A bulletproof protective structure (40) is described, composed of a flexible base constituted of a ballistic fabric (42) and of rigid elements (41) of ballistic material adhering to the fabric, wherein the adhesion surface of the rigid elements to the fabric is curved, so as to allow greater flexibility of the structure compared to similar known structures.

An Anti-Ballistic Panel having a first structural layer, a second structural layer, a first Anti-Ballistic layer disposed between the first structural layer and the second structural layer; and an elastomeric layer disposed between the first structural layer and the Anti-Ballistic layer is described. Applications of the Anti-Ballistic Panel are also described.

A protective assembly comprises a first region formulated and configured to provide protection from alpha, beta, and electromagnetic radiation and comprising a composite of particles and polymer; a second region formulated and configured to provide protection from ballistic impact and comprising a composite of fibers and polymer; and a third region formulated and configured to provide protection from thermal radiation and comprising a composite of particles, fiber, and polymer. The protective assembly may be provided on an aerospace structure. The protective assembly may be formed on the aerospace structure body using a co-curing process.

The present invention relates to a protective material, preferably a ballistic protection material, having a protective function against ballistic active bodies (launch bodies), in particular against reinforcement-penetrating and/or armor-piercing projectiles, thrust bodies or penetrating bodies, and to the use thereof.

A body armor composite material is provided to protect a wearer from small-arms projectiles. The material includes a flexible liner, a polymer binder disposed on the liner, and ceramic balls embedded in the binder. The flexible liner conforms to a portion of the wearer and elastically deforms in response to application of mechanical force.

Composite armor and armor systems according to the invention incorporate substrates that delay and reduce compressive waves associated with impacts from reflecting off of the back surface of ceramic front face armor as tensile waves, which may damage or destroy the front face armor material. The composite armor and armor systems incorporating syntactic substrates and backed by a high strength fiber backing exhibit increased mass efficiency and reduced blunt force trauma resulting from ballistic impacts.

A ballistic resistant panel assembly which includes a plurality of ballistic resistant plies positioned in a stack, wherein at least one ply of the plurality of ballistic resistant plies includes a larger dimension than other ballistic resistant plies positioned within the stack. The at least one ply comprises a bend and at least a portion of the bend is spaced apart from a peripheral edge of the at least one ply. Additionally, a method for assembling a ballistic resistant panel assembly is provided.

A lightweight armor system providing blast protection and ballistic protection against small arms fire, suitable for use in helmets, personnel or vehicle protection, and other armor systems. A hard substrate is coated on the front surface with a thin elastomeric polymer layer, in which hollow ceramic or metal spheres are encapsulated. The coating layer having a thin elastomeric polymer layer with encapsulated metal or ceramic hollow spheres can be stand-alone blast protection, or can be added to an underlying structure. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is preferably between negative fifty Celsius and zero Celsius.

The present invention relates to a textile web material having improved mechanical strength, in particular having resistance to piercing and/or shooting, having a protective function against chemical and/or biological toxins, in particular weapon agents. The textile web material according to the invention comprises a multilayer construction, wherein the layer construction comprises at least one layer resistant to piercing and/or shooting, and at least one adsorption layer based on discrete adsorption particles.

A blind system comprising a plurality of slats or a sheet having a ballistic resistant material; a control system operably configured to cause a change in state of the blind from an open state to a protective closed state; and a sensing system operably configured to detect a threatening event, wherein the sensing system upon sensing the threatening event triggers the control system to transition from the open state to the protective state such that in the protective state, the blinds are adapted to be resistant to penetration by high-speed ballistic objects such as bullets.