RALEIGH – New research from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate shows that stainless steel composite metal foam (CMF) can block blast pressure ...
Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command and an Air Force Pararescueman evacuate a casualty at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, on April 8, 2025. (Staff Sgt. Cesar ...
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 ...
A unique, fiber-reinforced elastomer holds promise as a retrofittable, blast-resistant “wallpaper” that could help mitigate the hazard of flying debris when a non-loadbearing, concrete masonry wall is ...
Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting ...