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ARMORED WARFARE: Easy Stick Add-On Armor
News about Armor at StrategyPage.com's How to Make War ^
| February 3, 2004
Posted on 02/03/2004 11:37:44 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4
February 3, 2004: When American troops in Iraq first encountered frequent ambushes and roadside bombs, they realized that their unarmored trucks and hummers were particularly vulnerable. While many rushed to attach armor plates to the vehicles, some of the reserve troops who were cops back home knew of better solutions. At least two firms were selling light weight bulletproof composites that could be quickly attacked to police cars (doors, hood and so on). One type, Aztik 100, consisted of light weight, bendable panels. One side had glue on it, protected by paper that was peeled away when you wanted to attach a panel to a police car, or hummer, door or hood. Another product, RhinoPak, quickly developed a set of rigid lightweight bulletproof panels built to fit right on a hummer, including the top. Bullet proof glass is also provided for the windshield. The composite armor will stop a heavy machine-gun bullet (.50 caliber or 14.5mm. These panels would also stop most fragments from a bomb exploding nearby. As a result of recent reforms, units had money, and authority, available to get these armor kits, and many did.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: armor; armoredwarfare; army; marines; wheeledarmor
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
By gosh if this isn't always the way. The equipment gets into the field and the dog faces out there tinker with it and come up with field modifications that dramatically improve the base line equipment.
God bless the American soldier, a thinking fighter.
Regards,
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posted on
02/04/2004 3:46:17 AM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: claudiustg
>>>>---The composite armor will stop a heavy machine-gun bullet (.50 caliber or 14.5mm.---
>>I think I might want to see a live demonstration before signing the check.
I want to see the marketing guy making that claim, do a demo of the sort that the "Second Chance Body Armor" guy used to do. There was a man who had faith in his product!
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posted on
02/04/2004 3:49:55 AM PST
by
FreedomPoster
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To: Cannoneer No. 4; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...
Thank you, Cannoneer!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When American troops in Iraq first encountered frequent ambushes and roadside bombs, they realized that their unarmored trucks and hummers were particularly vulnerable. While many rushed to attach armor plates to the vehicles, some of the reserve troops who were cops back home knew of better solutions. At least two firms were selling light weight bulletproof composites that could be quickly attacked to police cars (doors, hood and so on).
The composite armor will stop a heavy machine-gun bullet (.50 caliber or 14.5mm. These panels would also stop most fragments from a bomb exploding nearby. As a result of recent reforms, units had money, and authority, available to get these armor kits, and many did.
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Bless our ingenius, experienced Veterans ~ still serving, civilian and military,
saving lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Cannoneer No. 4
Thank you send this message to me , I think , to in Iraq , army need armor , but other army must use more UAV .
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posted on
02/04/2004 5:36:30 AM PST
by
serurier
(We come here for the freedom of the world)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:48:22 AM PST
by
ALOHA RONNIE
(Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com.)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
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posted on
02/04/2004 9:12:11 AM PST
by
windchime
(Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bless our ingenius, experienced Veterans ~ still serving, civilian and military, saving lives in Iraq and Afghanistan ~ Bump!
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posted on
02/04/2004 9:34:50 AM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: claudiustg
I think I might want to see a live demonstration before signing the check.You and me both!
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posted on
02/04/2004 10:38:54 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Jimmy Valentine
God bless the American soldier, a thinking fighter.
I remember seeing a PBS show during the "end-game" of the Cold War.
Hate to admit it, but when I heard Soviets who'd defected from the USSR
(and had served in the Red Army)...I refused to believe their assertion
that in Red Army infantry, usually only the squad leader could read a map.
There surely have been dedicated, efficient and educated armies from
totalitarian states...but I still put my money on the military of free countries
(as long as they haven't slid down a slippery slope like today's Vichy French).
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posted on
02/04/2004 5:45:29 PM PST
by
VOA
To: Travis McGee
I think I might want to see a live demonstration before signing the check.
A live demonstration with the salesman behind the shield.
Do you believe in your product or don'cha?
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posted on
02/04/2004 5:49:09 PM PST
by
tet68
To: Cannoneer No. 4
bump
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:16:38 PM PST
by
VOA
To: tet68
Hehehehe....
And WE'LL provide our own 50 caliber ammo sample, thanks!
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posted on
02/04/2004 7:28:14 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: ETERNAL WARMING
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posted on
05/25/2004 4:55:48 PM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
To: MEG33
Agree! At least an electronic warfare system that will trigger all or most devices within an area that will protect a convoy. Our losses to IEDs seem unbelievably and unacceptably high to me.
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posted on
05/25/2004 8:58:28 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(TAGLINE VIRUS compliments of IZZY DUNNE)
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