BODY ARMOR FOR AIRCREWMEN

Abstract

Body armor which protects Army aircrews of low-flying aircraft against 7.62 mm/caliber .30 AP small arms ground fire has been developed by the U. S. Army Natick Laboratories. The armor utilizes a relatively lightweight composite of ceramic bonded to fiberglass. The U. S. Army Natick Laboratories improved on earlier ceramic composite armor made of flat, multiple ceramic tiles by developing separate front and back one-piece composite panels which are curved to fit the torso. A cloth carrier with large front and back pockets was designed to hold the armor panels, permitting the airman to wear the armor comfortably and without interference with his operations. Experimental armor for leg protection against small arms weapons has also been made of the ceramic composite.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0688122

Entities

People

  • Alice F. Park
  • Anthony L. Alesi
  • Edward R. Barron

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Army Aviation
  • Body Armor
  • Boron Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Composite Armor
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Fabrics
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Projectiles
  • Small Arms
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials