Lockheed's HULC Combat Exoskeleton

[CarlosDJackal]

It's missing a couple of things:

- Built-in knee and elbow pads.
- Headlights, turn signals, and back-up lights
- Minigun mount
- Tactical thigh holster
- Built-in heating/refrigeration unit
- Plate carrier
And most of all: Cup holders!!

[kaiservontexas]

Wouldn't excessive use weaken the individual using it since they are not putting all that effort through their own muscles?

[SethB]

Wouldn't excessive use weaken the individual using it since they are not putting all that effort through their own muscles?

I don't think they are going to wear them for PT...

[BAC]

Actually a bigger market may be old people. Lot better to have them walking than riding in a cart.

My first thought, too. Second thought was this could be handy for support guys.


-B

[JSantoro]

Wouldn't excessive use weaken the individual using it since they are not putting all that effort through their own muscles?

Which is why the Army has as big a stake in this as it does.

Between this, Land Warrior, FCS, and others, they're perfectly happy to continue to buy gear in lieu of training men, and let the men depend on the gear to do their jobs while simultaneously being networked enough for the upper-level leaders to micromanage the men in the field.

[wargasm]

Looks like something for the REMF's. Turn's the mere PAC Private into "Mighty Mouse"! Those guys can operate all day in that thing, really, because how much does a rucksack full of pencils weigh? Also, I don't think they need knee pads, I'm sure theirs are heavily calloused!