TALOS may make soldiers able to face bullets straight on, much like Iron Man. Oct. 10, 2013 -- It probably won't have Tony Stark's jetpack or his Google Glass-like computer, but engineers at the U.S.

This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. U.S. special operations forces are currently field ...

Wouldn’t you just love to get your hands on a high-tech armored suit that makes you nearly invincible, à la Tony Stark in the “Ironman” movie? Well, that kind of super-power might still be some way ...

Since 2013, the U.S. military has been working on the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, a robotic exoskeleton short for combat troops. The bulletproof, weaponized get-up monitors a soldier’s ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Defense firms tried to dazzle special operations officials here in hopes of one day being selected to build the command's futuristic operator suit -- typically referred to as the Iron ...

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has commissioned a Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS), a suit that will most likely contain “liquid armor,” a substance being developed at ...

We’ve all seen what Iron Man can do in the movies, and it’s rather impressive—what with all the flying and absorbing bullets. Ultimately, all of his abilities come from the incredible technology ...

The TALOS combat suit aims to provide protection and information for combatants MANILA, Philippines – The US Army is hoping to consolidate technological advancements for use in the battlefield as its ...

The US hasn't had much success building mechanized battle suits that move quickly and stop bullets, but Hollywood has been dreaming up these concepts for years. Don't they already know a thing or two ...

U.S. military officials say that testing on the Pentagon’s “Iron Man” suit for special operations forces will begin in summer 2018. The Pentagon tasked its best and brightest four years ago to come up ...

Back in February, while announcing two new Pentagon-sponsored manufacturing hubs in Chicago and Detroit, President Obama made a joke. “Basically,” he said, “I’m here to announce that we’re building ...