Fashioned into a 'shorty'wetsuit 9mm thick that covers all your vital organs would you wear them 24/7? What if they were warmer on a cold night or underseas (-32 deg F) and still protective of the 'vitals' ? Oh, how hot would they be in the desert?! or a squadcar?!? Hm, now comes innovation! Ask Du Pont what the hold up is!!
2006-10-10 10:41:27 · 4 answers · asked by K9 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Seen on the Discovery science channel not too long ago, nanotech fabric in development that will look and feel like an ordinary cotton t-shirt and yet offer better protection than a flak vest. Wouldn't expect it to hit the market for another decade though.
2006-10-10 12:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by carpe noctem 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You obviously are not familiar with soft body armor. Bulk and flexibility are HUGE impediments. In order to protect anything, they must cover it. They would be HOT in the desert. Perhaps nanotechnology will improve things, but with current technology, this idea is not workable.
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2006-10-17 18:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by JAMES11A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use to issue chain mail type jockeys in Nam which somehow got ... ' lost '. Doesn't work then. Didn't work now. War. It's a dying business.
2006-10-10 17:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm, What are you talking about..
2006-10-10 17:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by JB 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋