Marines do not have performance specification for ballistic glass

By Lee Hudson / May 23, 2017 at 10:55 AM
The Marine Corps does not have a performance specification for transparent armor it needs to replace on trucks throughout the tactical wheeled vehicle fleet, according to a service official. Col. Andrew Bianca, deputy program executive officer for land systems, said May 17 during an industry conference in Reston, VA, the service needs a solution that stops an object from coming through the glass and killing the crew, and lasts for several years while being lighter and cheaper. Andrew Rodgers, Marine...

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