This Video Shows What The Military’s Awesome ‘Iron Man’ Suit May Look Like

Paul Szoldra
Mar 31, 2018 2:40 AM PDT
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SUMMARY

The Pentagon is working on an “Iron Man” suit it hopes will be on special operations forces by 2018, and a new video released from Revision Military gives an idea of what it could…

The Pentagon is working on an "Iron Man" suit it hopes will be on special operations forces by 2018, and a new video released from Revision Military gives an idea of what it could look like.


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The suit, officially dubbed TALOS, or Tactical Assault Light Operators Suit, "was chartered to explore and catalyze a revolutionary integration of advanced technology to provide comprehensive ballistic protection, peerless tactical capabilities and ultimately to enhance the strategic effectiveness of the SOF operator of the future," Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel III, commander of Special Operations Command, said recently.

The suit is a result of rapid prototyping between the Pentagon, academia, tech companies, and special operators coming together to build out the best platform.

Which means a focus on operator safety while maintaining freedom of movement.

The suit should offer helmets with heads-up display technology, while other prototypes may come with heating and cooling systems and sensors to monitor vital signs, according to DoD News.

This is a pretty early prototype, so there are definitely some changes to be made. But this video of where they are so far is pretty impressive.

Now watch the full video from Revision:

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