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  • Lockheed to Update Exoskeleton Tech for Army Field Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Update Exoskeleton Tech for Army Field Tests

    Lockheed Martin will update components of a company-developed exoskeleton for use in U.S. Army demonstrations under a two-year, $6.9M contract from the military branch’s Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. The University of Florida will evaluate Onyx updates ahead of soldier demonstrations that NSRDEC plans to conduct next year, Lockheed said Thursday. The exoskeleton uses an electro-mechanical […] More

  • Lockheed Updates Exoskeleton to Help Boost Soldier Mobility, Load-Carrying Capacity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Updates Exoskeleton to Help Boost Soldier Mobility, Load-Carrying Capacity

    Lockheed Martin has updated its computer-controlled exoskeleton to help increase user mobility and load-carrying capacity as well as reduce the risk of overstress on the lower back and legs. The company said Tuesday it built the FORTIS Knee Stress Release Device using Dermoskeleton bionic augmentation technology from B-Temia under a licensing agreement signed in April. FORTIS K-SRD is designed to help […] More

  • Lockheed Licenses B-Temia's Exoskeleton Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Licenses B-Temia’s Exoskeleton Tech

    Lockheed Martin has secured rights to use B-Temia’s Dermoskeleton technology platform in products intended for military, first responder and industrial applications under a license agreement with the latter. Dermoskeleton works to prevent overstress on the lower legs and back in order to increase the user’s mobility and capacity to carry load, Lockheed said Tuesday. Glenn […] More