Army Engineers New Body Armor 14-Times Stronger Against Enemy Fire

photo by U.S. Army Spc Scott Davis

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By Kris Osborn – Warrior Maven Editor-in-Chief

(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.

Staying alive in close quarter combat, infantry soldiers will tell you, requires a lot more than body armor; infantry has to maneuver, take cover, quickly assist fellow soldiers and in some instances, jump from rocks or building to avoid lethal enemy fire. In short, survivability also depends greatly upon “speed”…and “weight.” As part of this, fatigue is a realistic variable. How can infantry soldiers be expected to perform with 100-percent of their abilities after hiking for five hours through mountainous terrain — while carrying more than 100-pounds of gear.

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? This goal forms the principal inspiration for a current Army Research Lab effort to engineer a new kind of lightweight armor — intended to be 64-percent more impact resistant than steel and up to eight times lighter than current armor.