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Israeli Company Creates Nano-Armor

Posted by Zonk on from the one-step-closer-to-vigilante-superheroes dept.

Izeickl writes "According to IsraCast, an Israeli company has created materials made of inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures (IFs) which have amazing shock absorbing properties. During preliminary tests, these materials, which are five times stronger than steel, have successfully resisted to steel projectiles generating pressures as high as 250 tons per square centimeter. These materials could be incorporated in "nanoarmors" able to protect soldiers or police forces within three years."

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  1. Getting your point across. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "During preliminary tests, these materials, which are five times stronger than steel, have successfully resisted to steel projectiles generating pressures as high as 250 tons per square centimeter."

    How about teflon-coated bullets? Or armor-piercing shells?

    1. Re:Getting your point across. by Sensible+Clod · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Well, bullets made of the same stuff wouldn't be very heavy, so maybe you mean bullets coated with it...still, an interesting question.

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  2. Call me a skeptic... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    But I've seen other "incredible" technologies on this website and it seems they're slightly too good to be true. I'm not saying it's entirely vaporware, but they definately highlight only the strengths. Why? At the bottom, they're looking for external funding, complete with company details.

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