Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When designing armor capable of stopping a bullet, the two most important factors are weight and resistance to penetration, and ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University are preparing to bring to market a lightweight composite metal foam that combines strength, thermal shielding and both ballistic and radiation protection.

Foam body armor? Even armor-piercing bullets cannot get through this foam. And the foam doesn’t just stop bullets. It destroys them…this foam decimates bullets into dust. North Carolina State ...

Researchers at NC State have announced a breakthrough in vehicle armor that might one day help protect our military personnel and law enforcement around the world. The researchers have demonstrated ...

These are conclusions from research conducted by North Carolina State University and the US Army's Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, which are detailed in the Journal of Composite Structures.

Metallic foams are often used to provide high strength with low weight. But a new series of experiments reveals that they’re far better at providing protection from heat than their solid counterparts, ...