[freedumb2003]

"Klaatu barada nikto"

[Oztrich Boy]

[BlazingArizona]

The protective suit, based on those worn by bomb disposal officers, was intended to cut spiralling casualties for one of the most dangerous jobs in modern warfare.

...although the wearers are condemned to be virgins for the rest of their days, there is an upside: they suddenly acquired the ability to program computers.

[RAY]

The effort should continue towards developing such a protective suit. However, it should allow freedom of movement and keep on cool.

We can make fun of its appearance, but it it saves just one from serious injury or loss of life, it will be worth it.

[Ainast]

Why not just put a bulletproof glass bubble with a machine gun over the hole. Kindof like those machine gunners in the B17's during WW2. I think they were B17's, I have no clue what plane that was.

the point is that would protect the soldier from bullets and roadside bombs and if the vehicle was disabled and he had to exit quickly he could just jump out and be able to fight with average Marine efficiency.

[SmoothTalker]

If they work, who cares what they look like? Better to look goofy than to be dead.

[Stoli Strafemeister]

I think it's a pretty good idea if it has a good fuctional cooling system and can stop bullets effectively enough . Fragments from a roadside bomb or other explosive elements ( IE. RPGs , grenades ) do not seem to be a problem for a suit like that . High powered rifle / machine gun rounds are a different story ... snipers suck ! By the way , could a Humvee mount the Crow system ok without losing too much interior space ? They don't seem to have much room to spare .

[Cruz]

ping

[uglybiker]

But will it protect against bears?

[Screamname]

I have a better suit, the AlGore suit. It will scare away anybody, even psycho Muslims. You wear a suit and tie and make a mask out of AlGores latest magazine cover....

"Who has sent the evil space monkeys to eat my brains? Was it you or you? Hmm? Hmmm?"