May 4 -- Hard, heavy, stiff and bulky is how soldiers and law enforcement officials most often describe their bullet-resistant body armor. And while developers have gone to great lengths to lighten ...

“The most advanced tank yet” has been unveiled: the M1A3 Abrams. With improvements in armor, electronics, and battlefield integration, this prototype shows the direction of future armored warfare.

Imagine armor as light as fabric yet stronger than steel, built from materials that link together like molecular chainmail. Scientists may have just taken the first step toward making it a reality. A ...

This illustration shows how X-shaped monomers are interlinked to create the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer. Similar to chainmail, the material exhibits exceptional strength. EVANSTON, Il. - ...