April 3, 2021
The U.S. Army's Body Armor Could Turn Out 14 Times More Powerful
U.S. Army infantry soldiers prioritize physical fitness, but how much faster could they maneuver wearing new material that is 14-times more effective than current body armor?
by Kris Osborn
Here's What You Need to Remember: If ultimately proven successful, the emerging material could have a range of combat essential functions, protecting soldiers’ heads, bodies, boots and even extremities.
(Washington, D.C.) Surviving direct-hit enemy bullets to the chest, stopping hot metal fragments from IED explosions and protecting heads from otherwise catastrophic combat collisions - are all known advantages of U.S. Army soldier body armor.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/us-armys-body-armor-could-turn-out-14-times-more-powerful-181926
