The Army is working to address delamination of transparent armor in its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle fleet, Inside the Army has learned. Transparent armor, a composite material made of layers of glass and polycarbonate, provides ballistic protection for MRAP vehicles, serving as windows and windshields. Delamination occurs when the layers separate from one another, reducing visibility. The phenomenon, which does not reduce the vehicle's ballistic protection, is common to surfaces constructed using this layering technique. The delamination issue...
