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Composite Metal Foam (CMF) Armor Tested Against 23mm HEI Shells1

Composite Metal Foam (CMF) Armor Withstands 23mm HEI Shells

Posted April 6, 2018 in Daily News, Defense, News by Hrachya H with No Comments

About a year ago, Professor Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University developed composite metal foam (CMF) armor plates. In a test conducted in 2017, the 1″ thick plate performed impressively against small arms bullets and managed to get NIJ Level IV [Read More…]

Composite Metal Foam Stops and Pulverizes Bullets

Posted March 7, 2017 in Daily News, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Pete with 68 Comments

A professor and her team at NC State has developed a type of metal foam that is capable of stopping some of the most powerful small arms rounds in use by the military. Sandwiched between a ceramic strike face and a Kevlar or aluminum backplate, the ballistic composite [Read More…]