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Army

ARL Specifies Alcoa’s Latest Armor For Highest Strength, Troop Protection In Military Vehicles

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013

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Alcoa [AA] Oct. 10 said its latest armor is now specified for use by the Army Research Lab (ARL) for use in U.S. military vehicles. Alcoa’s ArmX® 5456-H151 armor plate meets the U.S. military’s highest performance standards for strength, blast absorption, and ballistics resistance for armored combat vehicles where weldability is a material requirement, the company said in a statement. Army FED ALPHA With New Alcoa Armor Photo: U.S. Army Alcoa aluminum and armor have been used by the military…

Space

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Congress

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Congress

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