why is it being denied to the troops, even the maker of interceptor the maker of our current body armor says that his is inferior to dragonskin, i even seen that thing take a nade from point blank and it didnt even penetrate the armor,i herd that they don't want to spend the money for it but the military is willing to spend 138 million dollars on a plane, bothers me even more knowing that im going infantry in the usmc
2007-12-20 14:14:11 · 6 answers · asked by slayter19 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Although DragonSkin was superior in some areas it still failed to meet the minimum Army requirements in all areas. For example under Army testing it was penetrated a dozen times by rifle bullets under conditions where the minimum standard is _zero_ penetrations.
In addition it is not durable and it is way to heavy to be used in combat.
You know you have good officers and NCOs if they make you wear the issue body armor and forbid the DragonSkin.
2007-12-20 14:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The problem with Dragonskin is obvious to me. I have no doubt that it does just fine, perhaps even exceptionally well, so long as all incoming rounds are inbound on a more or less flat trajectory and straight on.
The disks overlap and any round coming in from enough of a downward or left or right angle have an even chance of pushing beteen disks, and then through the vest.
In addition, if the pattern of overlap is disrupted at all, for any reason, the integrity of the vest would be degraded in a much larger area than any one disk.
You'll have to show a link to a statement from Point Blank about dragonskin being superior, especially if you are getting that information form anyone at Dragonskin, given that they've lied about their certifications.
2007-12-20 22:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should be happy that the military went with an armor that doesn't literally fall apart in extreme weather situations. As for 138 million dollars per plane....you should try talking to your Congressman, since they are the ones that decided that the Air Force wouldn't receive the funding to save any money by economy of scale. They were stuck paying all the research and development costs, but then only get to buy a few of the planes themselves.....which are relatively cheap (especially if you look at capability per cost, which makes it the best deal out there)
2007-12-21 01:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by solarianus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While Dragonskin did do better in some tests then the IBA, it did not meet all tests. The IBA scored across the board, where Dragonskin did better in some tests and failed others. In particular, it failed in hot conditions, like Iraq. Ill use what works in 130-140 degree heat better, and thats not always the same thing that worked better at 75 degrees.
2007-12-20 22:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The review I read said that the glue in Dragon Skin melts under desert conditions. Armor doesn't do you any good if it doesn't stay together.
2007-12-20 22:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by DOOM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my best guess would be the heat messing with the glue. other then that it is pretty good armor
2007-12-20 23:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋