hardsuit
Rigid diving armor
A hardsuit is a rigid, pressurized suit designed to protect the wearer in hostile environments—typically deep underwater or in space.
Unlike flexible suits, hardsuits maintain constant internal pressure through their rigid structure, allowing divers to work at extreme depths without decompression.
In science fiction, hardsuits often appear as armored exoskeletons for combat or hazardous exploration: The marines suited up in hardsuits before the boarding action.
Underwater exploration vehicle
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- bathysphereSpherical deep-sea vessel
- hydrothermalHot water underground
- seafloorOcean's solid base
pressure hull · viewport · thrusters · life support · sonar · oceanography · expedition · research
Protective combat covering
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- tacticalStrategically planned
- infantryGround combat troops
- ballisticOf hurled objects
plating · combat · augmented · soldier · loadout · mobility · strength · protection
External skeletal structure
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
articulation · joints · motors · sensors · HUD · life support · seals · pressure
Piloted giant robot fiction
- Starship TroopersMilitary science fiction film
- GundamJapanese humanoid robot franchise
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
- HaloRing of divine radiance
Crysis · Warframe · cyberpunk · powered · futuristic · pilot · cockpit · mech
Activity outside spacecraft
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- spacesuitPressurized garment for vacuum
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
pressurized · helmet · visor · tether · orbital · vacuum · NASA · cosmonaut
Portable underwater breathing gear
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- drysuitSealed immersion garment
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
regulator · fins · mask · tank · decompression · underwater · diver · atmospheric
submersible
Underwater exploration vehicle
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- bathysphereSpherical deep-sea vessel
- hydrothermalHot water underground
seafloor · pressure hull · viewport · thrusters · life support · sonar · oceanography · expedition · research · aquanaut
armor
Protective combat covering
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- tacticalStrategically planned
- infantryGround combat troops
ballistic · plating · combat · augmented · soldier · loadout · mobility · strength · protection · hydraulic
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
pneumatics · articulation · joints · motors · sensors · HUD · life support · seals · pressure · mobility
mecha
Piloted giant robot fiction
- Starship TroopersMilitary science fiction film
- GundamJapanese humanoid robot franchise
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
Halo · Crysis · Warframe · cyberpunk · powered · futuristic · pilot · cockpit · mech
EVA
Activity outside spacecraft
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- spacesuitPressurized garment for vacuum
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
life support · pressurized · helmet · visor · tether · orbital · vacuum · NASA · cosmonaut · spacewalk
scuba
Portable underwater breathing gear
buoyancy · regulator · fins · mask · tank · decompression · underwater · diver · atmospheric · pressure