What Will The SOCOM Exoskeleton Be Able To Do?

The ‘Iron Man’ suit is becoming more real every day. The Pentagon and the Special Operations Command is looking at the ideas for an exoskeleton suit. 


 

TALOS or the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit will offer new advantages to the American military operators.
The SOCOM lists the advantages this suit could offer, such as:

• An exoskeleton that can carry 75 pounds without a power supply. A fully powered suit could carry up to 150 pounds.
• Echolocation mapping and Doppler imaging as well as other sensors allowing for better visibility for the wearer.
• Better protection in a firefight to the operator’s head. SOCOM suggests that a transparent visor would give the face full protection against the enemy The suit would allow for more body armour additions as well.
• Better aiming capabilities and a possibility to visualise the projectile flight trajectory
• SOCO insists on excellent communications technology as an addition to the suit. It should be able to pick up several signatures and signals from the battlefield. Enemy position, weapons systems and vehicles as well as ISR assets and IEDs.
• The suit should have enough energy to operate silently and non-stop for several hours
• SOCOM wants a suit that would monitor the physical and mental well-being of the wearer, making it easier to diagnose trauma in battle

TALOS certainly fits the idea of Iron Man and other sci-fi fighting forces, there are concerns about the weight and reliability of such suit.
There is a possibility that it would be cumbersome and do more harm than good.

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