Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, Army surgeon general, tries on the new tactical vest specifically designed for the female physique. Photo U.S. Army
Washington Times: Army tests genetically engineered spider silk for new body armor
‘Our fibers have a 30 to 40 percent elasticity before they break’
The U.S. Army wants body armor with incredible strength, and a company that specializes in genetically engineered spider silk may fulfill its wish.
Michigan-based Kraig Biocraft has been awarded a $100,000 contract by the Army’s Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment, or PM-SPIE office, to provide “shoot packs” of spider silk.
Kraig Biocraft, which has genetically altered silkworms for over decade, uses a technology that splices spider DNA into caterpillars. Officials plan on using the caterpillars’ “Dragon Silk” in body armor once the right formula is determined.
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