ADS: Atmospheric Diving Suit Description: A pressure resistant diving suit which allows divers to achieve greater depths with no decompression History of ADS: The concept of Armored Diving Suits, now referred to as Atmospheric Diving Suits is not new. Historical designs date back hundreds of years.

Drawbacks of Early ADS • Very large and heavy design • Limbs very limited in range • Joint design has very high friction – resistance to movement • Joints get increasingly difficult to operate at depth • Early thruster packs do not give finite control of ADS.

Nuytco President is responsible for the commercialization of modern ADS • Nuytten Patented new Rotary Joint concept for use with ADS – 1982 • Newtsuit ADS with new rotary joint released in 1985 • Newtsuit immediately put into use by many Navy groups worldwide.