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muddinmike · 01-18-2007, 09:54 PM

any body have any more info on this? pretty interesting

http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NAS...=1168470616997

Nordic1 · 01-19-2007, 12:33 AM

I'll take 2 :LAUGHING:

saminwy · 01-19-2007, 05:55 AM

"In the helmet, there's a solar-powered fresh-air system"

dont fart in that suit at night.

SilverZuk · 01-19-2007, 06:32 AM

18 kg = 39.6 lbs.
That is not bad at all compared to what troops are carrying now.
I don't see it being standard issue, but I could see the technology being applied to military body armor.

4in100 · 01-19-2007, 06:37 AM

or Spec. Ops., special entry teams or something like that.

Aces'n'8s · 01-20-2007, 06:06 AM

Police! Search Warrant!

kodiak1232003 · 01-20-2007, 11:40 PM

i think its fawking awesome that someone is finally trying to develop full body armor for our troops. if it has to start in the private section, so be it.

i personally would agree to a tax hike to pay for them for our troops...

rocknbronco · 01-21-2007, 10:53 AM

You could be Master Chief for Halloween but I dont think it would sell to the general public after the North Hollowood Shootout they started clamping down on body armor sales to the civilan market.I would like to see our troops protected by this suit and would give one heck of a intimidation factor in the field.

Krazeeun · 01-24-2007, 11:20 AM

I wouldn't want to wear the fawking thing

I occasionnaly get stuffed in an 80lb bomb suit, that thing is miserable, for 10 minutes & the fans running full blast.... no way jose, not when its 130*F...

we have uparmored HMMWV's... i'll stay in the truck!

Schmozilla · 01-25-2007, 12:33 AM

damn thing looks like its stright out of Halo

MossMan · 01-25-2007, 09:00 AM

I was watching Future Weapons on discovery channel last night and they reviewed this stuff called DragonSkin. Dude unloaded 5.56 and 7.62 nato rounds into repeatedly and nothing broke through. Then they took the dummy out and laid it on a grenade

Blast ripped the carrier but nothing penetrated through to the "skin"

Krazeeun · 01-25-2007, 09:50 AM

I've heard lots of stuff about that dragon skin...

*apparently* the military has talked to them a lot about supply us forces with it, but they won't release any test information to prove how well it works. Thats the rumor at least...

rocknbronco · 01-25-2007, 12:35 PM

Halo is a blast but wearing that suit on a battle feild must be unbearable.

muddinmike · 01-25-2007, 08:15 PM

i dunno, better than laying DEAD on a battle field I think

rocknbronco · 01-26-2007, 02:02 PM

true but cost will keep it from trickeling down to the field.

usmcdoc14 · 01-26-2007, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MossMan

I was watching Future Weapons on discovery channel last night and they reviewed this stuff called DragonSkin. Dude unloaded 5.56 and 7.62 nato rounds into repeatedly and nothing broke through. Then they took the dummy out and laid it on a grenade

Blast ripped the carrier but nothing penetrated through to the "skin"

they act like its new tech

old school mofo

scale armor has been around for some time, but it is about time someone blended modern ceramics and metals with it

TheRedHorseman · 01-26-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MossMan

I was watching Future Weapons on discovery channel last night and they reviewed this stuff called DragonSkin. Dude unloaded 5.56 and 7.62 nato rounds into repeatedly and nothing broke through. Then they took the dummy out and laid it on a grenade

Blast ripped the carrier but nothing penetrated through to the "skin"

Funny, because the local swat guys defeated that stuff with an AUG using M193 ammo, and apparently it has a tendancy to melt when stored in the trunk of a squad car in Tucson.

usmcdoc14 · 01-26-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRedHorseman

Funny, because the local swat guys defeated that stuff with an AUG using M193 ammo, and apparently it has a tendancy to melt when stored in the trunk of a squad car in Tucson.

sure its the same shit? scale looking ceramic plates under nylon

TheRedHorseman · 01-26-2007, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usmcdoc14

sure its the same shit? scale looking ceramic plates under nylon

It was a few years ago so I'm sure they revised it, but it was the same concept, the binder would get soft when it was hot, then 5.56 would zip through with multiple hits.

I'll ask again, I'm about 95% certain that it was dragon skin.

kodiak1232003 · 01-26-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRedHorseman

It was a few years ago so I'm sure they revised it, but it was the same concept, the binder would get soft when it was hot, then 5.56 would zip through with multiple hits.

I'll ask again, I'm about 95% certain that it was dragon skin.

well, it makes me feel better about the issue that someones actually TRYING to develop it...

Weasel · 01-26-2007, 11:30 PM

I know there is a project at the School of Mines here in SD to develop ballastic pants to restist shrapnel from explosions, thorugh Army research. Pretty cool stuff, I think they are mostly looking at carbon fiber and kevlar for the time being.

Doc Holiday13 · 01-29-2007, 11:14 AM

Looks like the video game Halo in real life

'97 V8 · 01-29-2007, 11:19 AM

I saw this guy on Discover channel in how its made or something like that, its a canadian program. Anyways at first i thought this guy was a nut job and then he started showin off some of his stuff. He also developed a very light foam. Put it in a jacket and then shot the jacket at close range. The bullet didnt even go through. The foam wieghs basically nothing.

Hammy · 01-29-2007, 11:23 AM

He's a little eccentric. He has was orriginally building and testing a Bear proof suit and did all kinds of crazy stunts to get media attention for the thing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Hurtubise

01-18-2007, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
muddinmike Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 19049 Location: boise, ID Posts: 948	full suit of body armor any body have any more info on this? pretty interesting http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NAS...=1168470616997

01-19-2007, 06:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
SilverZuk Hillbilly Houndsman Join Date: Aug 2002 Member # 13420 Location: Kenna, West Virginia Posts: 6,868	18 kg = 39.6 lbs. That is not bad at all compared to what troops are carrying now. I don't see it being standard issue, but I could see the technology being applied to military body armor. __________________ The penalty for punching someone in the mouth is way too high in our society. www.MountaineerOffroad.com

01-21-2007, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
rocknbronco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51692 Location: Flat Top MTN,TN Posts: 1,780	You could be Master Chief for Halloween but I dont think it would sell to the general public after the North Hollowood Shootout they started clamping down on body armor sales to the civilan market.I would like to see our troops protected by this suit and would give one heck of a intimidation factor in the field. __________________ Space for rent sold it all....

01-24-2007, 11:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
Krazeeun Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85031 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 148	I wouldn't want to wear the fawking thing I occasionnaly get stuffed in an 80lb bomb suit, that thing is miserable, for 10 minutes & the fans running full blast.... no way jose, not when its 130*F... we have uparmored HMMWV's... i'll stay in the truck! __________________ [CENTER][B][COLOR="DarkOliveGreen"]USAF EOD[/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][URL="http://www.nwfl4x4.com"]NWFL4x4[/URL][/B][/CENTER]

01-25-2007, 09:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
MossMan Rock God Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11995 Location: Almost Heaven Posts: 1,700	I was watching Future Weapons on discovery channel last night and they reviewed this stuff called DragonSkin. Dude unloaded 5.56 and 7.62 nato rounds into repeatedly and nothing broke through. Then they took the dummy out and laid it on a grenade Blast ripped the carrier but nothing penetrated through to the "skin" __________________ http://www.blackstar-racing.com/ Last edited by MossMan; 01-25-2007 at 09:01 AM.

01-19-2007, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nordic1 Rotten Sperm Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63386 Location: Chico, Ca Posts: 1,847	I'll take 2 :LAUGHING:

01-19-2007, 05:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
saminwy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 52220 Posts: 25	"In the helmet, there's a solar-powered fresh-air system" dont fart in that suit at night.

01-20-2007, 06:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aces'n'8s Axes of E-ville Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48097 Location: West TN Posts: 3,466	Police! Search Warrant!

01-20-2007, 11:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
kodiak1232003 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 44006 Posts: 2,391	i think its fawking awesome that someone is finally trying to develop full body armor for our troops. if it has to start in the private section, so be it. i personally would agree to a tax hike to pay for them for our troops...

01-25-2007, 12:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Schmozilla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38562 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,938	damn thing looks like its stright out of Halo

01-25-2007, 09:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Krazeeun Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85031 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 148	I've heard lots of stuff about that dragon skin... apparently the military has talked to them a lot about supply us forces with it, but they won't release any test information to prove how well it works. Thats the rumor at least... __________________ [CENTER][B][COLOR="DarkOliveGreen"]USAF EOD[/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][URL="http://www.nwfl4x4.com"]NWFL4x4[/URL][/B][/CENTER]

01-25-2007, 12:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
rocknbronco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51692 Location: Flat Top MTN,TN Posts: 1,780	Halo is a blast but wearing that suit on a battle feild must be unbearable. __________________ Space for rent sold it all....

01-25-2007, 08:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
muddinmike Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 19049 Location: boise, ID Posts: 948	i dunno, better than laying DEAD on a battle field I think

01-26-2007, 02:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
rocknbronco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51692 Location: Flat Top MTN,TN Posts: 1,780	true but cost will keep it from trickeling down to the field. __________________ Space for rent sold it all....

01-26-2007, 11:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
Weasel Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5639 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 6,000	I know there is a project at the School of Mines here in SD to develop ballastic pants to restist shrapnel from explosions, thorugh Army research. Pretty cool stuff, I think they are mostly looking at carbon fiber and kevlar for the time being. __________________ Just Add Lightness I'd rather be simple-and-wrong than complicated-and-wrong.

01-29-2007, 11:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
Doc Holiday13 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48233 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,159	Looks like the video game Halo in real life

01-29-2007, 11:19 AM	#23 (permalink)
'97 V8 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Member # 73452 Posts: 299	I saw this guy on Discover channel in how its made or something like that, its a canadian program. Anyways at first i thought this guy was a nut job and then he started showin off some of his stuff. He also developed a very light foam. Put it in a jacket and then shot the jacket at close range. The bullet didnt even go through. The foam wieghs basically nothing. __________________ 97 Merc. mounty. 5.0 some mods Dana 60/70HD, 3 link with panhard.

01-29-2007, 11:23 AM	#24 (permalink)
Hammy Wheeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20216 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 362	He's a little eccentric. He has was orriginally building and testing a Bear proof suit and did all kinds of crazy stunts to get media attention for the thing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Hurtubise

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