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TenCate Advanced Armor acquires sensor technology

15 Oct '14

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TenCate Advanced Armor USA said it has acquired a groundbreaking sensor technology that provides body armor users the ability to inspect, in real-time, the ballistic integrity of hard body armor inserts from Newport Sensors, Inc.

The TenCate Smart Body Armor technology, a network of sensors integrated onto the surface of the hard body armor insert has been validated through extensive testing conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Army.

“The testing determined that the TenCate Smart Body Armor technology is not only fast and convenient to use, it is also more effective than all other methods used to detect damage to hard body armor inserts,” it said.

“The quick and reliable TenCate Smart Body Armor provides military and law enforcement personnel an easy to use, anywhere and anytime ability to inspect their body armor, which enhances their safety and survivability,” TenCate said.

Mark Bajko, Vice President of TenCate Advanced Armor USA says, “TenCate is committed to staying in the market leadership position by utilizing advanced materials, smart wearable sensors, and proprietary manufacturing processes to produce our full range of tactical hard body armor inserts.”

He added, “Our innovative composite armor solutions continue to grow as does our smart protection technology product portfolio such as our underbody vehicle IED protection system, TenCate ABDS active blast countermeasure system."

Very high levels of personnel protection can be achieved utilizing hard body armor inserts made with various advanced materials.

While these advanced materials are very effective at stopping ballistic threats, they can also be damaged while in use, especially in the typically very harsh combat and law enforcement environments.

The consequential damage can result in seriously degraded ballistic protection. Such damage can be very difficult to detect requiring the user to remove his or her personal protection from use and return the hard armor insert to a not readily available testing facility.

Utilizing the newly acquired TenCate Smart Body Armor, a soldier or law enforcement officer will be able to inspect their body armor routinely especially when they suspect it may have been damaged and obtain results instantaneously. (AR)

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