In my inexperienced geekdom.
If this stuff is so thin, you could make ACUs out of it. on top of that, if it's truly so light, you could mount body armor made of this stuff, (to the same thickness) to add even more protection (and protect against blunt force trauma) to the torso. make helmets out of this stuff etc. thicker it is, the more damage it'll take.
and making full military issue uniforms out of this stuff, may also decrease amputations. Put a fire liner on the outside of it, and it may even save Soldiers from burning alive if trapped in burning vehicles long enough to be rescued.
China's Army is already realizing this concept. I'll see if I can find the link.
But China's Marines are starting to test standard issue uniforms, at HALF the cost of a normal uniform. With ballistics material just like this, (that weights HALF what their original standard uniform weighed, which is almost to the point you wouldn't even feel it on your body at all...) topped with their standard issue body armor.
If China succeeds, a Chinese Marine will be one hard SOB to kill. :confused:
I'll see if I can find the link. But I was just reading it a couple hours ago. Didn't notice this thread until now.
And here's an even scarrier thought.
IF this stuff is so strong (or potentially) What would happen to the modern battlefield, when you make ALL the components of an armored vehicle of this stuff, thick enough to withstand 120, even 155mm direct hits.
That's be roughly a 1800-3000lbs Tank... (if this material would be good to go to make components out of it, such as Engine parts, tracks, etc.) that's lighter than any Artillery Cannon the 82nd's got.
Could you imagine tanks being airdropped onto the battlefield like bread and butter? No mechanical damage created etc.? That'd be an Invading General's Dream...
Looking over this stuff, the potential for it is pretty much endless...
