Nanocomp extends Army pact for CNT body armor

November 5, 2009 –  Nanocomp Technologies says the US Army Natick (MA) Soldier Systems Center has extended a contract to develop carbon nanotube (CNT) materials for incorporation into body armor.

Earlier this year Nanocomp tested CNT composite panels several mm thick, which successfully stopped 9MM bullets in controlled ballistics tests; the extended funding will be used to build on those results to further develop and refine the CNT products.

The end goal, according to Nanocomp president/CEO Peter Antoinette, is "lighter weight, advanced body armor solutions for U.S. servicemen and women," and ultimately also lightweight armor for vehicles and aircraft.

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