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A light-weight bullet-proof helmet for our troops?

I'm all for it.

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1 posted on 06/14/2011 7:58:23 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I first read about Bourque here on FR, and bought a good chunk of stock in the company back in April.

For our troops’ sake, let’s hope this armor lives up to all the hype!


2 posted on 06/14/2011 8:16:52 PM PDT by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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Stopping a .223 is a LOT different than stopping a 30.06.

Still, impressive. Classic ceramic armor would have shattered to gravel.

3 posted on 06/14/2011 8:29:49 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Screw the big companies with the locked tight government contracts, sell the armor to us regular taxpayers. It will come in handy during REVOLUTION, part II!
4 posted on 06/14/2011 8:33:39 PM PDT by anonsquared
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

The guy better watch his back. Apparently possession of body armor in Tucson is a capital offense. Hope he doesn’t own a Border Patrol hat...


5 posted on 06/14/2011 8:44:00 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Bourque initially began experimenting with different alloys to develop highly conductive, corrosion-resistant anodes for an electrical copper-extraction process called electrowinning.

"Duh"


6 posted on 06/14/2011 8:47:29 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

This is not a current article. Somebodies re-posted an earlier article from 2010. Zep whats up here Buddy?


7 posted on 06/14/2011 8:53:47 PM PDT by STD ('Be Ye holy, for I am holy')
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

This is awesome news. Will definitely keep an eye on this.


8 posted on 06/14/2011 9:37:06 PM PDT by Soothesayer9
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Army Research Lab completes testing of Kryon armor June 14, 2011
9 posted on 06/15/2011 1:08:09 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110614005514/en/Bourque-Industries-Kryron-Excels-Electrical-Conductivity-Testing

Bourque Industries’ Kryron Excels in Electrical Conductivity Testing

Kryronized aluminum outperforms C11000 copper in standardized test at GE labs

This does look like an interesting investment. otc BORK


10 posted on 06/15/2011 2:25:34 AM PDT by truthfreedom
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