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New ‘Warrior Web’ System - Von Gruff - 05-28-2013 Imagine having to carry a 100-pound pack for who knows how many miles. This is exactly what many soldiers have to do on a daily basis and the U.S. military is hoping to lighten their load. The Pentagon’s research arm DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is working on technology that is exoskeleton-like in its function but doesn’t require wearing a bulky structure reminiscent of Iron Man’s suit. More here http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/28/see-the-cool-new-warrior-web-system-to-that-helps-soldiers-carry-heavy-loads/ New ‘Warrior Web’ System - usmc1371 - 05-29-2013 How is the soldier going to stay cool. I remember sweating all the time with just cammies on. I didn't have all the gear they have now. New ‘Warrior Web’ System - carbontetrachloride - 05-30-2013 Me thinks what it actually does is lighten US taxpayers wallets. New ‘Warrior Web’ System - LRRPF52 - 05-31-2013 XO: "Sir. We got the new exoskeletons in. You can carry 100lbs and run with it no problem. It's pretty freakin' cool!" CO: "How much can you carry and still walk. It sure would be awesome if each man could carry 3 extra mortar rounds, and 200rds of 7.62. We could extend the time between re-supply significantly. First Sergeant..." Joe: "Fuuuuuuuu........" 2 days into mission.... First Sergeant: "Sir, half of 1st Platoon's EXOSK systems are broken, and they've re-distributed the loads to the working ones. The batteries are draining 300% faster than normal, so we need batteries and replacement parts now. Here's the re-supply request list, fully annotated according to the Battalion EXOSK resupply request decision tree matrices that those desk jockeys at Brigade came up with." CO: "Were these properly 2404'd before we left? I thought every EXOSK was good-to-go, Top."