Tag: Body Armor
MKU Unveils Body Armor, Helmet with Integrated Support to Wearable Systems
Indian military equipment manufacturer MKU is introducing at Defexpo a body armor integrated with a health monitoring system that provides effective, lightweight protection and supports the combatants with connectivity
Point Blank Introduces Lightest-Weight Body Armor Based on Dyneema Force Multiplier...
Point Blank Enterprises Introduced last week a new range of high-performance, ballistic protection vests offering the lightest-weight and highest-performing levels. Point Blank Enterprises Inc. has...
Layered Multi-Ply Armor Enhances Ballistic Protection
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed new methods to enhance the ballistic performance and penetration resistance of ballistic armor by the application of...
Lightweight Personnel Armor
// New materials promise improvements in the weight of body armor, but are unproven—and an alternative approach to the problem involves looking...
Troops get boost to personal protection
Troops fighting on the frontline will get better personal protection from this autumn, with the introduction of an improved helmet and body armour. The...
Acquiring Better Fighting Capability for British Infantry
Improved personal equipment address role specific missions assigned to British infantrymen, grenadiers, snipers and commanders. The newly issued equipment, supplied under UOR procedures, addresses...
Infantry Combat Systems – Mobility & Ergonomics
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Apart from their additional weight vests block natural ventilation, preventing sweat heat dissipation. Physiological tests have demonstrated that body and...
Infantry Combat Systems – Survivability & Protection
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Soldier's survivability is improved with superior bullet-proof ballistic protection, enhancement of mobility and introduction of advanced firepower that can be...
Improving the Combat Survival Rate Among the Wounded
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Enhanced body armor is extending the protected area covering even more body parts. Yet, even with these improvements, medical facilities...
Physiological and Physical Challenges of Body Armor
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A serious challenge associated with body armor, apart from its excessive weight, is the heat caused by lack of effective...
Ergonomic Body Armor Designs
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Excessive weight and limited mobility always exacerbate the weak points of personal body armor suits, demanding users and developers to...
Ballistic Composites for Soft Armor
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One new product is Teijin's Laminated Fabric Technology, or LFT, a fabric woven from Twaron fibers with a large number of...
Body Armor Suites
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Current body armor suites are designed to defeat most threats encountered on the modern battlefield. However, when configured for maximum...
Infantry Survival Gear – New Trends in Infantry Gear
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Where there is no clear 'front line' or 'friendly area', danger may be lurking everywhere and the enemy...