Description:BODY ARMOR is man's last line of defense. Although it passed out of favor in the 17th century, when the destructive power of new firearms had begun to far outpace the materials technologies available to the armorsmiths who outfitted armies, the pendulum has now swung in the other Modern materials and methods now enable lightweight armor systems that can face down virtually any small arms threat. This book aims to bring together the science behind ballistic body armor systems, provide a history of body armor in the modern era, and provide a general overview of the current state of the art. Within these pages you will also find a comprehensive glossary and a wealth of practical information on the proper selection and utilization of body armor. In all, this book is a valuable guide for the fighting man, and a useful reference work for students of military technology and materials engineering.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Body Armor and Light Ballistic Armor Materials and Systems. To get started finding Body Armor and Light Ballistic Armor Materials and Systems, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
298
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
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Release
2021
ISBN
Body Armor and Light Ballistic Armor Materials and Systems
Description: BODY ARMOR is man's last line of defense. Although it passed out of favor in the 17th century, when the destructive power of new firearms had begun to far outpace the materials technologies available to the armorsmiths who outfitted armies, the pendulum has now swung in the other Modern materials and methods now enable lightweight armor systems that can face down virtually any small arms threat. This book aims to bring together the science behind ballistic body armor systems, provide a history of body armor in the modern era, and provide a general overview of the current state of the art. Within these pages you will also find a comprehensive glossary and a wealth of practical information on the proper selection and utilization of body armor. In all, this book is a valuable guide for the fighting man, and a useful reference work for students of military technology and materials engineering.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Body Armor and Light Ballistic Armor Materials and Systems. To get started finding Body Armor and Light Ballistic Armor Materials and Systems, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.