SKIRMISHER

Canadian inventor Troy Hurtubise calls it the “Trojan,” while I’m probably calling the bastard who can afford to wear it as simply “one impregnable bastard.”

The Trojan is what you wear when you’re going to places where bullets regularly fly and politics are thrown out the window.

It’s a full body armor, part of what he calls “Project Grizzly,” (so named because the exoskeletons are intended to protect the wearer from grizzly bear attacks), but the Trojan is the first ballistic, full exoskeleton body suit of armor ever to emerge from such an undertaking.

This new suit has a wider range of motion and is significantly lighter than its predecessors weighing only 40lbs. “The whole suit — which draws design inspiration from Star Wars, RoboCop, Batman and video games — is made from high-impact plastic lined with ceramic bullet protection over ballistic foam.”

During tests “the suit has stood up to bullets from high-powered weapons, including an elephant gun. The suit was empty during the ballistics tests, but he’s more than ready to put it on and face live fire.”

“Its many features include compartments for emergency morphine and salt, a knife and emergency light. Built into the forearms are a small recording device, a pepper-spray gun and a detachable transponder that can be swallowed in case of trouble.

Dangling between the legs, that would be a clock.

In the helmet, there’s a solar-powered fresh-air system and a drinking tube attached to a canteen in the small of the back. A laser pointer mounted in the middle of the forehead is ready to point to snipers, while LED lights frame the face.”

All of that and more at a projected price of only $2,000 per-suit.

Coolness at a very affordable price. I’ll choose this over a Mac anytime.

Do you realize the armor’s huge military and Japanese-festival abolishment potential?

via POST-HUMAN BLUES

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