Liquid armor is a new generation armored element that will soon send classic lead body armor to a well-deserved "retirement". It was possible to hear about the development of innovative material before, but scientists seriously began to work only now. The bulletproof vest of the future promises to significantly increase the security of the military and expand the zone of action of armored elements. It is impossible to protect the bending parts of the body with the help of lead, because fastening steel on the knee or arm is nonsense, which reduces the soldier’s combat effectiveness. With the advent of liquid armor, you can completely protect your whole body!
US breaks into the race for liquid armor
It all started with the cadet Haley Weir’s term paper, which offers to completely modernize the system of body armor. Liquid armor is a revolution of the military industry! The idea is the timely activation of the fluid specifically in the place where the physical impact. A prerequisite for successful operation is the reliability of the material and its durability. Having set all the priorities, the girl, together with her teacher, set about creating innovative armor.
Despite the lack of early research in this area, there are already some results. So was determined the composition of the liquid, it consists of carbon fiber and epoxy resin. The resulting consistency is liquid armor, but without any shell, its effectiveness is zero. Therefore, it was invented to place the nano-substance in a special Kevlar shell.
At the end of a series of tests, it was found that a liquid body armor perfectly copes with large calibers, but smaller bullets can slip through one or even two layers of innovative material. At that time, as the whole liquid armor consists of three layers, at the moment it was not possible to pierce them all. It was also found inaction armor in melee. Kevlar is problematic to compete with piercing-cutting objects - this is probably the main disadvantage of the American development.
UK is no worse!
Following the "Yankees", they decided to create liquid armor in the homeland of football. For example, an agreement was recently signed between the leaders of the UK military industry, Helios Global Technologies and BAE Systems. Cooperation involves the joint development of technology "Liquid Armor". The British, not worse than others, understand that such a vest is much easier, more efficient and more comfortable, therefore you cannot fall behind the leading states of the planet!
By and large, if we compare the American and English technologies, we can conclude that the principle of work has not changed. All the same Kevlar shell with armor fluid, which instantly hardens and disperses a bullet hit over the entire area of the vest, thereby softening the destructive force. UK laboratories demonstrate a more serious approach and most likely they will succeed in getting ahead of the US Army in creating liquid armor. At least, circumstances look like now.
The material is actively tested and, accordingly, every day, scientists will learn new advantages. Versatility is one of them. Liquid armor can easily be integrated into a steel body armor or act as the only combat unit. Not less important advantage in comparison with steel analogs is a thickness. Exactly twice in a new bulletproof vest will be thinner than the old one, while the quality of protection increases even more. Due to the elasticity of the material and its indestructibility, a person is not simply saved from death, he does not even feel pain. The fact is that with a bullet effect the armor does not bend inward as before, but tightly blocks the source of vibration. Thus, any uncomfortable conditions during special operations are excluded.
Come on, and Australians there too?
It turns out that not only the army is interested in such material. The company Chiron Global from overseas Australia, borrowed innovative technology to create armored suits for martial arts. Such a vest not only performs protective actions for athletes, but also allows you to track all the necessary characteristics of the fighters. Everything happens with the help of more than 50 sensors, which online can tell you about the impact of the blows, and about their strength, as well as efficiency.
The Russian Federation also does not lag behind the strongest armies of the Earth planets. However, all the details of the process are carefully hidden. So at the moment, not much is known, in fact, everyone is aware that the development of domestic liquid armor started back in 2006. The Venture Fund of the MIC from Yekaterinburg is engaged in such an important state event. According to rumors, the finished product will be presented in the very near future.
