Comments on: Better Armor Tech Looks Scarce

By: JCitizen

JCitizen — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:52:48 +0000

I’d lay odds that those “cheap” SCUDs cost well over a million a piece for purchase from the Soviets. A good JDAM probably less than $100,000 by now. Plus, it’s first round first kill, no waste. The Iraqi SCUDs totally missed many of their targets. That gets expensive for your enemy.

Thankfully technology is on our side for now; someday that may be lost if we don’t improve our education system here in America.

By: Dale

Dale — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:07:23 +0000

Why does everything have to be high tech? In WWI the french actually used kitchenware on their heads for helmets for protection against shrapnel, which was the original purpose of the helmet. In Nam, we had the “steel pot” at a cost of about $10. Now we have a Kevlar helmet which costs hundreds. As part of a bullet proof armor system, that may be acceptable but it still doesn’t protect against face shots. You still have to “face the enemy”. You can buy several Ak rifles for the price of only one M16. Why does it have to be so expensive. Why did we use expensive smart bombs to knock out cheap SCUDs in Iraq? Why not use cheap NAPALM? Give them their damn gasoline back.

By: Fred Pierce

Fred Pierce — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:04:01 +0000

You’re welcome. :P

By: Fred Pierce

Fred Pierce — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:59:31 +0000

If and when they do make the “Iron Man” armor, I suggest they call it:

The “Joint Assault Capable Kinetic Attack Survival Suit.” Great acronym!

By: HasBeen

HasBeen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:13:18 +0000

Thank you, I needed that laugh!

By: Ronald Morris

Ronald Morris — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:37 +0000

Right now you can walk in it, but I bet you cannot run or climb in it. The spec forces will probably get the first truly combat capable suits but the FBI HRT teams would be logical place to field test the armored versions. Give them armor vs a .308 or 7mm magnum rifle and a riot shield for protecting hostages. They would only need a few minutes endurance and limited mobility would not be too big a deal. Just send 2–4 of them through the door first to clear the room and let normal HRTs do all the agile stuff. Hook them up with a command van with a telemetry setup like the Colonial Marines in Aliens. 360 video cameras and continuous readings on all the working parts.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:26:18 +0000

Are we going to get the lockheed armour with built in batteries?

By: atacms

atacms — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:12:45 +0000

Armor Holdings prior to their purchase by BAE was working on liquid armor (STF). Now there is no mention of it by BAE. I understand that BAE may not have shown up at the SHOT show, but could you, Christian do some more homework on this area that is critical to our troops?