Defense
Composite solutions: Cutting cost of nuclear-powered subs
Composite-for-metal substitutions cut expense, boost production for Virginia-class submarine program.
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The military ground vehicle armor market: Strategies for coping with decline
Marcia Price (Vector Strategy Inc., Southern Pines, N.C.) serves up predictions for the ground vehicle armor market and offers armor manufacturers a strategy for dealing with the current downturn.
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Antiballistic composites: Course corrections
Changes in the military theater are rewriting the script for composites in ballistic protection applications.
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Composite propeller for Royal Navy minehunter
Composite-for-metal replacement brings multiple benefits.
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Re-inventing the RHIB: Shock Mitigation
The U.S. Navy’s search for a lighter, load-absorbing rigid-hulled inflatable boat may end with this unconventional design.
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Carrier-capable, all-composite external fuel tank
Legacy product positions builder for a shot at an F-35 contract.
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Portable wind turbine powers the warrior
DARPA-financed program puts wind energy to use for battery and system recharging.
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Antiballistics: Better defense, less expense
Armor applications grow on the strength of new markets, new composite materials.
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