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  2. Zylon - Wikipedia

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    Zylon body armor panels sometimes cost twice as much as Kevlar or 35% more than other advanced materials. [9] Despite "sticker shock", the marketing for Zylon body armor described incredibly low weight and thickness, but shockingly high protection, causing some to refer to it as a "miracle fiber".

  3. Counter-IED equipment - Wikipedia

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    Body Armor: Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines have a large assortment of wearable protection against the effects of blasts and shrapnel. There have been many advancements made in ergonomics, blast resistant material and infection prevention over the last couple decades.

  4. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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    It is mainly issued for body armor used by the German police, but also for the German armed forces and civilian available body armor. Producers have to meet the criteria of the TR, if they want to participate in open competitive bidding made by German agencies. The TR specifies different Schutzklassen (SK), which translates to protection ...

  5. Improved Outer Tactical Vest - Wikipedia

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    The Improved Outer Tactical Vest as a whole is an improvement over previous US body armor systems, with the fragmentation vest from the Vietnam War being limited to fragmentation protection, the PASGT vest being limited to pistol rounds, and the previous Outer Tactical Vest being unable to stop armor piercing rounds.

  6. Ceradyne - Wikipedia

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    Ceradyne was founded in 1967 [3] and in late 2004, the company added new product lines by acquiring ESK Ceramics of Kempten, Germany. [4]In addition to producing ceramic components for industrial processes such as silicon foundries and ceramic fuel pellets for nuclear reactors, Ceradyne researched and produced varieties of ballistic armour for both personnel and vehicles. [5]

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    Behind the counter at your local gas station, convenience store, or bodega, tucked within the energy shots and flavored cigarillos, are a variety of male enhancement products like Rhino pills. You ...

  8. Chinese armour - Wikipedia

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    In the 4th century BC, rhinoceros armour was still used. In the following passage Guan Zhong advises Duke Huan of Qi to convert punishments to armour and weapons: . Ordain that serious crimes are to be redeemed with a suit of rhinoceros armour and one halberd, and minor crimes with a plaited rawhide/leather shield and one halberd.

  9. Body armor - Wikipedia

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    Body armor, personal armor (also spelled armour), armored suit (armoured) or coat of armor, among others, is armor for a person's body: protective clothing or close ...