"You know, there is no Tony Stark, but the idea is there that in the future, in the operating environment, it's going to be increasingly complex, dynamic and lethal,” Gen. Richard Clarke, head of SOCOM.
Special Operations leaders are breaking their "Iron Man" project into its component parts, creating what they see as a "Hyper Enabled Operator."
Standoff capability means warfighters stay connected and remain remotely located in a safer environment while making it harder for adversaries to target them.