eetimes.com — The U.S. Army has for months been searching for ways to improve armor on vehicles that have been a prime target for improvised explosives and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nanofoil, a "reactive multilayer joining" of silicon carbide and titanium, might be the answer.
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tittayzJul 12, 2006
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madcowzJul 12, 2006
How much of all these new technologies is being implemented on new equipment rather than patching old equipment?It seems that the shift in the theatre of war has taken a lot of people by surprise. We no longer need to protect ourselves from high velocity AP rounds, more roadside bombs (not entirely true, but there is a shift away from your tradtional 'war'). Even simple things like keeping the soldiers cool in their armoured vehicle has become more of a problem.Note: the escalation of the Israel/Palestine conflict has me scared just now./Mad
rderveloyJul 12, 2006
"Why does any article on Digg that even remotely references the US military end up in bashing our current administration? It is amazing how left wing Digg has become!"*scoffs*As if one person's commment represents the entire viewpoint of digg.(/sarcasm)
hockeyJul 12, 2006
This is all well and good but it's 2006 already. I'm with Avery Brooks when I ask where are my hover tanks and rail guns? :)
kalebJul 12, 2006
Titanium and silicon carbide, eh? Well, that should be a step up from the, uh... metal... they're having to scavenge for on the mission site and slap on the sides of their unarmored humvees... 98 billion taxpayer dollars well spent...
tonicboyJul 12, 2006
Great, yet another over-abused term... "nanotechnology". All nanotechnology is, is technology that operates at a nanoscale. Regular technology works at a... duh... regular scale. But you never see any headlines that read "Army enlists technology for vehicle armor", because what the hell else are they going to enlist... magic, wishful thinking, positive attitude?!
dohertyAug 2, 2006
I reserve the right to bash at will. Articles about the military bring political issues to mind, since they are intrinsically associated entities.Plus, I wear a green uniform to work.