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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
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2005
Jason MacGurn |
Mine Safety Goes Ballistic Entering the body armor market can only help the firm's top line. But this organic expansion is only part of Mine Safety's growth strategy; it's also growing by acquisition. Investors, take note. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2006
Rich Smith |
Rusty Armor Holdings Delayed ship dates eat a hole in the company's earnings. Investors, take note. |
IndustryWeek
July 22, 2009
Jonathan Katz |
America's View of Manufacturing: By the Numbers Deloitte's 'Public Viewpoint on Manufacturing' study highlights manufacturing's importance in the U.S. economy. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Armor to Hold Earnings Steady After a slight third-quarter stumble, Armor Holdings returned to form with a slight earnings beat last quarter. Can the company hold steady on its latest winning streak when it reports its first-quarter 2007 numbers? |
National Defense
February 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
U.S. Must Not Lose Manufacturing Edge The decline in U.S. manufacturing capabilities is not news to many of our readers. Only a year ago, we reported that the manufacturing sector had sustained 37 consecutive months of job losses. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World
March 16, 2010
Lewis Brindley |
Making 'armoured' T-shirts Boron carbide - the third hardest material on earth - has been built into the fabric of cotton T-shirts, dramatically increasing its toughness. |
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
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
November 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Warner-Robins Team Offers Quick Armor Fix A team from Warner-Robbins Air Logistics Center has provided an improved armor solution for special operations MH-53 Pave Low helicopter crews in Iraq. |
Chemistry World
November 12, 2015
Tim Wogan |
Flat boron first looks promising for nano-electronics The super hard material, which was formed by two-stage chemical vapor deposition, has unusual properties for a two-dimensional material that could potentially make it very useful in nano-electronics. |
Chemistry World
January 28, 2009
Manisha Lalloo |
Ultra-pure boron structure discovered Scientists have characterised a new form of elemental boron - a notoriously hard element to synthesise in a pure form - and found that ionic bonding helps hold the structure together. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 2, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Ceradyne Bulks Up The technical ceramics maker broadens its horizons again. |
Scientific American
May 15, 2006
Steven Ashley |
Enhanced Armor New materials are being developed to to fend off evolving battlefield threats. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2006
Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- U.S. Manufacturing's Global Future Here's what we can learn from big energy's strong showing. |
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? |
IndustryWeek
November 18, 2009 |
First Up -- Get Going Bold, concerted action is needed to put the manufacturing sector back on track. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
December 12, 2005
Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
Those Manufacturing Myths Germany is losing manufacturing jobs faster than the U.S., even with a large trade surplus. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2006
Seth Jayson |
The Hard Truth at Ceradyne This is a misunderstood company that Wall Street just doesn't "get." However, management has kept finding ways to make it more profitable, and it's looking toward the future. |
IndustryWeek
May 20, 2009 |
First Up -- Sweating the Big Stuff -- and It's All Big Stuff It's time to put manufacturing on the list of national issues we must address now. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
December 14, 2011
Pat Panchak |
What if Public Policy Changes Are Not Enough? An important question - and its answer - reveal potential shortcomings in our approach to strengthening U.S. manufacturing. |
