Advancements in Body Armor, Biometrics to Provide Protection
2/13/2018
By Vivienne Machi
Industry and government agencies are developing ways to keep warfighters better protected with lighter, more flexible body armor and improved sensors to detect health issues before they become a liability in the field.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based research facility, announced in January that the Army fully funded an ongoing contract to develop new genetically modified spider silks for use in body armor. The contract — which was originally awarded in 2016 — is now worth over $1 million as the Army exercised an optional extension beginning in July 2017, said Jon Rice, Kraig Biocraft’s chief operating officer.
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