UM-Bot Posted July 9, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 9, 2017 The futuristic exoskeleton combat suit looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/309338/russia-is-developing-a-stormtrooper-exosuit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted July 9, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Stormtrooper armor? Anyone who's watched Star Wars movies knows that that armor didn't prevent those guys going down like wheat, even when confronted with stone tipped spears wielded by living teddy bears. Regardless, I think the US, as with robot soldiers, is probably well ahead of the Russians in this area. North Korean armor that is still under development.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFOwatcher Posted July 9, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 9, 2017 " the suit is still just a concept" Concept? That tells me everything I need to know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troublehalf Posted July 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Sadly there is very little merit in such suits in the eyes of most militaries. I can see special forces, possibly, having them. But the 'grunts'? Nope. You're just not that worth it to the military. These suits will be incredibly expensive, require entire logistical support to maintain, require training to operate effectively and, at the end of the day, won't stop a tank shell, missile, bomb or even IED's. Granted we don't know the specifications, perhaps there is a visual scanner for IED's or whatever. Cool for sabre rattling and potentially for special forces. Any sufficiently modern military will have man portable weapons able to deal with these suits. Look cool though. Obviously important if we ever meet aliens who somehow only have minor projectile weapons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted July 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'd be interested to know what would power the suit, especially the temperature control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizno Posted July 13, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2017 The story gets the sci-fi franchise wrong. It's not Star Wars, it's Starship Troopers that had powered suits. The worthless plastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizno Posted July 13, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2017 My message got cut off for some reason. I had typed a lot more, including that the Star Wars plastic suits were worthless against blasters and light-sabers.' The first Starship Troopers movie didn't have the powered suits, probably for budget reasons, but one of the sequels did have them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted July 14, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The only thing a Star Wars stormtrooper armor was good for was making the soldier a faceless minion, which could more easily exert authority over locals. A stormtroop might kill you out of hand, you can't know. Whereas Johnny the policeman people can identify with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted July 15, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 15, 2017 The U.S. Army has been exploring the possibilities for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot_me Posted July 16, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2017 HAsn't the USA been doing this or been talked about doing this for years now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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