Trends in defence innovation often begin in science fiction speculation, with one of the most recent field being exoskeleton technology. Defence ministries across the world have been working on perfecting exoskeleton suits that improve soldier’s endurance and abilities, something that has been a common trope in fiction for decades. Now, ...
Royal Navy engineers have designed a possible mid-21st-century assault by Royal Marines featuring emerging defence innovations. A potential future assault by Royal Marines was planned by Royal Navy engineers incorporating technology such as AI, exoskeletons, and ‘invisible commandos’. Graduates from the UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology (UKNEST) Forum were asked ...
Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $6.9 million from the US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to enhance the ONYX exoskeleton for future soldier demonstrations. ONYX is a powered, lower-body exoskeleton with artificial intelligence (AI) technology that augments human strength and endurance. Under the two-year, sole-source agreement, ...
The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Soldier Center has commissioned a detailed engineering analysis of existing and emerging exoskeleton products as part of its ongoing exoskeleton evaluation program. The effort is a collaborative engagement among the Soldier Center, Boston Engineering and Materiel Developers. It is envisaged the outputs of the effort ...