The HDIAC Podcast - Tech Talks: Personal Ballistic Protection

Posted: 12/10/2018 | Presenter: Gregory Nichols | Leave a Comment

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Researchers are developing new technologies capable of aiding warfighter ballistic protection. These technologies include spider silk, nanotubes, and more.

HDIAC Subject Matter Expert, Dr. Mostafa Bedewy, assistant professor and lead of the NanoProduct Lab at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses these new capabilities and their uses in personal ballistic protection.

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Gregory Nichols

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