Tag: armor protection

The British Army will soon deploy new heavy recovery vehicles and trailers based on the 32 ton truck produced by MAN Truck & Bus...

Cheetah, developed by Force protection Inc. is a 4x4 light armored protected vehicle designed for reconnaissance, forward command and control and urban operations. The...

Vehicles and armor protection: Considering the excessive weight and challenging issues confronting strategic and tactical mobility, vehicle manufacturers are realizing that there is a potential...

Modern Day Marine Expo / AUSA 2007 As MRAP is about to be fielded in mass, and more protected alternatives are considered for the HMMWV,...

Modern Day Marine Expo / AUSA 2007 The Ceradyne, Inc Bull was developed to address US military's future requirements for MRAP II. The vehicle uses a standard Military...

One of the newcomers at DSEi, Modern Day Marine and AUSA 2007 expos was the Grizzly from the US company Blackwater. Originally developed...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 8 of 8 > The need for better protection for troops facing threat in the combat zone is...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 7 of 8 > While MMPV is designed for the specific use by combat engineers, MRAP should offer...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 6 of 8 > Sophisticated IEDs pose a significant challenge to armor designers, since they are less predictable...

Start < Page 6 0f 11 > A serious challenge associated with body armor, apart from its excessive weight, is the heat caused by lack of effective...

Start < Page 5 0f 11 > The helmet has been the military trademark for centuries. Even today, helmet designers highlight their visual attributes side by side...

Start < Page 4 0f 11 > Excessive weight and limited mobility always exacerbate the weak points of personal body armor suits, demanding users and developers to...

Start < Page 3 0f 11 > One new product is Teijin's Laminated Fabric Technology, or LFT, a fabric woven from Twaron fibers with a large number of...

Start < Page 2 0f 11 > Current body armor suites are designed to defeat most threats encountered on the modern battlefield. However, when configured for maximum...