Wanted: Special-Ops Battle Suit With Cooling, Computers, Radios, and Sensors 176
An anonymous reader writes "U.S. military researchers are asking industry for ideas on a futuristic uniform for Special Operations warfighters that involves agile air-conditioned armor with embedded computers, sensors, communications radios and antennas, signal processors, wearable displays, and health-monitoring systems. Among the technologies Special Operations Command officials are interested in most (PDF) are advanced armor to protect warfighters from bullets, shrapnel, and other battlefield threats, while preserving their mobility. The suit also may involve powered or unpowered robotic exoskeletons to improve warfighter performance and endurance, while enabling the warfighter to operate silently and unseen."
Re:The Army is not the only one who wants this (Score:4, Funny)
It would indeed be an upgrade from plate armor, Sir Garlon.
Re:Just one question (Score:5, Funny)
Wearing that suit, wherever you like....
Re:Unpowered exoskeletons? (Score:5, Funny)
It's what we used to call a suit of armour.
Now get thee hence from mine lawne!
Re:The Army is not the only one who wants this (Score:5, Funny)
why? you live in Compton or South east LA?
Re: "warfighter"? (Score:2, Funny)