U.S. Warfighters Rely on Innovative Armor Solutions for the Modern Battlefield Challenge Improving the protective features of combat vehicles is a complex problem of the highest order. Too much armor and the vehicle's weight degrade maneuverability, speed, range and acceleration. Not enough armor, or a poor design, and survivability suffers. Solution Solving this problem requires precise knowledge about mission profiles and threat performance, understanding armor material characteristics at the molecular level, and a systems engineering approach to mechanical design that optimizes protection without sacrificing performance. Battelle engineers met the challenge of improving protection for HUMVEEs, and live-fire testing at our own high-energy laboratory accelerated development and ensured ra

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