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SOCOM Moving Forward with Portions of ‘Iron Man’ Suit Effort

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

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SOCOM Moving Forward with Portions of ‘Iron Man’ Suit Effort

Original tactical assault light operator suit (TALOS) concept. Image: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

U.S. Special Operations Command’s high-profile tactical assault light operator suit (TALOS) effort marches on, but its success may lie more in several pieces of new equipment rather than one suit that can do it all, SOCOM’s acquisition leader said Feb. 6. For the past five years, SOCOM has been developing a high-powered suit meant to enhance survivability and ensure mobility reminiscent of Iron Man’s famous suit for the operators kicking down doors during a raid and at particular risk of…

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