Soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan face danger every day, but thanks to high-tech ceramics developed since the late 1960s, they have protection against numerous ballistic threats. In best-case ...

(Nanowerk News) Currently, bullet-proof vests (soft or flexible composite armor used for body protection) are basically made from high stiffness and toughness, woven or laminated, polymeric fibers ...

Materials used in armor have come a long way since ancient times when hides and skins were first used to protect the body. For many years, armors were produced using various metals and alloys. In ...

If you're deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan, you're no doubt the epitome of a modern soldier. But if you hear the hiss and thud of incoming bullets and live to tell the tale, you may well owe your life ...