Brief analysis of the existing scientific and technical background in the development of military exoskeletons

Brief analysis of the existing scientific and technical background in the development of military exoskeletons

Evgeniy A. Antokhin
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, 46 Central Research Institute, Senior Research Scientist, 10, Chukotsky proezd, Moscow, 129327, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Received February 27, 2024

Abstract
The article provides a brief analysis of the existing scientific and technical groundwork created by Russian and foreign experts in the field of development of military exoskeletons (exoskeletal structures). Based on the results of the analysis, the main trends and further prospects for the development of military exoskeletons have been identified.

Key words
Military combat equipment, military exoskeleton, military assault exoskeleton, military explosives exoskeleton, military rigging exoskeleton, military marching exoskeleton.

DOI
10.31776/RTCJ.12307

Bibliographic description
Antokhin, E.A. (2024), "Brief analysis of the existing scientific and technical background in the development of military exoskeletons", Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 222-230, DOI: 10.31776/RTCJ.12307. (in Russian).

UDC identifier
623:62-529.4

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