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Guardian Antiballistic Replacement Door Skins (GARDS) Available - New Product

Article - 7 Jan 2004

US Global Nanospace has announced that the new Guardian Antiballistic Replacement Door Skin (GARDS) for the AM General HMMWVV (commonly pronounced Hum-Vee) are now available. GARDS are lightweight and...

Mechanical Reinforcement Solutions Using Carbon Nanotubes From Nanocyl

Article - 1 Aug 2007

Carbon nanotubes have extraordinary mechanical strength properties. Stiffness, toughness, and strength are typical for carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes actually are the stiffest known fiber.

MIT's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies Adds New Industrial Partners - News Item

Article - 9 Mar 2004

The Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), today announced the addition of six new industrial partners. Posted May 22 2003

Strong, Flexible, Artificial Mother-Of-Pearl Developed - New Technology

Article - 14 Nov 2003

Researchers have created a strong and flexible, nacre-like material suited to aircraft and biomedical applications. Posted May 27 2003

Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology in the Military, Space and Security

Article - 12 Oct 2004

Controlling nanosensors and nanoparticles in smart textile and materials production could improve military body armour, weaponry, the human-machine interface and space products, while DNA practices...

Nanotechnology in the Military

Article - 20 Jun 2012

A review of the current and forthcoming nanotechnologies in the military.

How Nanofiber Technology could be Used to Protect Soldiers Against Explosions

Article - 15 Jul 2020

According to a recent study, new nanofiber technology from Harvard University and the US Army could help protect against both the extreme impact of bullets and the intense heat of explosions –...

What Are Nanoceramics?

Article - 11 Feb 2019

In this article the topic of Nanoceramics is discussed, what they are and the different applications that they can be used for

Developments in Bulletproof Materials Using Nanotechnology

Article - 8 Dec 2014

Researchers from Rice University have used microbullets to analyze graphene strength and feasibility in these applications.

Putting Plasma to Work - INL Scientist Using Plasma to Mass-Produce Nanoparticles

Article - 26 Oct 2009

Plasma is like a gas, but many of its atoms have been stripped of an electron or two. These positively charged atoms swim about in a crackling-hot sea of negatively charged loose electrons, making...