▁allows ▁components ▁to ▁be ▁switched ▁and ▁replaced ▁with ▁ease . ▁ ▁Most ▁recently , ▁the ▁H U LC ▁has ▁been ▁evaluated ▁at ▁the ▁US ▁Army ▁Nat ick ▁Sold ier ▁Research , ▁Development ▁and ▁Engineering ▁Center ▁in ▁Massachusetts , ▁US , ▁with ▁the ▁upgrad ed ▁system ▁including ▁extended ▁battery ▁life ▁and ▁optim ised ▁control ▁software . ▁ ▁App lications ▁Lock he ed ▁Martin ▁originally ▁developed ▁the ▁H U LC ▁to ▁assist ▁soldiers ▁during ▁combat . ▁ ▁It ▁could ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁help ▁lift ▁heavy ▁loads ▁while ▁ex ert ing ▁minimal ▁effort , ▁with ▁soldiers ▁currently ▁going ▁into ▁combat ▁with ▁up ▁to ▁ 1 3 0 ▁pounds ▁of ▁combat ▁g ear . ▁ ▁Also , ▁it ▁could ▁be ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁framework ▁for ▁body ▁arm or ▁or ▁sensor ▁arrays ▁that ▁would ▁allow ▁for ▁better ▁situ ational ▁aw aren ess ▁during ▁combat . ▁ ▁Lock he ed ▁Martin ▁is ▁also ▁expl oring ▁ex os ke leton ▁designs ▁to ▁support ▁industrial ▁and ▁medical ▁applications . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Lock he ed ▁Martin ▁Power ed ▁ ▁ex os ke leton ▁ ▁Press ▁releases ▁Lock he ed ▁Martin ▁Un ve ils ▁Ex os ke leton ▁Technology ▁at ▁A USA ▁Winter ▁Sym pos ium ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁https :// web . archive . org / web / 2 0 1 5 0 9 0 5 0 6 2 4 1 0 / http :// www . lock he ed mart in . com / us / products / ex os ke leton / h ul c .