US tests bulletproof jacket 'as long as the shot'

The US is testing PUU material, which allows for the manufacture of armor that can be proportionally proportional to the damage of bullets.

The US Army's Research and Military Institute of Nanotechnology (MIT) has introduced polyurethane urethane urea (PUU) elastic material , considered a breakthrough in the technology of producing bulletproof vests. . The material is described as ten times stronger than steel but as soft as fabric, with the ability to "shoot as fast as possible , " according to National Interest.

American soldiers wear bulletproof vests made of Kevlar and ceramic materials. (Image: Defense One).

The strength of this material is impressive, but it is the flexibility that makes the PUU different from conventional steel and ceramic armor. The PUU has a medieval-like armor-like principle in which the PUU strands are intertwined into a complex web that allows them to deform and return to their original shape after being subjected to magnetic force. bullet. This flexibility allows them to absorb more energy from 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition, and to increase reusability, rather than removing them as ceramic armor.

Not only that, the unique molecular model of PUU makes them not only more durable than normal armor, but the protection effect is proportional to the energy of the bullet. Accordingly, the greater the damage, the more protection the user of PUU armor.

Researchers claim that PUU can be applied to a range of protective equipment, including bulletproof vests, face guards, shoes and anti-mine gloves. While the PUU is still in the process of testing, the US military plans to deploy the armor faster than its predecessor.