BAE Systems developing bendable titanium alloy memory metal suspension to protect military vehicles from explosive impacts

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By mmillikinNov 22, 2016, 6:55 am277 pts
Inspired by the ultra hard shells and flexible legs of ironclad beetles (the subfamily Zopherinae), BAE Systems engineers have developed a bendable titanium alloy memory metal suspension system that could protect future military vehicles from explosive impacts. The alloy is made from the same type of material…

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