DefenceTalkThe Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit is being designed to give protection and capabilities to U.S. special operators, but the process of designing it may be as revolutionary as the suit itself, said U.S. Special Operations Command officials. TALOS started 18 months ago, after incidents downrange caused SOCOM to take a hard look at how […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iron-man-suits-process-important-to-dod-official-says-62639/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Special Operations Command is using unprecedented outreach and collaboration to develop something special with revolutionary capabilities. The Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, is the vision of Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, SOCOM’s commander. He challenged industry and defense representatives at a SOCOM conference in May 2013 to come up with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/special-operations-command-leads-development-of-iron-man-suit-59577/

DefenceTalkU.S. Special Operations Command wants its operators to be protected with what it informally calls an Iron Man suit, named after the fictional superhero. In September, U.S. Special Operations Command, known as SOCOM, made a Broad Agency Announcement for proposals for prototypes of the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS. The goal of TALOS […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iron-man-style-suit-in-early-stages-of-development-49428/

DefenceTalkOf the many risks dismounted Soldiers face in the field, one of the most common is injury from carrying their gear-often topping 100 pounds-for extended periods over rough terrain. Heavy loads increase the likelihood of musculoskeletal injury and also exacerbate fatigue, which contributes to both acute and chronic injury and impedes Soldiers’ physical and cognitive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/warrior-web-closer-to-making-its-performance-improving-suit-a-reality-49006/