{"id":68577,"date":"2018-12-20T21:14:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T21:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/20\/how-the-talos-combat-suit-can-read-troops-vitals-and-give-them-super-strength\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:37:14","slug":"how-the-talos-combat-suit-can-read-troops-vitals-and-give-them-super-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/kit\/2018\/12\/20\/how-the-talos-combat-suit-can-read-troops-vitals-and-give-them-super-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"How the TALOS combat suit can read troops\u2019 vitals and give them super strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Russia scrambles to refine and field its Ratnik combat armor suit, designed for frontline infantry usage, US Special Operations Command has been quietly working on a high-tech battlesuit of its own that could reach its target test phase by summer next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known as the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2018\/05\/24\/iron-man-ussocom-1-year-from-putting-operator-into-powered-exoskeleton\/\" target=\"_blank\"> TALOS for short<\/a>, it aims to succeed where previous American initiatives geared towards enhancing the abilities of soldiers in combat using human-portable and worn technology have stalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the primary objectives of the TALOS program are developing a suit that&#8217;s energy efficient &#8212; able to function at peak performance without recharging for significant periods of time &#8212; and low profile, allowing ease of movement and maneuverability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar to the now legendary Iron Man suit from the Marvel movies, TALOS will also be able to provide wearers with heightened situational awareness while streaming in huge amounts of data and information from other platforms, including drones, reconnaissance aircraft, land-based and naval sensors, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/talos-iron-man-suit.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/talos-iron-man-suit.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/talos-iron-man-suit.jpg.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/talos-iron-man-suit.jpg.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/talos-iron-man-suit.jpg.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Special Operations Command has a team developing an Iron-Man-like suit for special operators. The suit pictured here was taken in 2017, but was on display in the same spot at the SOFIC conference in Tampa Bay, Florida, in May 2018, quite unchanged. The design is simply to show what a suit could look like at the end of the road, but is not intended to look like what will ultimately be built. (Photo by Jen Judson\/Defense News staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike Iron Man, TALOS<a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2014\/02\/socoms-iron-man-suit-talos-sees-astounding-progress-adm-mcraven\/\"> won\u2019t be able to fly<\/a> or tangle with F-22 Raptors&#8230; but it will be able to solve a problem that has haunted the US military for decades upon decades \u2014 the weight borne by soldiers in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to their weapons and ammunition, soldiers can sometimes find themselves toting more than 60-70 lbs of additional gear and personal protective equipment. By integrating light armor plating into the chassis of TALOS and including force-multiplying motors, the new suit could allow wearers to carry even more weight without feeling a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2018\/05\/24\/iron-man-ussocom-1-year-from-putting-operator-into-powered-exoskeleton\/\">support systems<\/a> that monitor the wearer&#8217;s vitals and health are also an expected part of the final TALOS product. 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