EXO-SKELETON : WITH THIS I CAN BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF "HULK" ANYTIME & ANYWHERE

If you have watched  iron man, elysium movies or played call of duty, stalker video games, your idea of military exoskeletons probably consists of something BADASS that a soldier brings with him into battlefield. And you are 100% correct.

Wiki defination :A powered exoskeleton, also known as powered armor, exoframe, or exosuit, is a mobile machine consisting primarily of an outer framework (akin to an insect's exoskeleton) worn by a person, and powered by a system of motors or hydraulics that delivers at least part of the energy for  limb movement.

A BIONIC EXO-SKELETON

While today's exoskeletons are still many years away from being able to operate in the battlefield however many countries are actively involved in research to field a working exo skeleton.

China's military researchers eg EEAE have debuted their own state of the art exoskeleton at Zhuhai 2014.

CHINESE KUNG-FU EXOSKELETON

Japan’s defense research organization has proposed allocating $7.5 million of its 2015 budget towards research into “highly mobile powered suits.”

The US is specially in the forefront. They have several projects underway, this includes the US army development of a web-patterned exosuit worn under a soldier’s uniform. The Navy has an exoskeleton project. Lockheed Martin has its own powered exoskeleton project for infantry troops, known as HULC.also the special Operations Command is gunning for an armored suit known as TALOS.

 INFO GRAPHIC ON DIFFERENCES IN CAPABILITY BETWEEN PRESENT & PROJECTED GEAR

 

HULC

REQUIREMENTS OF A EXOSKELETON

For one, it should provide protection against ordinary and advanced rifle rounds.aka powered armour on the military side, powered armor has been of great interest for potential future infantry technologies. Ultimate goal is to be invulnerable to all sorts of gunfire.FYI an MIT team is currently developing liquid body armour – made from fluids that transmute into a solid when a magnetic field or electrical current is applied.

It should be able to lift and move more than 200 pounds at the minimum and simultaneously be able to do a continuous running pace and a dash pace for short-medium distances. In short allow a soldier to carry hundreds of pounds of gear for days, handle big heavy weapons like anti-tank missiles, and advanced sensors and communications that normally require two operators, and also be able to carry other wounded soldiers off the field on its back.

The helmet of the exoskeleton should be able to receive both vision and sound from 360 degrees and be able to digitally project it on to a screen and additionally collect and fuse information from all kinds of sensors inbuilt or external in real-time.These should also be equipped with sensors and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers so that navigation and terrain negotiation becomes easier and provide improved 360° situational awareness.

TALOS HEAD GEAR CONCEPT

TALOS HEAD GEAR :TECH TO BE INCORPORATED

It should have bio-mechanical sensors to detect adverse  changes in the human body via monitoring the  heart and breathing rates through physiological sensors and take appropriate remedial measures via injection devices that can deploy themselves . It could also come with an internal oxygen system.overall it should mimick and further advancethe capabilities of Warfighter Physiological Status Monitor and remedial sub system.It should have Microclimate Cooling System would will consist of  a network of narrow tubing to provide heating or cooling to the soldier as per his needs.


reality check as of now.

 

A lot remains to be done but as in everything SKY IS THE LIMIT.

DUMMIES GUIDE TO PAKFA (T50) RUSSIAN 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER

The general criteria for categorizing a fifth generation aircraft is based on the following factors

1.low observable shaping ie the possession of all-aspect VLO stealth  
2.the ability to supercruise 
3.advance composite materials
4.internal weapons bays
5.high degrees of situational awareness through integrated sensors and networking ie through 360 degree IRST,LPI communications,bi directional datalink,AESA radar with LPI/LPD mode etc

as of now the only operational fifth generation aircraft is the F-22A Raptor, with the F-35 Lightning II,Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA in advance stages of testing.

The whole point to fifth generation is the synergy of stealth, fusion and complete situational awareness. so that they can do their mission anywhere, even in sophisticated integrated air defense  environments.

The level of Stealth required depends on the role, if it's designed to penetrate a heavy IAD system then it needs high stealth, if it's just for Air Superiority over enemy forces then you can live with somewhat reduced stealth features .


The following pictures gives you a pictorial presentation of the features incorporated into the RUSSIAN PAKFA,which will give you a better understanding of the criterias which are followed in the designing of a 5th generation stealth fighter.


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FUTURISTIC MILITARY SMARTPHONES

WELCOME TO THE  FUTURE

THE NEXT GENERATION MILITARY SMARTPHONE (actually it is the Samsung Galaxy Note 1 which many of us use LOL)

 DARPA’s TransApp program is about creating a whole new process of innovation for the entire military community, including law enforcement and rescue operations.It seeks to provide its uses with unmatched capabilities.

 Officially DARPA’s TransApp program is to “develop a diverse array of militarily-relevant software applications using an innovative new development and acquisition process.”

It uses the Android operating system,however the OS on this futuristic smartphone is pretty much like any other Android operating system.All the Apps have colorful icons.

 

the Apps can be broken down into the following

1.The maps app,is the most important of them all. It looks a little bit like Google Maps, but it does a lot more. Basically, the map serves as a platform on which the phone can run any number of plugins, everything from drawing up mission plans to tracking drones.

2.A related app called TransHeat records where the soldiers go so that future missions will know which routes are well-travelled and which are uncharted and potentially dangerous.

3.Another, called PLI, is used to avoid casualties from friendly fire, known in military-speak as “blue force tracking.”

 

4. There’s a ballistics calculator app for snipers, as well as a general guide to weapons and ammunition called WAM.

5.Debrief makes it easy to compile mission reports on the fly.

 

6.Trip Ticket keeps track of personnel and inventory.

 

7.GammaPix is for measuring radiation levels.

 

8.SmartTRIAGE helps medical teams identify and catalog injuries or health problems on the battlefield. It’s as simple as tapping on a human figure, selecting the diagnosis, and recommending a treatment plan.

 9.One app is called WhoDat. it can be described as “a soldier-driven picture book,” but you can think of it as Facebook for war. It lets soldiers study up on who’s who both before they’re deployed and while they’re on the battlefield.You can flip the pictures over, put notes on them, share content as a way for them to keep track, and you can separate them into groups: good guys, bad guys, friends, targets for reconciliation etc.

 

And what’s especially important and impressive is that the vast majority of the apps work off the grid.

 

This kind of ability to source information will give a edge to soldiers fighting in varied terrain from the urban theaters to the jungles.it will help the future soldiers to collect and dessimate information much quickly from a individual basis onwards to theater level.

In short the entire battlefield picture is in your finger tips.