Tag: Survivability & Protection
50 Years Young, RPGs Keep Improving
Improved RGP Designs are Challenge Bar Armor Manufacturers
Since their introduction in operational service in 1961 the Rocket Propelled Grenade Mk 7 (RPG-7) over nine...
TATA Introduces the Kestrel – an 8×8 Amphibious Armored Fighting Vehicle
As part of TATA’S strategy to enhance the scope of its defense business Tata Motors HAS showcased the ‘Kestrel’, an 8x8 wheeled armored amphibious...
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...
Armor Technology 2014
Armor Technology 2014 forum provides armor professionals an insight into the latest trends in combat survivability and force protection.
The forum is providing the...
Milipol 2013: New Fibers Enhance Safety and Security
DSM Dyneema, the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, (branded as Dyneema) launched today at Milipol 2013 the 'Dyneema Force Multiplier...
Plasan Introduces Security Solutions Unit, Showcasing New Vehicles at Milipol 2013
Plasan Security Solutions, a member of the Plasan Group, a global expert and world leader in the development of customized solutions protecting land, air,...
South Korean Research Center Unveils Radar Absorbing ‘Stealth Paint’
A radar-absorbing paint developed by the Korea Maritime and Ocean University's Stealth Technology Center could provide camouflage of surface naval vessels, military aircraft and...
Trophy APS successful in live fire tests on LAV III in...
DRS Technologies announced Tuesday, October 22, that the Trophy Actie Protection System it has integrated on a General Dynamics LAV III successfully completed a...
Alcoa to Forge an Single Piece Aluminum Hull for a Tracked...
Aluminum manufacturer and processing company Alcoa has teamed with the US Army Advanced Research Laboratory (ARL) to develop a hull for a Ground Combat...
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...
New Arena-3 APS Debut At RAE-2013
A new active protection system from Russia appeared today at RAE-2013, as part of the display of a series of upgrades offered to The...
A New Sensor Detects Home-Made Hydrogen Peroxide based Explosives
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories are working on explosive detection methods that would reliably detect homemade explosives, but will not be...
Larson Introduces IR Headlights for Military Vehciles
Larson Electronics is introducing an infrared Light Emitting Diodes (LED) based headlight system for vehicles, designed to allow users to replace or augment their...
General Dynamics Integrates APS on Stryker/LAV III
For the OSD evaluation Rafael has integrated the TROPHY System in a different configuration from the method used on the Merkava 4M Main...
