Liquid armor that hardens on impact to protect frontline troops

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As part of a project to create future body armor offering soldiers greater ballistics protection and ease of movement, scientists and engineers at BAE Systems have developed a liquid which hardens when struck. The technology, dubbed “liquid armor” by its developers, harnesses the unique properties of shear thickening or dilatant fluids that "lock" together when subjected to a force and is designed to enhance the existing energy absorbing properties of material structures like Kevlar... Continue Reading Liquid armor that hardens on impact to protect frontline troops

Tags: Armor, BAE Systems, Military, Protection

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