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Russian Exoskeleton Suit Turns Soldiers Into Stormtroopers

posted by martyb on Friday July 07 2017, @02:34AM   
from the suitable dept.

Fnord666 writes:

In a bid to make its armed forces look even more intimidating, Russia has taken inspiration from science-fiction to create some futuristic-looking new combat suits. Developed by the state-owned Central Research Institute for Precision Machine Building, this very Star Wars-esque combat armor features a powered exoskeleton, ballistic protection from bullets and shrapnel and a heads-up display. While just a concept at the moment, the suit's designers hope it will enter full production in the next few years.

While they haven't detailed what the heads-up display would be used for, the combat armor's powered exoskeleton helps the wearer carry heavy loads, bearing some of the brunt to lower the soldiers' fatigue

Source: Engadget

Story has a video on YouTube.

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• Re: Mannequins (Score: 3, Funny) by MostCynical on Friday July 07 2017, @10:30AM

  by MostCynical (2589) on Friday July 07 2017, @10:30AM (#536065) Journal

  Putin/Russia has them. Trump/US will have to get some.

  Next fight: slow, lumbering US forces wearing exo-skeletons (built by the same dudes who still haven't managed to build the F-35 to spec) get shot to pieces by Russia-backed sand-dwelling goat-herders with little more than muskets.

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  "I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

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