Frag Out! Magazine
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REVISION TALOS TALOS (Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit) aka Iron Man suit is an exoskeleton system program designed to increase soldier strength and perception to superhuman level. Revi- sion TALOS is a technology demonstrator of the USSOCOM program. The powered, low- er-body exoskeleton to transfer the weight down to the waist belt and supports it with motorized actuators on each leg. It supports a body armor system capable of stopping rifle rounds that surrounds 60 percent of the operator, compared to 18 percent with cur- rent armor vests. To relieve weight, the leg actuators pick up each leg and moves it as the person moves, and takes the weight of the helmet, armor, and vest down through a rigid, articulated spine, transferring weight from weak areas of the neck and lower back. A small Sharepack power pack powers the suit, and a cooling vest pumps water through three yards of tubing under the suit to maintain core temperature; the power pack has a cooling fan that can be heard in close proximity, but it is thought that won't matter after breaching a door. The Kinetic Operations Suit has undergone live-fire testing and combat scenarios and successfully performed the same tasks as currently-outfitted operators in similar amounts of time. It also features 100% polyethylene ballistic helmet with cutout for use with aug- mented vision systems. The suit will not be in production in presented form but some of the technologies will be implemented. www.fragoutmag.com