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A reference companion to the museum — armor basics and NIJ ratings, the materials that stop threats, tactical gear and load-bearing kit, and armor through history. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Armor Basics & Ratings
Start here — body armor and bulletproof vests, hard plates and shields, and the standards and testing that define what stops what.
13 entriesBody Armor & Materials
What armor is made of — Kevlar and aramid fibers, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, and the ceramics and steel behind hard plates.
10 entriesTactical Gear & Load-Bearing
The rest of the kit — combat helmets and night vision, MOLLE and chest rigs, gas masks, goggles, hydration, and combat boots.
11 entriesArmor Through History
Protection through the ages — plate and mail, samurai armour and shields, helmets and gauntlets, and the knights who wore them.
14 entries