Royal Navy defys gravity

[Rockstar]

Snazzy. It all looks so stable and effortless. watchout froggy fisherman :D



The Royal Navy is testing a jet suit from Gravity Industries. First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin tweeted out a video of Royal Marines testing the kit at the HMS Tamar Trials. (UK Royal Navy)


https://youtu.be/suHOLFhbwsM


https://youtu.be/H4FUBfp9kS0

[Platapus]

I wonder how much stress that puts on the person's wrists, elbows, and shoulders?

[Skybird]

And all the time while being midair the attack team hopes the defenders are not armed with tennis rackets.

[Jimbuna]

And all the time while being midair the attack team hopes the defenders are not armed with tennis rackets.

:haha:

[Jeff-Groves]

You just send in the Drones to clear the decks and put down suppressing fire.

Equipped with an automatic machine gun, Songar can carry out operations within a 3-kilometre radius. The system can transfer images in real time and carry 200 rounds of 5.56×45 mm NATO ammunition. The drone features a specially designed flexible ammunition feed chute (ammunition belt) and an automatic firing mechanism, and can operate at altitudes of 2,800 metres.

Imagine 20 of those dusting the decks!

After that the Iron Man flyers can board and place Boots on the objective.
Cause as any Grunt will tell you.
You don't own it until you put Boots on it!

[Skybird]

Pffff, that is children's toys only compared to Russia's Poseidon drone project. Stealthy, autonomous, in sneaks in submersed and detonates offshore the enemy coast in a nuclear blast, causing a dirty tsunami that carries the nuclear pollution with the waterwaves deep into enemy main land, over very huge areas, contaminating not just soil surface and air, but the whole groud and base water level as well. It was long time only laughed about - it seems nobody laughs anymore. It means a new era and diemnsion of nuclear deterrance.

Or the Russian Zirkon missile, ship-launched and homing in at 6000 km/h. Forget any missile defence against that, any such reasoning is just an illusion, is self-deception to allow you sweet dreanms at night.

Yes, both systems are still in development, but hell are the Russians serious about them. Serious enough that several NATO members are very seriously concerned, including Norway and the US.

Putin's goal always was to make it impossible that any serious crisis in the world could be solved without Russia, and even less could be solved against russian interest. This way, Russia becomes and is an indispensable nation again.

And if I recall it correctly, the Russian Avangard hypersonic stratosphere glider weapon already is in service since early last year or so. I seem to recall a news message like that from one year ago.


All three systems can carry nuclear warheads.

[AVGWarhawk]

Interesting. I'm not sure of what use these suits may be. At least militarily.

[Skybird]

Spec Ops. Overcoming a cliff, wall. Accessing unaccessible locations quickly.

[AVGWarhawk]

Spec Ops. Overcoming a cliff, wall. Accessing unaccessible locations quickly.

That's what A10 Warthogs are for. Honestly, the pilot of this contraption is cannon fodder. I see no use for it other than quick delivery of medical supplies or pizza from ship to ship.

[Platapus]

Interesting. I'm not sure of what use these suits may be. At least militarily.


Rescue, sensor emplacement, recon, just to name a few

[AVGWarhawk]

Rescue, sensor emplacement, recon, just to name a few

Rescue? Is this jet pack capable of lift two? What sensors need replacement?

[Skybird]

That's what A10 Warthogs are for. Honestly, the pilot of this contraption is cannon fodder. I see no use for it other than quick delivery of medical supplies or pizza from ship to ship.
Heck, not under fire of course. The pilot of these suits cannot hold weapons.

Think of it as a parachute to not get down, but to get up, or across an obstacle.

[Von Due]

The A-10 'started' as the Wright brothers' flying machine. This version of a jet suit might very well spawn who knows what in 120 years from now. Everything starts somewhere.

[Jimbuna]

Let the drones do all the work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbGxYoxpPdI

[AVGWarhawk]

The A-10 'started' as the Wright brothers' flying machine. This version of a jet suit might very well spawn who knows what in 120 years from now. Everything starts somewhere.

In 120 years I probably part of an archeologist dig. I will not be part of he actual digging and will not care to much what the jump suit has become. :D

[AVGWarhawk]

Let the drones do all the work.



:up::up::up:

[AVGWarhawk]

Heck, not under fire of course. The pilot of these suits cannot hold weapons.

Think of it as a parachute to not get down, but to get up, or across an obstacle.

Sorry Skybird, I see limited use(militarily) if any for the jump suit. We have ropes for getting up and over. The suit is bulky. Probably not easy to suit up( like suiting up with a 200 pound diving bell/suit). Not easily stowed. Does not carry weapons. Does not protect the flier. Useless for say sea rescue when there is a storm(high wind/waves). Unless this develops in to a Mechwarrior with jet packs I don't see much use for it.

[Skybird]

I do. For example the platoon commander who wants to get eyes up on that hill peak that cannot be accessed from the ground, but offers a good overview. A Delta sniper getting up some minarett to snipe somebody. A swat-style squad attacking a rat nest of any kind, and placing the flying man as a surprise trump card striking out of a place the enemy considered to be safe.

Infiltration. Communication. Eyes. Laser-marking from elevated else unaccessible positions.

Not direct and immediate combat action and firefighting, of course. You cannot fly AND fire simultanbeosuly. Not yet...?

And then there is James Bond.

[AVGWarhawk]

I do. For example the platoon commander who wants to get eyes up on that hill peak that cannot be accessed from the ground, but offers a good overview. A Delta sniper getting up some minarett to snipe somebody. A swat-style squad attacking a rat nest of any kind, and placing the flying man as a surprise trump card striking out of a place the enemy considered to be safe.

Infiltration. Communication. Eyes. Laser-marking from elevated else unaccessible positions.

Not direct and immediate combat action and firefighting, of course. You cannot fly AND fire simultanbeosuly. Not yet...?

And then there is James Bond.

A drone can be used for all of that. No possible loss of life with a drone.

[mapuc]

Todays fighter jet pilots has this special helmet, where he just has to look at a target end fire a missile.

I think the pilot flying one of these thing, will have some kind of similar helmet.

Aiming with his eyes, using his left fingers or verbal to chose type of weapon and fire.

Markus

[AVGWarhawk]

Todays fighter jet pilots has this special helmet, where he just has to look at a target end fire a missile.

I think the pilot flying one of these thing, will have some kind of similar helmet.

Aiming with his eyes, using his left fingers or verbal to chose type of weapon and fire.

Markus

Meanwhile when the rocket fires off the pilot gets toasted. Just how big a rocket do you think this suit can carry. Again, the drone is the platform of chose IMO.

[mapuc]

Meanwhile when the rocket fires off the pilot gets toasted. Just how big a rocket do you think this suit can carry. Again, the drone is the platform of chose IMO.

The development in type of fuel used in rockets and missile is high.

And a missile that is fired from a fighter jet, doesn't ignite before after 3-5 sec. after been released from its peleton.

Markus

[AVGWarhawk]

The development in type of fuel used in rockets and missile is high.

And a missile that is fired from a fighter jet, doesn't ignite before after 3-5 sec. after been released from its peleton.

Markus

Never the less, a drone is platform of choice IMO. The Ironman suit here does not appear to be something worth pursuing militarily. The videos shown have the demonstration on a calm day out of the water. How are the suits performing on a windy day out on the water with say pirates that jump tankers and have weapons? Other than delivering a pizza to another ship I see no use for this suit militarily.

[Jeff-Groves]

I figure this is just an Alpha version of a full Iron Man suit!
Alpha .0.0.2

Eventually it will reach the Mark 1 stage.
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/ckeditor_assets/pictures/523/content_rowan-winston-prescription-refill-request-5-16-2012.jpg?1349279328

[mapuc]

Never the less, a drone is platform of choice IMO. The Ironman suit here does not appear to be something worth pursuing militarily. The videos shown have the demonstration on a calm day out of the water. How are the suits performing on a windy day out on the water with say pirates that jump tankers and have weapons? Other than delivering a pizza to another ship I see no use for this suit militarily.

On that I may agree-Its military use.

Maybe one day in the future where this suite has improved it may be a choice for the military.

Markus

[AVGWarhawk]

Now we're talking.....


https://cdn1.epicgames.com/salesEvent/salesEvent/mw5-s1-2560x1440_2560x1440-8e632e897c65539f1a7b1e45c147726d?h=270&resize=1&w=480

[Jeff-Groves]

You know at one point in time a submarine was just a crazy wooden barrel some nut bag tried!
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.qxk9ysojR2N4JIkCIzsxOwAAAA?w=148&h=184&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7
Look at the Submarines of today!

Who would have thunk this
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ja5sQF6m07S-2YYhujGW3gHaE9?w=275&h=184&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

Would end up as this?
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.f3jC4Lq7DWxp9USkKnEUpQHaEK?w=275&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

Given the research (And theft of Alien Technology) on exoskeleton additions?
Why not see that this is possible at a future date?
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.BL-PnN8rQSZicwGyE2XwLAAAAA?w=157&h=349&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

You do know this was one of the first modern computers right?
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Z2xjSf_NNSxWzskaJ5csygHaEK?w=316&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

Some will argue this was one of the first.
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.vFmXUJMmAsI0IqgrZ2vyfwHaHa?w=198&h=198&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

[AVGWarhawk]

All true, however, the engineers need to be working towards this(maybe the jump suit here is the starting point):

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwallpaperplay.com%2Fwalls%2Ffull% 2Ff%2Fb%2Fd%2F189755.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

[Jeff-Groves]

You know things like that ARE in the works.
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ts86YvffOFFBfudoxe_4fAHaKY?w=206&h=288&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

Think of the Tank and how far it has come.

[AVGWarhawk]

You know things like that ARE in the works.
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ts86YvffOFFBfudoxe_4fAHaKY?w=206&h=288&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

Yes sir. I have seen this. :up:

[Jeff-Groves]

Think of your phone.
When we were just young.
Did you ever know for sure you'd have that 'Star Trek' like device to talk to anyone on the Plant no matter where you were?
A computer more powerful then the first computers in the palm of your hand!
AND they can be controlled by voice commands just like on Star Trek from the 60s!

So I tend to think I'm seeing the future War Fighters!
A butt load of Iron Men flying around and just messing things up in a crazy new way.

[AVGWarhawk]

Think of your phone.
When we were just young.
Did you ever know for sure you'd have that 'Star Trek' like device to talk to anyone on the Plant no matter where you were?
A computer more powerful then the first computers in the palm of your hand!
AND they can be controlled by voice commands just like on Star Trek from the 60s!

I'm still waiting for Scotty to beam me up.

[Jeff-Groves]

I doubt We will live to see that. But I'm not betting against the possibility.
:har:

Never thought I'd see the video posted seeing the old jet pack stuff.
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.aQHm-niy2OtubkNzhXz6IQHaE8?w=247&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

[Skybird]

https://johnniecraig.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/space1999_comlock_11.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

Then there is this guy who not only has no cloth material in the rear of his pants but is also missing the hair in that region.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/untitled_7_65.png

[AVGWarhawk]

It all started here.....


https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1xKW32jiaQ/XSVjTac7bnI/AAAAAAABf7c/BhdlD9TJD1s6zul6X73pZ8P5q1NcDy2agCLcBGAs/s1600/jet%2Bpacks%2Bmade%2Bfrom%2Bupcycled%2B2%2Bliter%2 Bbottles.jpg

[Jeff-Groves]

Well. We have gone along way from early experiments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFV52qYNh6Y&t=3s

[Platapus]

Rescue? Is this jet pack capable of lift two? What sensors need replacement?


Imagine a medic able to access someone in a remote area


As for sensors emplacement, not replacement. :D

[AVGWarhawk]

Imagine a medic able to access someone in a remote area


As for sensors emplacement, not replacement. :D

Agreed. Limited use for someone needing aid.

[vienna]

"Royal Navy defies gravity"?...


...are we now to regard them with 'levity"...?...




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[Spoon 11th]

I see this device solving the last mile problem. Top ranking officers could fly directly to their office rooms from the parking lot via remotely opened window and avoid the rush hours in the lobby, waiting for elevators and such.