IBD Achieves Break-Through in Material Development for Ballistic Protection

Liner systems, an integral part of IBD‘s protection concepts, have been amended by hybrid-liners. (Illustration: IBD)

17:18 GMT, February 17, 2011 DEFPRO.COM

IBD achieved important improvements with the development of various materials needed for the production of ballistic protection kits. During Eurosatory 2010 IBD already presented new ceramic and steel technologies with improved ballistic properties allowing weight savings of up to 30 %. Now the development leads to further improvements in the performance of these materials. IBD focused its development activities on nano-ceramics (opaque and transparent) and nanometric steel. With the current achievements the weight of protection kits can be reduced by more than 40%. E.g. IBD developed a protection kit according to STANAG 4569 Level 3 with a weight of 32 Kg/m² only, compared to a typical weight of 60 kg/m² with standard technologies.