Blast-resistant

A newly-developed blast-proof curtain is made from fabric that gets thicker when stretched.

A concept that would see military vehicles built around a protected personnel compartment and use a sacrificial “blast wedge” to absorb energy from a blast could help protect occupants of future light armored patrol vehicles from IEDs.

Researchers are developing and testing a new type of blast-resistant glass embedded with glass fibers that will be thinner, lighter and less vulnerable to small-scale explosions than conventional blast-resistant glass.

BAE has delivered two new M-ATV (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All -Terrain Vehicles) to the U.S. Government for testing and evaluation.

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