http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/ Engadget Comments for Project Grizzly inventor crafts real-world Halo suit for military use http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Nice suit, but wheres the sentient AI and shiny helmet?
Would the US military even pay that amount per soldier?
I guess for special units maybe. I cant see these appearing regularly in Iraq though. ]]>Jan 15th 2007 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 16th 2007 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Feb 10th 2007 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 6:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 6:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Its also called 'Trojan', .]]>Jan 15th 2007 6:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.theboxotruth.com they'll let us know if it works or not...]]>Jan 15th 2007 6:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Here is the scene....

"HORSE NAYS's"

booming voice from the skies...

"TROJAN MAN!!!"]]>Jan 15th 2007 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 6:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
An AK47 round is relatively low-powered -- approximately 1/2 the energy of the typical rifle round used in WWII. It has to be in order for the AK47 to be controllable on full auto.

The AK47 is chambered in 7.62x39. It typically has a 124 grain bullet with muzzle velocity of about 2300 feet per second. That's about 1500 ft-lbs at the muzzle.

As for an "elephant gun", that's a fairly nebulous term. Probably the smallest caliber recommended would be a .375 H&H Magnum. That's typically a 300 grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2400 feet per second, providing 3800 ft-lbs at the muzzle.

And that's a relatively small "elephant gun." Larger calibers, like 470 Nitro Express, have far more energy. 500 grain bullet traveling at 2150 feet per second, for 5000+ ft-lbs at the muzzle.

Assault rifles such as the AK47 have significantly LESS energy than standard .30 rifles used in WWII. For example, the US .30-06 used in WWII was typically a 150 grain bullet traveling at 2900 fps for 2800 ft-lbs at the muzzle.]]>Jan 15th 2007 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
I hate it when fanboys talk about guns.]]>Jan 15th 2007 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Other than that this suit looks rather promising. It needs to be streamlined a bit but it's a good start.]]>Jan 15th 2007 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 19th 2007 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 19th 2007 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
HAMILTON REPRESENT]]>Jan 15th 2007 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Troy Hurtubise has establish a reputation for strident torture testing with his Grizzly suit, so he has a proven track record. I believe his claims, but leave open the possibility that there's some hype here.]]>Jan 15th 2007 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
And guys 2000$ is not much at all kevlar isnt cheap, hell, the scope o most decent rifles runs in the area of 1500-3000$....

By estimates before the iraq war each soldier is holding around 200,000$ worth of equipment at any given time.]]>Jan 15th 2007 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/And does the portable crash cart thing work for people wearing this? i.e. anyone not suffering from a direct hit from a tank can be resuscitated to full effectiveness?
I'm tellin you, they need to stick with the tried and true Stormtrooper armor]]>Jan 15th 2007 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 18th 2007 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Ummm...if it wasn't for Science Fiction writers our progress in technology would be greatly deminished.
It was those writers that inspired all of the kids that became all the folks that make your life soo much easier. If Video games are another launch point for new inventors so much the better. Just maybe we'll all live long enough to see the results.]]>Jan 15th 2007 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 26th 2007 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
But hey, you're absolutely right. If ever alien shield technology should become available, I'm sure Troy will be the first to implement it. /rolleyes]]>Jan 15th 2007 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Halo, pffft... this guy is thinking way too small.]]>Jan 15th 2007 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/media_archive/jan-11-2007_a.html

Not sure why the article doesn't link to it, seeing as it's also from the Hamilton Spectator.]]>Jan 15th 2007 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
Soldiers are already overloaded today. Adding 40lbs to their kit is absolute lunacy.

Get back to us when it's under 10lbs.
]]>Jan 15th 2007 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
yeah its 40 pounds but you would be shedding some of that un-needed heavy stuff that this thing is designed to replace. Im sure it would be an even or better tradeoff.
]]>Jan 15th 2007 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
It's got all kinds of pockets and what have you, so there has to be something in the damn thing which is making it lighter. I can't really see it just adding 40 pounds with no benefit (besides the obvious bullet-proofiness).]]>Jan 15th 2007 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Lets see, a shrunken 30 cal. cartridge vs. a cartridge that is twice the size and weight alone not to mention the energy.
I still would pick the AK in full auto w/ a 30+ capacity magazine and grove all bullets to dumb dumbs and though as most "elephant guns are single fed ......,......i could at least knock off a leg or two B-4 i got stomped to goo.
Happiness is belt fed though !!!!
cheers]]>Jan 15th 2007 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/Jan 15th 2007 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/project-grizzly-inventor-crafts-real-world-halo-suit-for-militar/
"yeah, i got trojan."]]>Jan 15th 2007 10:50AM