Cadet, professor improve body armor technology
Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes/May 10, 2017 A cadet and professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy concocted a thick gel that can stop a bullet fired from a .44 Magnum. Cadet 1st Class Hayley Weir and military and strategic studies professor Ryan Burke created the gel that enhances body armor when inserted into the right material. They designed the materiel for the body armor, too. Their model uses 75-percent less fabric than typical military-style body armor, weighs far less and is half as thick. So far, their invention has grabbed the attention of the Department of Homeland Security, various...
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