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

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

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by realDonaldTrump on Friday July 07 2017, @05:38PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Friday July 07 2017, @05:38PM (#536192) Homepage Journal

    I haven't seen Edge of Tomorrow, I've heard it's very good. But I saw Aliens and at the end of it -- don't worry, I'm not going to give away too much -- at the end of it she wears an exoskeleton suit. But it doesn't cover everything. You can see her face. And you can see her bosoms. She's got clothes on (too bad) but you can see the bosom area very clearly. The suit doesn't cover that. These Russian suits are much slicker but they cover everything. So you can't tell if it's a girl or a boy. Unless there's an opening? I looked at the pics but I didn't look at the vids. Very busy! You can't tell -- and maybe they don't want you to. The Russians can be like that. I've been to Russia and it's wild. Believe me. I've got a hotel in Vegas, I had casinos in Atlantic City -- Russia is much wilder. 🇺🇸

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