From its early inception in the 1500s, body armor has come a long way. These days, the two main types are steel core and ceramic plates. To help you decide which is the best fit for you ...

Not just being made solely out of steel, tank armor is now composed of a variety of composite materials. These materials are ...

This is the first discovery of such composite armor, made from a combination of materials like lacquered iron, copper and leather, in archaeological excavation of Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD ...

To achieve this the lab uses a unique combination of mechanical testing at various scales, statistical Monte-Carlo simulations and stochastic theoretical modeling. Key applications include body armor ...