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Roman scale armor and modern "dragonskin" body arm
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11-22-2007, 08:47 PM
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11-22-2007, 09:06 PM
naaa, I'm not that concerned with stirring it up, just recall it was mentioned a few times, regarding parade armour etc...
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11-23-2007, 06:28 AM
Modern armour is really advanced huh? They have high tech ceramic composites and its held together with......glue. Any advancements in materials tech I guess hasn't been shared in practicality. Its not like its a big mystery that quite a bit of the majority of modern combat has been in desert environments, but they have the suit held together with glue that comes undone in temperatures that represent the average temperature on a moderately warm day. Where is the middle ground here when it comes to discussing the subject? It seems like everyone either totes it as futuristic super armour or says its crud. Personally, I'm not overly impressed yet.
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#19
11-23-2007, 04:44 PM
Actually the dragonskin armor is made by a private contractor and not approved by the US military, even though it has been bought privately by soldiers. Anyone can make armor for use, but will it actually be useful?
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