Discover how design, innovation, and functionality of tactical equipment are redefining the European defence industry ...

The first images that come to mind when one thinks of a tank are typically a top-mounted cannon, treads, and of most importance to those inside, armor. The concept of a mobile vehicle protected by ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The National Research Council will convene specialists in committee form to consider ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Andrea Porter is stripping back the layers of bulletproof material as she researches ways to make body armor safer and more comfortable for women’s bodies. The Texas ...

NP Aerospace presented what may be one of the most comprehensive female-specific armor solutions currently under development.

There's a new body armor and exoskeleton innovation that could be a game changer for those who serve and protect. It's called the ExoM Exoskeleton. This revolutionary product is designed to protect ...

Body armor designed for men could be deadly when women use it because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women’s chests and up into their throats. Congress is now scrambling to try ...

Forward observers assigned to the 1st Armored Division Artillery practice using the Joint Effects Targeting System during the Targeting System Integration Class (TSIC) hosted by Program Executive ...

Throughout human history, many conflicts have resulted in battles and wars. Body armor has been of central importance in order to make combatants as safe as possible against a variety of weapons.

This chapter discusses the foundational basis for the current body armor testing methodologies as practiced by military and law enforcement agencies. In the 1970s developments in fiber technology and ...