Power Armor?
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Exoskeleton Technology is duel role. with applications across the board of uses.
For Medical it can be worn by Patience with mobility issues as a substitute for Wheel Chairs in some cases. For Medical workers It can be used to allow ease of transport of Patience's.
For the Commercial industry It could Augment or replace fork lifts allowing lifting of heavy loads in more compact or rugged terrain. For Construction It could allow ease of manipulation of heavy tools and materials replacing larger machines or increasing efficiency by reducing redundancy of multiple personal being used on the same task.
For rescue and law enforcement it eases equipment load and reduces human strain of performance.
In the Us the majority of "Military exo-suits" are actually derived from medical Exo-suits
For Medical it can be worn by Patience with mobility issues as a substitute for Wheel Chairs in some cases. For Medical workers It can be used to allow ease of transport of Patience's.
For the Commercial industry It could Augment or replace fork lifts allowing lifting of heavy loads in more compact or rugged terrain. For Construction It could allow ease of manipulation of heavy tools and materials replacing larger machines or increasing efficiency by reducing redundancy of multiple personal being used on the same task.
For rescue and law enforcement it eases equipment load and reduces human strain of performance.
In the Us the majority of "Military exo-suits" are actually derived from medical Exo-suits
It doesn't look like anything from Star Wars.
PiSigma
"the engineer"
Ya! We all know in star wars infantry wear white armour that cant stop any lasers or sticks and blocked vision.
broadsword
Brigadier
I know what you did there. LOL.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Best quote of the article.
The models seen in ths US are modifications of medical exosuits that have been prototyped and tested. Yet even then they are not quite field ready. Frankly I don't expect any actual powered suits until after 2025.
So far what we have seen are mock ups. Until we see actual video of it being tested all we have is advertising, eye candy of Hollywood grade.
The models seen in ths US are modifications of medical exosuits that have been prototyped and tested. Yet even then they are not quite field ready. Frankly I don't expect any actual powered suits until after 2025.
plawolf
Lieutenant General
Powered combat exo suits are not field feasible until there is a quantum leap in current battery and/or micro generator technology.
Until then, the most likely earliest combat exo suits may look a bit like a throwback to medevil knights, where you have a rider with a powered suite riding into combat on a 2-4 legged mechanical mount.
The mount will be the primary power source for the rider's suit, which only need enough internal power for a few hours.
The mount gets the operator to and from mission sites at far higher speed than what even would be possible with a powered exo suit. Operator can then carry out the mission without the extra bulk and reduced mobility of having to internalise a power source able to keep the suit functioning for days or weeks with current and even next gen power supply tech, and finally exfil using the mount.
You could also add charging stations to APC/IFVs and helicopters etc for mass general purpose employment, but the main issue (aside from cost) would be keeping the suits charged during a prolonged engagements.
But for general frontline combat applications, if there is a big enough breakthrough in wireless charging technology, mass deployment of combat exo suits might well be feasible (if there is a budget for it - I'm not sure even the US can afford to issue those suits en mass, so SpecOps seems like the most likely initial users, which limits you to mobile power generators).
Until then, the most likely earliest combat exo suits may look a bit like a throwback to medevil knights, where you have a rider with a powered suite riding into combat on a 2-4 legged mechanical mount.
The mount will be the primary power source for the rider's suit, which only need enough internal power for a few hours.
The mount gets the operator to and from mission sites at far higher speed than what even would be possible with a powered exo suit. Operator can then carry out the mission without the extra bulk and reduced mobility of having to internalise a power source able to keep the suit functioning for days or weeks with current and even next gen power supply tech, and finally exfil using the mount.
You could also add charging stations to APC/IFVs and helicopters etc for mass general purpose employment, but the main issue (aside from cost) would be keeping the suits charged during a prolonged engagements.
But for general frontline combat applications, if there is a big enough breakthrough in wireless charging technology, mass deployment of combat exo suits might well be feasible (if there is a budget for it - I'm not sure even the US can afford to issue those suits en mass, so SpecOps seems like the most likely initial users, which limits you to mobile power generators).
SamuraiBlue
Captain
I believe there was a simple rule of thumb in which doubling the size you need eight times the power density and another four times when you double the mass.