Aerospace and defence firm BAE Systems is using a bendable titanium alloy made from the same type of material used in flexible glasses, which enables the vehicle's suspension to return to its normal form after impact
Daily Mail: BAE is building explosion-proof military tanks that 'bounce back' into shape - inspired by ironclad BEETLES
* The alloy is made from the same type of material used in flexible glasses
* It enables the vehicle's suspension to return to its shape after a blast
* The memory metal alloy was first developed in the 1960s
* It was inspired by the hard shells and flexible legs of ironclad beetles
A military vehicle than can withstand explosions by bouncing back into shape is under development.
Aerospace and defence firm BAE Systems is using a bendable titanium alloy made from the same type of material used in flexible glasses, which enables the vehicle's suspension to return to its normal form after impact.
The design was inspired by the hard shells and flexible legs of ironclad beetles.
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