Science And The Soldier

Science and the elite soldier is what I have chosen to write about. Lockheed Martin have developed something new for the military. It is called “exoskeleton. This is a back pack containing a battery and a hydraulic pump. A metal frame is shaped to from down the legs and under a soldier’s feet. The pump forces fluid to the knees where the frame bends exactly like a person. A soldier with one of these packs loaded to 175lbs, could do knee bends all day long. The full weight is placed on the frame so the soldier will have energy after a long hike. I think that the soldier can confront the enemy better and be more alert if he is not exhausted. This would allow a soldier to carry more than he normally could. The only two drawbacks I can see with this is if the battery should go dead, or the pump would malfunction while on a hike.