armour

military technology

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Armour is protective clothing designed to deflect or absorb the impact of projectiles or weapons. Historically, armour was laboriously crafted from materials like leather, fabric, interwoven metal rings (mail), or rigid plates. Plate armour, famously worn by knights in the Middle Ages, consisted of large metal plates articulated for movement.12

Modern technology has led to lighter, more effective armour made from advanced materials like Kevlar and ceramics. This modern armour is crucial for soldiers, police, and security forces, protecting against bullets, shell fragments, and explosions. Tank armour has also evolved from homogeneous steel to advanced composite materials, including ceramics and explosive reactive armour, to counter increasingly powerful weaponry.13

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