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Shell Proof Tents
November
15, 2006: Noting that U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan often get hit with
rockets or mortar fire when they are out in the bush, and using tents, the army
has come up with lightweight armor panels that can quickly be affixed to the
inside of tents (with straps), and provide protection from shell fragments. The
wood panels have an outer coating of "E-glass" (a strong material that will
stop shell fragments), and a wooden core to provide bulk and form. Called MPBS
(Modular Ballistic Protection System), a shipment is headed for Iraq, for
distribution to the troops. Tests have already shown that the stuff stops shell
fragments, but you never know what else can happen to the stuff in a combat
zone. The MPBS are cheaper, lighter and offers more protection that the previous
alternative, Kevlar curtains.
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