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2008-04-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by gorb 2008-04-17 15:31|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Join the Mobile Infantry, with service comes citizenship, Do You Want To Know More?

Posted by bruce 2008-04-17 18:40|| 2008-04-17 18:40|| Front Page Top

#2 some observations from a potential user:

The idea of a powered exo-skeleton keeps coming up, but no one seems to ask 2 questions:

1. What does this bring to the table that cannot be met by other means.

2. What kind of supply tail is going to be required to support this thing.

As an ordinance officer, I shudder at the potential maintenece and accountability issues. Sigh, another type of vehicle to maintain.

Still, I would like to see a battlesuit fielded anyway just because it is cool and sci-fi-ish.

Posted by N guard 2008-04-17 18:55|| 2008-04-17 18:55|| Front Page Top

#3 1) Instead of kicking in the door, a soldier can knock down the entire wall?

2) Throw grenades about 200 yards?

3) If properly equipted for hand to hand combat would be like trying to take on Sampson (forget the jawbone of an ass, use a sledgehammer).

Posted by Albemarle Clearong3941 2008-04-17 19:32|| 2008-04-17 19:32|| Front Page Top

#4 1. "Serve the public trust"
2. "Protect the innocent"
3. "Uphold the law"
4. "Any attempt to damage haliburton property results in shutdown"(classified)

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-04-17 19:41|| 2008-04-17 19:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Just as long as Paul Verhoeven does not direct the movie version.

"Bugs, Mister Rico. Zillions of 'em!"

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-04-17 19:57|| 2008-04-17 19:57|| Front Page Top

#6 4) Load Colonial Marine Drop Ships

5) Kick the crap out of Alien Queens

Anyone else out there play Act of War: Direct Action? lit'l Task Force Talon action?

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-04-17 21:13|| 2008-04-17 21:13|| Front Page Top

#7 the suit could do a lotta things the Chain of command wouldn't allow now for Strykers and M-1's. The issue isn't the level of force that can be brought to the spearhead. The issue is political will, and always has been, for the modern American military's command

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-17 21:37|| 2008-04-17 21:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Personally I'm holding out for a Gundam Wing Zero.

Posted by DMFD 2008-04-17 21:59|| 2008-04-17 21:59|| Front Page Top

#9 What puzzles me is that the suit prototype they were using was built of conventional, not advanced materials.

It is all the difference in the world when you can replace, for example, a 1 inch steel bar with a 1 cm advanced ceramic that is lighter, stronger and more durable than the 1 inch steel bar.

This could turn the bulky exoskeleton into almost an exo-suit. Instead of it weighing nearly 200 pounds, it might weigh 20 or 30, yet do everything the steel suit does.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-17 22:26|| 2008-04-17 22:26|| Front Page Top

#10 STARSHIP TROOPERS > RICO - "NAVY does the Flying, MOBILE INFANTRY does the Dying".

See WAFF, DEFENSETECH, + AVIATION INTERNATIONAL for the new configuration/re-design of the CH-46 CHINOOK hekp trasport. ONCE AGAIN, THE US ARMY-DARPA FEELS THE POWER OF THE COCONUT.

* SERPENTOR > "Do you see how easy it is, COBRA COMMANDER"!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-17 22:32|| 2008-04-17 22:32|| Front Page Top

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