Scientists report the material is stronger, tougher and, lighter than the current gold standard bulletproofing material, ...

As human beings, we stand out in the animal kingdom for our abilities to conceptualize, innovate, and create. But despite all our modern marvels and best ideas, Mother Nature often has us beat thanks ...

1. The armor cover area is the largest in this kind of vests. 2. The lightest vest for the armor coverage you get. 3. The armor material (Honeywell GoldFlex®) is the most advanced material. 4. The ...

DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the launch of three innovative testing protocols that set a new benchmark for evaluating ...

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Bulletproof cars are generally large, bulky, often luxurious, sometimes truck-based vehicles that can support the thousands of pounds of extra weight required from the glass and armor. Most of the ...

The same protein that makes your hair strong enough to support its own weight is now being engineered into bulletproof materials that could revolutionize personal protection. Keratin, the structural ...

A black-and-white photograph shared online as early as 2009 claims to show the demonstration of an early bulletproof vest in 1923. In the photograph, two men are seen facing each other, one in a vest ...