美陆军研究实验室的科学家和工程师们说,他们将在一年或两年后实现复合材料的突破性进展,从而大大地减轻装甲车辆的重量。 用于装甲板的复合材料结合了金属基础的材料和陶瓷,它提高了强度和耐久性,同时减轻了重量与成本。复合材料并不是新的概念,陆军每年都花费数百万美元研制大量的下一代材料,这是陆军建立一支更小型的、更机动的、更有杀伤力的部队的一部分工作。 Scientists and engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory say they will achieve breakthroughs in composite materials in one or two years, dramatically reducing the weight of armored vehicles. Composite materials for armor plates combine metal-based materials and ceramics to increase strength and durability while reducing weight and cost. Composites are not a new concept. The Army spends millions of dollars a year developing a large amount of next-generation material. It is part of the Army's effort to create a smaller, more mobile and lethal unit.