does not kill you to eat you. It tears off your testicles.

Nah, I just hit those with an AT 4.

No, you throw grenades in their mouths. Standard Xeno-Queen killing procedure, according to Aliens EU.

Anyway, it'll be too bulky and cumbersome (irony) for front-line combat. Definitely will be used for logistics.

I expect someone to bitch about a fundamental flaw it's got sooner or later and the brass to not listen to the complaint.

edited 27th Sep '10 9:08:45 PM by JackMackerel

Half-Life: Dual Nature, a crossover story of reasonably sized proportions.

The brass tend to be the ones with the right idea about which projects we need to get, it's the civilian secretaries who buy into that garbage, and all those congress people in the armed forces committee.

Aside from looking badass, what advantage does it have over ordinary lifting machines such as forklifts, and does it really justify the price tag?

...eventually, we will reach a maximum entropy state where nobody has their own socks or underwear, or knows who to ask to get them back.

Maneuverability, working in tight spaces, and less weight when it comes to actually storing and transporting the suits themselves compared to a forklift.

But that's the short term, long term when these things have the endurance and durability they will be used with our troops to navigate heavy terrain carrying several times the normal ruck weight, effortlessly.

edited 27th Sep '10 10:13:23 PM by Barkey

They're probably significantly easier to operate as well.

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Doubt it. Easier to learn, possibly.

Maneuverability, working in tight spaces, and less weight when it comes to actually storing and transporting the suits themselves compared to a forklift.

Also for hoofing things that would crush a normal soldier - provided this exo doesn't fuck up in the desert or jungle.

Half-Life: Dual Nature, a crossover story of reasonably sized proportions.

^True. It wouldn't be very fun to have 500 pounds on your back when the battery dies...

Fear is our ally. The gasoline will be ours. A Honey Badger does not kill you to eat you. It tears off your testicles.

It even looks badass. Damn, I want one!

On the ground, maybe. In a spacecraft, that's just asking for explosive hull decompression thanks to the acid. Spacing them is the only reliable way to keep your ship intact.

This suit is maneuverable enough to kick, punch, and climb stairs? Color me impressed.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"

Well, it's gotta be fairly agile. Ever accidentally overbalance while carrying something? That's not a good thing when you're holding something that costs thousands of dollars. And probably explodes.

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I love that last sentence of the article.

BTW, I'm a chick.

Seconded.

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I can see this being useful in civilian applications as well - rescue workers need to dig up some rubble but a traditional crane would take too much time to get set up? Bam, toss some suit-wearers in there.

Happiness is zero-gee with a sinus cold.

Plus, it would make construction work one of the best school job fair things ever. "Become a construction worker and you can drive a robot that gives you super strength".

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I want to use one of these to get to class/work.

Have the civilian version. With or without cake. (And don't look at who wants to manufacture it.)

edited 29th Sep '10 1:08:56 PM by Yej

Da Rules excuse all the inaccuracy in the world. Listen to them, not me.

This shit... is awesome. Seriously, we might have powered exoskeletons for general public use within the decade. That's just beyond cool.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"

@Yej: ...It's made by a company called Cyberdyne... (OOPS NINJA'D)

I don't know whether that's alarming or hilarious. Probably hilarious since apparently it was deliberate.

I wonder how prepared for a Robot War Japan is.

edited 29th Sep '10 1:12:00 PM by Charlatan

I see no issues with a company named Cyberdyne developing robotics.

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