British special forces will be equipped with Iron Man flight suits
2025-02-13
According to a recent report on The Times website, British "Iron Man" Richard Browning has signed an agreement worth over $30 million with the country's military to provide his jet suit technology to special forces. A jet suit developed by Browning's company can be used by armed assault personnel to board enemy ships without the need to climb a ladder from another ship or use ropes to land from a helicopter. According to reports, this former Royal Marine Corps reserve soldier has been showcasing the functionality of his jet suit since founding Gravity Industries eight years ago. People with spare money can spend £ 6600 to experience a jet powered suit flight at Browning's training centers located in West Sussex, UK and California, USA. Browning's gravity industry company has 25 employees and is about to sign contracts with two Western armies. After reaching a valuation of $72 million, the company recently raised $10 million in funding. Two years ago, Browning raised $6 million in funding, and the company was valued at $36 million at the time. Browning, 46, told The Times reporter at the company's headquarters in Somerset County, "What we're doing looks like what Marvel's superhero movies should have. It looks amazing, but in reality, it has become a serious international business that drives exports." Browning said, "We divide our business into two segments: professional and entertainment. We've held over 300 aerial performances in 50 countries. By the end of 2024, Vietnam became the 50th country. These performances can generate revenue and inspire true believers and supporters when audiences see live performances." Until recently, conducting aerial suit performances has been Browning's way of making money. People spend money to watch someone fly in a suit like the character "Iron Man" in Marvel movies, or spend money to receive training and experience themselves flying in a suit. Browning said, "Special forces need mobility, which is the reason why we are successful now." He said, "We are negotiating several agreements with two Western allies, especially in terms of maritime mobility, which allows special forces to quickly lock onto targets at sea." Browning said, "We can send a group of independently moving professionals to lock onto targets from all directions in seconds, instead of trying to hook up moving ship railings with poles and hooks and climb up before the ladder collapses, or land from hovering helicopters in the air - this itself is extremely challenging." "In the difficult world we are currently in, you can imagine that strengthening the mobility of special forces is quite attractive. Added. Browning and his team have also conducted flight training for mountain rescue agencies and emergency organizations, but he does not intend to use these lifesaving services to generate revenue. He said, "We don't see medical emergency services as a profit point, but they are still very important to us. We have planned to establish an independent charity to expand this lifesaving capability." He said, "There are many helicopter companies that manufacture helicopters and sell them to the military, but many companies are seeking to provide support for mountain rescue or air rescue charities within their capabilities. Searching for heart attack patients in mountainous areas and quickly stabilizing their conditions is not much different from searching for downed pilots behind enemy lines." Browning said, "We have learned a lot while working in the Lake District, Dartmoor, Pike District, and Transylvania. In Transylvania, we use two... It takes only minutes to climb a mountain, while walking takes 2.5 hours (New Society)
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