Military

Military-grade composites are used in a number of applications for their low weight, long life and ability to help protect people and equipment from harm. Aerial drones, armored fighting vehicles, submarines and body armor can contain composites materials.

Fiberglass Armor with Printed Electronic Antenna Completed

Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI), in collaboration with Armortex, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Villanova University, has tested and completed fiberglass ballistic and blast-resistant armor panels...

Virginia Tech Students Makes Ant Vehicle for Disaster Relief Efforts

Students at Virginia Tech, led by Dr. Christopher Williams of the Design, Research and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Lab, have worked with the U.S. Military to create a prototype for a...

A laser beam heats a metal powder to additively build a product layer by layer

DARPA’s Open Manufacturing Program Helps Advance 3D Printing Technologies

Additive manufacturing, including emerging “3D printing” technologies, is booming. Last year an astronaut on the International Space Station used a 3D printer to make a socket wrench in space, hinting at a...

NRL Licenses New Polymer Resin for Commercial Applications

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Chemistry Division and Technology Transfer Office have announced the signing of licensing agreements for the commercial manufacturing of an NRL-developed PEEK-like...

U.S. Army: Composites are Key to Tougher, Lighter Armaments

The Army is on the cusp of revolutionizing materials that go into armament construction, making for stronger, lighter and more durable weapons. The key to this revolution is composite materials. Dr. Andrew...

Air Force Research Laboratory Revisits OOA/OOO

John RussellTechnical Director, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division, Air Force Research Laboratory In the latest issue of Composites Manufacturing, we discussed the future of...