"The U.S. Navy Wants It's Own 'Iron Man' Suits" Topic
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Tango01 | 19 Aug 2014 10:15 p.m. PST |
"The movie "Iron Man" popularized the idea of a futuristic warfighter waging battle in a exoskeleton. The Defense Department recently procured two from Bethesda-based contractor Lockheed Martin for far more prosaic missions. The lightweight, load-bearing exoskeletons will be used to assist the Navy's ship maintenance crew in performing tasks that require heavy lifting. Lockheed has developed two exoskeleton suits, and the contract is to test and evaluate them, the company said. The suits will be tested on both coasts – one at Virginia's own Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the other at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the state of Washington. "Ship maintenance often requires use of heavy tools, such as grinders, riveters or sandblasters," Adam Miller, director of new initiatives at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said. "By wearing the Fortis exoskeleton, operators can hold the weight of those heavy tools for extended periods of time with reduced fatigue."…"
Full article here link Also… link Amicalement Armand |
Sobieski | 19 Aug 2014 11:30 p.m. PST |
The US navy needs lessons in the use of the apostrophe more than mechanical exoskeletons. |
Lion in the Stars | 20 Aug 2014 11:38 a.m. PST |
I honestly expected the first widespread use of exoskeletons to be in industrial environments or maybe ammo handling for ship's guns. Makes perfect sense for the shipyards. Restricted space so you can't run a forklift, and too much motion needed for a chain hoist to be practical. |
Legion 4 | 20 Aug 2014 2:20 p.m. PST |
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