Military exoskeletons uncovered: Ironman suits a concrete possibility

Lockheed Martin's Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) demonstrating its ability to allow soldiers to carry heavy weights. Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

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  Lockheed Martin's Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) demonstrating its...
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  Lockheed's answer to the exoskeleton debate currently offers little armoured...
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  The HULC's titanium frame fits around a soldier's limbs.
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  Extensive testing on the exoskeleton has been conducted by the US Army.
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  Raytheon's second variation of its exoskeleton, the XOS2, has enhanced energy...
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  Raytheon's exoskeleton only comes in a tethered version.
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  The XOS2 exoskeleton boasts similar capabilities to Lockheed's HULC.
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  The XOS2 exoskeleton could also be primed with weapons for battlefield use.

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