Army Enlists Nanotechnology for Vehicle Armor

by George Leopold EE Times, 11 Jul 2006 The U.S. Army has for months been searching for ways to improve armor on vehicles that have been a prime target for improvised explosives and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan. A requirement for lightweight ground vehicles is the ability to join different materials when adding armor. The Army has launched a research effort under its small business innovation program to find new ways to join different materials. One approach is called nanofoil. Read more