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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

TenCate's Add-On Armour Offers Soldiers Greater Protection

Danish engineers have developed a new add-on armour solution that effectively defeats explosive-formed projectiles generated from roadside bombs that often kill soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The armour is called Armourtex BM and designed for mounting on the outside of armoured vehicles, where it effectively protects the vehicle interior, which typically holds up to 10 soldiers. Moreover, the material has another indisputable advantage: It weighs much less than the steel plates that are the traditional form of armour protection.

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