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Defense Update Issue 3, 2004 |
Lightweight Armor Protection for Combat Vehicles This article covers the modern technologies and application of ceramic and composite armor for vehicle protection.  |
National Defense February 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Truck Armor Kits Could Be Improved, Says Army Tester The dramatic surge in the number and intensity of attacks against U.S. military vehicles in Iraq has prompted a rethinking of the Army's approach to armoring trucks, officials said.  |
National Defense December 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Survival in Combat Zones Requires 'Layers' of Protection Army laboratories have for decades been pushing the limits of combat survivability technology, but the pressure to produce results rose when the service launched the Future Combat Systems in 1999, a program to develop a family of high-tech vehicles by 2012.  |
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Protection of Army Trucks Requires Tradeoffs Military truck makers are grappling with how build relatively uncomplicated vehicles that can sustain the rigors of combat and, when needed, effortlessly be plated with thousands of pounds of armor.  |
National Defense April 2010 Austin Wright |
Non-Metal Structure Lightens Military Truck The Army is testing an all-composite military vehicle that weighs 900 pounds less than the humvee it was modeled after.  |
National Defense February 2011 Eric Beidel |
Military Trucks Weighed Down By 'Yesteryear's Technology' Companies say they are delivering the innovation that the Pentagon says it needs from industry. But many times, vendors still find it difficult to secure long-term deals.  |
National Defense December 2013 Dan Parsons |
New Materials Offer Improved Armor Technology is progressing to where polymers and plastics can provide equal or better protection than metals or materials like Kevlar at a fraction of the weight, said Shitij Chabba, global life protection director for DSM Dyneema.  |
National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Stronger-Than-Steel Light Combat Trucks Still a Pipedream The JLTV program, intended for both the Army and the Marine Corps, is becoming a test case for how far military and industry engineers can push the boundaries of armor technology as they seek a truck to replace the Humvee later this decade.  |
National Defense April 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Shields of Steel The increase in attacks targeting U.S. troops in Iraq prompted the Army to equip trucks with protective armor.  |
National Defense October 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Has Few Options to Lessen Weight of Body Armor The Army is considering buying a lighter and comfier vest that would lower armor weight to about 16.5 pounds but would reduce the area of coverage from 885 to 231 square inches.  |
Defense Update Issue 3, 2007 |
Vehicle Armoring - MRAP and Beyond If approved by congress, the Pentagon's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) program will obtain 2,650 new armored vehicles, making it the third-largest acquisition program in the U.S.  |
National Defense August 2004 Mike Cast |
Truck Armor Testing at Aberdeen Saving Soldiers in Combat Zones Before new vehicle armor systems are deployed to soldiers in the field, they must first graduate from the Army's test center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.  |
National Defense April 2011 Eric Beidel |
Challenges Remain as JLTV Competition Heats Up More than any other program, the Army and Marine Corps' effort to create a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle epitomizes the challenges the military faces with its trucks.  |
National Defense August 2006 Sandra I. Erwin |
Office of Naval Research Turns Attention to 'Irregular' Warfare Non-traditional "irregular" war continues to expose equipment gaps that could take several more years to fill.  |
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo |
Humvee Armor Suppliers Working Around the Clock The now familiar sight of Humvees struck by mines and roadside bombs in Iraq are driving the industry to pursue short-term fixes and long-range changes in the way they produce vehicles.  |
National Defense July 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell |
Army Meets Tough Procurement Challenge Head-On Shortages of armored vehicles, particularly, commanded considerable attention because they highlighted the challenges of predicting equipment requirements and ensuring the readiness of the industrial base. The response to the steep increase in demand for armored vehicles in fact has been a remarkable success story.  |
National Defense August 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Bomb Attacks Test U.S. Technological Ingenuity The Army is testing small robots -- remote-controlled toy cars, actually -- to help soldiers search for hidden explosives along Iraq's roads. These "Marcbots," from Exponent Inc., are much improved over earlier versions.  |
Defense Update Issue 2, 2007 |
Infantry's Survival Gear New trends in infantry gear: The myriad of threats in today's battlefields requires a holistic approach to personal protection.  |
National Defense February 2010 Erwin, Magnuson & Jean |
Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer  |
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson |
Manufacturers Answer Military's Call to Reduce Body Armor Weight For nearly a decade, the Army and Marine Corps have needed to subtract pounds from the equipment they must carry into the field. Two major suppliers of the materials used in body armor and helmets have come forward with new products that they say will address the problem.  |
National Defense February 2011 Eric Beidel |
Army Looks Ahead To Next Generation Of Body Armor And Helmets The Army is investigating ways to make its forces more agile in their protective gear by reducing the weight of its systems and looking at the grains, powders and other ingredients used in body armor at the microscopic level.  |
Scientific American May 15, 2006 Steven Ashley |
Enhanced Armor New materials are being developed to to fend off evolving battlefield threats.  |
BusinessWeek December 4, 2006 Gene G. Marcial |
Armor's Defenses Are Looking Formidable Although Armor Holdings missed its third-quarter earnings forecasts, driving the stock down, the Street remains upbeat.  |
National Defense February 2007 Harold Kennedy |
Army, Marines to Acquire 50,000 New Trucks to Replace Humvees A fistful of defense companies will be vying to win a contract to develop a replacement for the humvee -- the Army and Marine Corps' light, all-terrain truck.  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2006 Seth Jayson |
Ceradyne's Nuclear Option The ceramic body armor plate maker looks forward to a new market. Investors, if you've been waiting for a chance on this stock, you may see it soon.  |
National Defense February 2012 Eric Beidel |
New Requirements, Lower Cost Breathe New Life Into JLTV Though it appeared doomed just months ago, the Army and Marine Corps' plan to replace aging Humvees with a new off-road vehicle may have regained its footing at least for another year.  |
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Researchers Optimistic About `Liquid Armor' After two decades of research, Army engineers may be getting closer to developing "liquid armor," which one day could be used to make military bulletproof garments.  |
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo |
Army Labs, Contractors Respond To Soaring Demand for Vehicle Armor The U.S. Army is hastening development and deployment of armor kits to Iraq and planning new systems to harden logistics vehicles.  |
National Defense January 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Stirs Confusion In Industry The Army plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next several years on the design of a new "infantry fighting vehicle." With new big-ticket military programs becoming increasingly scarce, this would normally qualify as great news for contractors.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Seth Jayson |
Bulk Up on Body Armor? A recent Pentagon study may trigger another round of body-armor contracts. Investors may want to watch Ceradyne closely for more clues about how this latest call for armor may flow to the bottom line.  |
National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Predicts Long Life for Humvees Humvees will vastly outnumber MRAPs for the foreseeable future, at least if the Army has any say in it.  |
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo |
Researchers, Manufacturers Search for Better Body Armor Demands for body armor improvements are driving the defense industry to create near- and far-term solutions to provide lightweight, reliable protection from a variety of ballistic threats.  |
National Defense August 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Seeking $34 Billion For New, Upgraded Truck Senior Army officials have okayed a $34 billion plan to refurbish the service's truck fleet. Between now and 2018, the Army would acquire 70,000 new vehicles and upgrade more than 200,000 from the existing inventory.  |
National Defense January 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Roadside Bombs Spur Cry For Armored Civilian Vehicles The emergence of roadside bombs as a terrorist weapon of choice has caused a worldwide explosion in demand for up-armored civilian vehicles, according to the president of Centigon, a subsidiary of Armor Holdings.  |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Rich Smith |
Ceradyne Protects Its Flank The Iraq war generates profits for now, but the company looks to the future. Diversification in this manner seems prudent, and Ceradyne should be commended for protecting its shareholders' investment this way.  |
National Defense April 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Military Services Ponder Future of Their War-Worn Trucks Six years after the invasion of Iraq changed the way the military looked at tactical wheeled vehicles, the Army and Marine Corps are still trying to find the right balance between protection and performance.  |
National Defense April 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
Surge in Vehicle Orders Calls for Unconventional Buying Methods Amid escalating pressure to deliver better protection for troops in Iraq, the Army and the Marine Corps have committed to buying nearly 6,800 mine-resistant armored vehicles. But buying this quantity requires some creative purchasing.  |
National Defense November 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Truck Buyers Face 'Fix or Purchase' Dilemma The Army's aging fleet of 160,000 Humvees needs to be modernized, officials say. The plan is twofold: Refurbish a portion of the Humvee fleet and replace the rest with brand-new trucks.  |
National Defense June 2012 Dan Parsons |
Vehicles Strut Their Stuff in Desert Trials The evaluation of non-developmental vehicles is part of a larger analysis of alternatives mandated by the Defense Department to ferret out available commercial technologies that might fit the bill for variants of the Ground Combat Vehicle.  |
National Defense February 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Rivals Gear Up to Build New Tactical Trucks There should be plenty of work to go around as the Army and Marines consider what, if anything, they will do to replace the high mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle, better known as the Humvee.  |
National Defense October 2006 Stew Magnuson |
New Threats Force Armorers to Redesign Passenger Vehicles There are a handful of U.S. businesses that are serving the niche market that converts SUVs or sedans to up-armored vehicles that can protect against ballistic or explosive threats.  |
National Defense October 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army's Procedures for Testing Body Armor Stir Controversy The revised test procedures are causing consternation among contractors because their products are now experiencing higher failure rates.  |
National Defense June 2007 Stew Magnuson |
Future Combat Vehicles Will Fall Short of Preferred Weight Officials working on the Army modernization program admitted that they will not reach the preferred weight for the FCS family of combat vehicles.  |
National Defense October 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army to Expand Array of Armored Vehicles in Iraq Amid a wave of violence in Iraq, and facing limited options, U.S. military commanders there are requesting additional armored vehicles, particularly large ones that can transport a dozen or more passengers.  |
National Defense January 2006 Robert H. Williams |
Tough, Light Fiber Protecting Soldiers Army truckers will be benefiting from an armor technology that was developed by DSM Dyneema, of Heerlen, The Netherlands.  |
National Defense February 2010 Jean & Wright |
New Break Drum Could Trim Pounds from Stryker Vehicles Developers are showcasing an aluminum break drum for trucks that weighs nearly half as much as its cast-iron equivalent.  |
National Defense July 2015 Jon Harper |
Special Ops Forces Fuel Demand for Ultralight Vehicles When it comes to ground vehicles, U.S. Special Operations Command is embracing the notion that lighter is better.  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Armor Buy, Sell, or Holdings Armor Holdings, maker of body and vehicle protection, reports its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow after the close of trading. Investors -- buy, sell or hold?  |
National Defense October 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Amid Bursting Bombs, Services Seek Better Body Armor As roadside bombs take an increasingly costly toll among U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military services are struggling to provide more effective body armor for deployed forces.  |
National Defense April 2008 Alan L. Gropman |
Combat Vehicle Sector Could be Headed for Turbulent Times The defense industry has thrived despite erratic government funding and regulatory vagaries. But it must now prepare for a possible downturn during the next several years.  |