The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working on the Warrior Web Project, which has many of the attributes of the Army's Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit concept. U.S. Army photo
Emerging Battlefield Technology Borrows From Science Fiction -- Stars and Stripes
The U.S. military is trying to build an armored suit similar to the one worn by fictional superhero Iron Man.
Some of the technology exists, so a functional suit might be only a decade or so away, though experts say it may be better to invest in unmanned vehicles, robots or training for ordinary soldiers.
U.S. Special Operations Command has been asking defense contractors and researchers to demonstrate high-tech inventions such as exoskeletons, heads-up displays, night vision, sensors and body armor that could be incorporated into such a suit.
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