May 8, 2007 TPI Composites (TPI) has unveiled its new light-weight, all-composite truck cab. The cab was designed for the U.S. Army’s tactical wheeled vehicle fleet and addresses serious vehicle ...

Making a vehicle that’s completely impervious to bullets isn’t impossible, but it would be so bulky and heavy from its thick armor plating that it would barely be able to move. Unless you build it ...

June 26, 2019: Three years after it was realized the CMF (Composite metal foam) could provide superior protection against bullets and be much lighter as well, the theory was put to the test and it ...

Stainless steel composite metal foam can replace rolled homogeneous steel armor with the same protection for one-third of the weight. According to the material’s inventor the material would make a ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), launched its Armor Challenge in 2006 to tap into materials innovation at companies and by inventors ...

Ongoing concerns about threats to infrastructure security are contributing to the growth of new markets and applications for armor and other antiballistic materials. In an attempt to maximize ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense Armaments Bureau is investing over NT$950 million (US$29.52 million) in the "Hsuan Chia Project" to develop composite armor and an active ...

“In a combat zone if you drive into an ambush, your first priority is to drive out of it. A vehicle with steel armor is heavy, slow and doesn’t turn or brake well,” says Pete Blaber, CEO of AddArmor, ...

The helicopter service company of the Russian Helicopters Holding has developed a ballistic protection system for the crew and passengers of Mi-8AMT and Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters. The armor system will be ...

Chinese cultural relics researchers announced a new discovery on Saturday, stating that fragments unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in east China's Jiangxi Province, which date back ...

Two weeks into using the iPad Pro, I’m even more convinced of something I believed during week one: the 12.9″ iPad is good on its own, but if an accessory adds enough bulk to make it feel like a poor ...