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National Defense October 2005	New Up-Armored Package Offered For Humvees An up-armored kit for Humvee vehicles that features protection for rear load areas is being produced by Plasan Sasa, of Israel, for NATO members.
National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	DSEi Opening Day: Let's Make a Deal Beyond the glossy exteriors of the 2009 Defense Systems and Equipment International exhibition there is angst over the future of the weapons industry.
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.
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 October 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Foreign Truck Makers Face Tight Budgets International customers -- who are, like the United States, operating in times of constrained military budgets -- will likely opt for smaller fleets of more expensive, sophisticated vehicles.
National Defense November 2006 Robert H. Williams	Medical Backpack Easy to Maneuver The M-9 Assault Medical Backpack was designed to allow medical personnel to sit safely and comfortably on a vehicle or aircraft and to maneuver through narrow openings.
National Defense August 2009 Jason Jacks	Mini Armored Vehicle Available to Police A new vehicle allows police and other law enforcement personnel to take on heavily armed bad guys from behind the safety of armor.
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.
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 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.
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.
Defense Update Issue 2, 2006	Israel Refine R&D to Support Asymmetric Warfare Resulting from lessons learned during years of low intensity conflict in an urban environment, the Israel Defense Forces is expanding its capabilities and autonomy at tactical levels.
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 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.
National Defense July 2007 Robert H. Williams	Humvee Gunners Garner More Potent Shield An improved humvee gun turret is offering combat soldiers greater protection from improvised explosive devices and small arms fire, while offering enhanced situational awareness.
Inc. September 1, 2009 Cheney et al.	Grabbing a Piece of the Defense-Spending Pie A look at seven Inc. 500 companies that sell technology and services to the Pentagon
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Rich Smith	Armor Holdings Holds Its Own As the war in Iraq drags on, Armor Holdings continues to crank out the equipment enabling our troops and their vehicles to come through it intact. And the company is turning a tidy profit in the process.
National Defense February 2008 Sandra I. Erwin	Search Continues for Lighter Alternatives to Steel Armor The Army may have a tough time becoming a lighter and faster force as long as tons of heavy steel plates continue to bear down on its patrol and combat vehicles.
Defense Update Issue 2, 2005	Protection of Vehicles and Fixed Positions In Iraq and Afghanistan, specialized armor systems are used for heavy and lightweight vehicles. Pre-fabricated structures can be used to protect static positions.
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.
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?
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne's a Li'l Less Fine Ceradyne doesn't get the contract to supply lightweight armor to Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh for their Joint Light Tactical Vehicle joint venture. But the news isn't all bad for investors.
Popular Mechanics July 28, 2008 Erik Sofge	Mega Fish Scales Inspire Future of Body Armor at MIT Army-funded engineers at MIT are studying the protective qualities of fish scales to help develop lighter, more flexible armor for use on the battlefield.
National Defense February 2009 Robert H. Williams	Low Profile, Light Hydration Packs Attach to Vests The makers of Armorbak Hydration Series in response to recommendations from soldiers in the field have produced four hydration packs that attach directly to a soldier's personal armor.
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.
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.
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.
National Defense February 2004 Harold Kennedy	Equipment Update As U.S. Marines prepared to Iraq, many are flocking to military-equipment exhibitions near their bases to check out the latest weapons and gear that could make their deployment safer and more comfortable. A recent show in Quantico, Va., included these examples.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2006	The New Road Warriors Armored Trucks Light armored trucks can't manage the extra weight needed to defend against mines and other explosive devices. However, newer versions of explosive reactive armor (ERA) are being created for these lightweight platforms.
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 April 2013 Dan Parsons	Sports Technology Sparks Tactical Innovation D3O Aero, a British impact-protection engineering company, has become the leader in motorcycle protective wear. Now the material is being co-opted by the defense industry in everything from body armor to vehicle doors and better blast-resistant seats.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Seth Jayson	Armor for Your Portfolio Another defense highflier worth considering. Here are the positives as well as a few chinks in Armor Holdings' armor.
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.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne's Still Bulletproof The maker of body armor takes a beating in the market, but there's not much to fear.
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 October 2005	Quick-Release Vest Goes Over Body Armor Feedback from troops in Iraq and Afghanistan led to the development of this easily removable nylon vest for the Interceptor body-armor system.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Rich Smith	Armor Smashed The defense contractor's sales miss and resulting price drop create a potential bargain for investors.
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 November 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Bulletproof Life Vest Could Better Protect Sailors The floating armor torso system, built by BCB International, is a dual life jacket and waterproof body armor that gives users "two life saving chances" after being shot.
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.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is Ceradyne Bulletproof? The ceramics specialist is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
National Defense February 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell	Armor Innovation Needs to Stay on Fast Track Even if the administration begins what could be a limited drawdown of forces in Iraq, efforts to develop new armor capabilities -- and to ensure adequate funding and resources for armored vehicles and other force-protection equipment -- must continue.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2004	IED - A Weapons' Profile This article covers concepts, tactics and countermeasures against Improvised Explosive Devices, as encountered in the modern "low intensity conflicts" and urban battlefields.
National Defense November 2015 Jim Schatz	U.S. Military Losing Edge in Small Arms The current U.S. Army small arms development and acquisition system is dysfunctional and virtually unworkable, even for those within the system.
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.
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 September 2006 Robert H. Williams	Inflatable Armor Easy to Store The system, which can be folded and stored, then inflated within a minute, will stop 7.62 mm rounds, the kind fired by AK-47 automatic rifles.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons From the Fall The small, advanced-ceramics firm Ceradyne provides an example of what to do when a good stock goes bad.
National Defense November 2009 Austin Wright	Smart Vests Take Pressure Off Troops Technology is now being developed that may allow troops to better distribute their loads so they're more comfortable.
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.