Revolutionary New Armor Can Save Lives by Protecting Soldiers and Helping Thwart Attacks at Home
New force protection armor can shield people and facilities against the deadliest of conventional attacks, including car bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, and the so-called “unstoppable” .50 cal. BMG. Unlike other armor materials that degrade under attack, this product actually gains strength by absorbing projectiles into its mass, making it a revolutionary innovation for military, defensive and industrial security uses.
Rome, GA (PRWEB) April 13, 2005 -- Ballistics Research, Inc., of Rome,
Georgia, has developed a unique bulletproof armor that can save the lives of
American servicemen and women and greatly increase security against terrorism at
home and abroad.
The material, dubbed Advanced Anti-Ballistic Compound,
or AABC, is a new, patent-pending, composite polymer with a very high
strength-to-weight ratio. It is capable of stopping and safely absorbing
projectiles from small arms fire and every kind of conventional (non-nuclear)
explosive device. In testing, AABC has proven its effectiveness even against the
.50 cal. BMG, a heavy military machine gun round previously called
“unstoppable.”
AABC weighs less than most other viable protective
materials and is the only known material that actually gains strength under
attack. While other materials degrade under attack, AABC armor actually absorbs
projectiles into itself, building density and mass, and becoming increasingly
resistant to assault.
Teamed with a second new development, AABC holds
tremendous promise for saving the lives of American troops and vastly increasing
the security of buildings and sensitive facilities, such as chemical facilities
or nuclear plants. Though it may be produced in any form or shape in which its
properties are desired, AABC offers additional unique force protection
advantages when in the form of the Three-Dimensional Interlocking Protective
System, or 3-D IPS, also a development of Ballistics
Research.
Interlocking cubic modules made from AABC, the patent-pending
“building blocks” of the 3-D IPS, are produced in virtually any size. For
example, some applications may call for cubes that measure 10” X 10” X 10”,
while other applications may be better served by a system that utilizes very
large modules of one cubic yard.
Each module interlocks on six sides with
any other cube of the same size, affording speed of assembly and endless
flexibility in configuration. No tools or formal instructions are required for
assembly, and every cube of the same size is identical to all its mates; There
are no special corner modules or end caps.
Utilizing a true
three-dimensional, six-sided interlocking system, the IPS cubes form extremely
strong structures that may be built to any desired size and configuration, with
walls of any thickness. The system's structural integrity is "ram proof,"
impervious even to ramming with cars or trucks, an especially desirable
characteristic for protection of lives and sensitive facilities in Iraq, the
U.S., and anywhere terrorists may be active. After use, the modules are easily
disassembled for storage or transportation for reuse.
The 3-D IPS is a
valuable innovation in military technology and industrial security. It may be
used to armor bunkers, buildings, pipelines, pump stations — any critical need
equipment or installation that requires protection from ballistic or explosive
attack. Military units with a need for permanent, semi-permanent or highly
mobile physical security will find the system life-saving and convenient.
Existing buildings and facilities are easily and quickly secured with the 3-D
IPS, and the system is adaptable for new construction as well.
Founded in
1999, Ballistics Research, Inc., is dedicated to the development of new
technologies with value for security and defense of personnel, sensitive
facilities and other vital assets, as well as for law enforcement and forensic
science.
For high-resolution photos suitable for publication, a white
paper on AABC and the 3-D IPS, and additional resources for print, Web and
broadcast media, visit http://www.redoakriver.com/aabc.htm.
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