The intent for this is doing the same tasks as troops dropped from a helo, is a helo more or less vulnerable to that stinger?

Why is it on his wrists? Why wouldn’t you just have the propulsion on the pack and the positioning controlled by joysticks in the hand?

COG. Having all the weight and centre of thrust on the backpack would require the unit to be twice the size to overcome the 100kg person on the front.

Also isn’t this just a less effective drone? It’s not like they can land, drop the pack, do some shit only a human can do, and then exfil.

That’s exactly what they are for.

What’s the use case of this thing?

The UK has been testing them for boarding ships, landing, drop the pack, secure the area, attach a rope ladder for forces in nearby boats to climb aboard and then recover back to the RIB.

For 50 years we have been using helos to drop people to do so the same tasks, are those folk hanging out of the helo more or less vulnerable?

It’s from the UK, so none of your tax dollars at work.

(It’s British)

These were/are getting tested for boarding purposes, would the target be more or less vulnerable then the guys in the RIB approaching at half the speed, or the guy dangling out of the helicopter above the target?

Testing has been going on for a few years.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=suHOLFhbwsM

In the UK there is even a rapid response medic for an area of mountains.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEc8XtT_KEU

The 2nd gen stuff could be pretty awesome/scary.