liquid body armor

dunkellic · 08-13-2006, 08:00 AM

http://video.google.pl/videoplay?doc...11803833693909

any info here?

Top_Cat_AxJnAt · 08-13-2006, 08:05 AM

THat is quite something, But i doubt the UK governement will pay for all Combat 95 clothing to have liquid armour built in, probaly triple the cost of clothing the whole army WHEN in the paper today i read they cant even afford a fence (closing barracks) or deploy some of there there equiptement (MLRS's).

dunkellic · 08-13-2006, 08:14 AM

right now it seems it´s only a project of the us army, no actual participation of the uk
also i wonder if that stuff stiffens up by the recoil of your own gun, or a fast movement?
could be quite annoying not to be able to move your arm or move your lag during a firefight

~~Malik~~ · 08-13-2006, 08:30 AM

We've already started getting some new armour I read over on the ARRSE forums. It's called Osprey armour or something, and it's being issued to all frontline troops now and is well under way. It's a lot more effective than the armour, some guys approved of its effectiveness after witnessing people taking hits with it, one guy said "There was a lot of complaints when we first got Kestral body armour but it soon broke in and was fine. I found it the same with Osprey, after a while it becomes more workable and the body adjusts. Very recently a young female medic took 3 rounds in the back while treating a casualty, that was the test of all tests for me. Give it time mate, it will work and there are many ways to carry ammo". The new armour's received a fair bit of criticism due to its ergonomics, but on the whole its being well received after some breaking in is done.

~~Pence~~ · 08-13-2006, 11:07 PM

So, custard suits are the future?

~~the.ultimate.maverick~~ · 08-13-2006, 11:10 PM

Hit problems with diving to the floor - pain?

=NAA=Spaztik_Ferret · 08-13-2006, 11:38 PM

My god, this is great stuff. This just paves the way for better weapons though. Anytime your increase your ability to resist the enemies' method of attack, your enemy will find a way to counteract it. Eventually projectile weapons will be obsolete. Back to swords and spears i guess.

[R-DEV]Rhino · 08-13-2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by the.ultimate.maverick

Hit problems with diving to the floor - pain?

lol.

on anouther note, theres still no armor for the head

~~Malik~~ · 08-13-2006, 11:42 PM

Just as bad as kevlar. And the title of the thread is misleading, it isn't liquid body armour, they've just created a liquid that can strengthen kevlar and fabrics when pressure is applied...

trogdor1289 · 08-13-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by =NAA=Spaztik_Ferret

My god, this is great stuff. This just paves the way for better weapons though. Anytime your increase your ability to resist the enemies' method of attack, your enemy will find a way to counteract it. Eventually projectile weapons will be obsolete. Back to swords and spears i guess.

Works for me lol. But the hope is with this it's not a huge step forward just a way for the arms and legs to have kevlar without restricing movement. As to the movement issues it has to be very quick, hard impact.

08-13-2006, 08:00 AM	#1
dunkellic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: germany/bavaria Posts: 1,836	liquid body armor http://video.google.pl/videoplay?doc...11803833693909 any info here?

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=NAA=Spaztik_Ferret Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pensacola, FL. Posts: 292	My god, this is great stuff. This just paves the way for better weapons though. Anytime your increase your ability to resist the enemies' method of attack, your enemy will find a way to counteract it. Eventually projectile weapons will be obsolete. Back to swords and spears i guess.
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08-13-2006, 08:05 AM	#2
Top_Cat_AxJnAt Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: "destruction of WEYBRIDGE and Shepperton" - WaroftheWorlds Posts: 3,194	THat is quite something, But i doubt the UK governement will pay for all Combat 95 clothing to have liquid armour built in, probaly triple the cost of clothing the whole army WHEN in the paper today i read they cant even afford a fence (closing barracks) or deploy some of there there equiptement (MLRS's).

08-13-2006, 08:14 AM	#3
dunkellic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: germany/bavaria Posts: 1,836	right now it seems it´s only a project of the us army, no actual participation of the uk also i wonder if that stuff stiffens up by the recoil of your own gun, or a fast movement? could be quite annoying not to be able to move your arm or move your lag during a firefight

08-13-2006, 08:30 AM	#4
~~Malik~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 1,677	We've already started getting some new armour I read over on the ARRSE forums. It's called Osprey armour or something, and it's being issued to all frontline troops now and is well under way. It's a lot more effective than the armour, some guys approved of its effectiveness after witnessing people taking hits with it, one guy said "There was a lot of complaints when we first got Kestral body armour but it soon broke in and was fine. I found it the same with Osprey, after a while it becomes more workable and the body adjusts. Very recently a young female medic took 3 rounds in the back while treating a casualty, that was the test of all tests for me. Give it time mate, it will work and there are many ways to carry ammo". The new armour's received a fair bit of criticism due to its ergonomics, but on the whole its being well received after some breaking in is done.

08-13-2006, 11:07 PM	#5
~~Pence~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Getting closer to America >_> Posts: 2,253	So, custard suits are the future?

08-13-2006, 11:10 PM	#6
~~the.ultimate.maverick~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,234	Hit problems with diving to the floor - pain?

08-13-2006, 11:42 PM	#9
~~Malik~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 1,677	Just as bad as kevlar. And the title of the thread is misleading, it isn't liquid body armour, they've just created a liquid that can strengthen kevlar and fabrics when pressure is applied...

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