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Offline Telok

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Working towards power armor
« on: July 24, 2010, 07:04:58 am »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10703219

I don't belive I'm the first one to notice this here, but I thought some of the others might like to know about it.

Testing has begun on power exoskeletons for the US military.

Offline Legendman3

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Re: Working towards power armor
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 09:18:56 pm »
From what I know the government has already finished the legs.

Offline vedrit

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Re: Working towards power armor
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2010, 08:30:59 am »
too bad its so awkward looking, not the gracefull look sci-fi shows

Offline DiDiT

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Re: Working towards power armor
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 01:17:21 pm »
Hmm... an exoskeleton system like this would make carrying extra thicker plates of armour easier, not to mention the other heavy equipment that It'll likely be able to help carry. just a matter of time now.

Offline Thrashard96

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Re: Working towards power armor
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2010, 02:18:05 pm »
Yeah, but if it would be extra thick and on the whole human body, then there would be no place to put air conditioning...