‘Ballistic Wallpaper’ bombproofs US combat shelters
At a recent DoD Lab Day, the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) unveiled a unique defensive product. Dubbed “ballistic wallpaper,” this amalgamation of kevlar fiber threading and flexible polymer film is designed to protect American soldiers when they take shelter in an urban warzone.
See, the problem is that when buildings and structures are hit with a tank round or guided munition, their walls will fragment as they implode, spraying anyone sheltering inside with debris. But this ballistic wallpaper stops that from occurring by preventing the wall from fragmenting in the first place. The product is still in its early testing phase though the ERDC has reportedly already bombed more that a few sheds to ensure the wallpaper’s functional integrity. There’s no word yet on when the material will actually make it to the front lines.
[Image Credit: US Army ERDC]
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Source: US Army
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