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The first images that come to mind when one thinks of a tank are typically a top-mounted cannon, treads, and of most importance to those inside, armor. The concept of a mobile vehicle protected by ...

Throughout human history, many conflicts have resulted in battles and wars. Body armor has been of central importance in order to make combatants as safe as possible against a variety of weapons.

Forward observers assigned to the 1st Armored Division Artillery practice using the Joint Effects Targeting System during the Targeting System Integration Class (TSIC) hosted by Program Executive ...

This chapter discusses the foundational basis for the current body armor testing methodologies as practiced by military and law enforcement agencies. In the 1970s developments in fiber technology and ...