A ballistic protection structure has a first ballistic layer made of a textile of synthetic fibers and a second ballistic layer comprising a first holding element on which slender metallic structures in the form of flat sheets and/or straight filiform elements are restrained. The metallic structures are restrained at different points of the first holding element and protrude therefrom generally perpendicularly. The free ends of the slender metallic structures are restrained to the first textile layer.

An MFA panel provides enhanced compressibility and off-axis threat protection by distributing solid elements among a plurality of vertically stacked, flexible supporting sheets, so that the elements on each sheet are spaced apart while the stacked arrangement provides adjacent or overlapping coverage of the panel, while allowing the solid elements to slide over each other during compression. The solid elements can be triangular or square, and can be metal or ceramic. The supporting sheets can be high tensile, such as para aramid, or low tensile, such as PET, Nylon, or cotton, for enhanced compressibility, flexibility, drape, and hand. A high tensile backing ply can be included to inhibit tensile failure of low tensile supporting sheets. In embodiments, the panels are attached to each other only at their edges. Fibers of para aramid supporting sheets can be unidirectional, so as to share the load of an impact throughout the panel.

A slash-protecting panel is affordable, comfortable, flexible, light, and concealable, while providing at least 80N HOSDB slash protection. A plurality of solid elements are aligned on upper and lower backing sheets in rows and columns separated by continuous gaps between 25% and 95% as wide as the solid elements, the upper elements being centered above the gap intersections of the lower elements, leaving isolated gap islands uncovered but no continuous gaps. Embodiments further include a third layer with smaller button solid elements arranged behind the gap islands, leaving no gaps. The solid elements can be ceramic or metal, and the backing sheets can be ballistic fabric, or any convenient woven, non-woven, or warp knit. Solid elements can be attached to the sheets by rivets or adhesives, or held in pockets. Embodiments include an inner and/or an outer covering layer of a knit or similar fabric for added comfort.

A method of making an armor component that includes wrapping a ceramic tile with a plurality of wrappers that are impregnated with a curable polymer, and forcing the curable polymer into microscopic surface cavities of the ceramic tile by isostatically pressing the wrapped ceramic tile while curing the curable polymer to obtain an armor component that includes the ceramic tile integrated with the wrappers.

Damping skin for protecting composite parts includes a composite material having at least two superposed layers, namely a first layer formed from the juxtaposition of hollow spheres, which is intended to be applied and fixed, either directly or indirectly, to the surface of the part to be protected and a second layer covering the first and formed from a wall made of a material having plastic deformation properties.

A field-deployable ballistic protection system is described for protecting a structure or area from ballistic damage (such as by small arms, grenades, mortars, etc.). The field-deployable ballistic protection system includes a posterior sheet, an anterior sheet, and a spacing bracket. The posterior sheet is configured to be secured to a structure. The spacing bracket is configured to be secured to the structure through the posterior sheet. The anterior sheet is configured to be secured to the spacing bracket so as to create a void between the anterior sheet and the posterior sheet. The void is configured to receive a granular material, such as a locally-available soil, therein for providing ballistic protection to the structure. Also described are a free-standing embodiment of the field-deployable ballistic protection system and various methods of installation.

A method for manufacturing a ballistic armor, includes at least the steps of aligning armor elements in front of a casing provider arrangement, and supplying a casing around the armor elements such that the armor elements remain inside the casing. Further, the method for inserting armor elements to a casing structure, includes at least the steps of manufacturing a casing, and inserting armor elements in the cavities of the casing. Further, a ballistic armor including a number of armor elements capsuled in a casing, and a casing forming a number of longitudinal cavities for the armor elements are also described.

A method of making an armor component that includes wrapping a ceramic tile with a plurality of wrappers that are impregnated with a curable polymer, and forcing the curable polymer into microscopic surface cavities of the ceramic tile by isostatically pressing the wrapped ceramic tile while curing the curable polymer to obtain an armor component that includes the ceramic tile integrated with the wrappers.

Embodiments of systems, methods, and devices for protecting service personnel by deploying a physical barrier are described. Further embodiments describe additional security features such as lights, sirens, cameras, electronic locks, timers, and/or notifying security personnel or local law enforcement when the system is activated.

A ballistic protection structure has a first ballistic layer made of a textile of synthetic fibers and a second ballistic layer comprising a first holding element on which slender metallic structures in the form of flat sheets and/or straight filiform elements are restrained. The metallic structures are restrained at different points of the first holding element and protrude therefrom generally perpendicularly. The free ends of the slender metallic structures are restrained to the first textile layer.