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 Modular Protective Systems for Future Force Assets (MPS)

Modular protective systems
MPS addresses the newest challenges of the battlefield environment

Team members of the ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory are leading an effort to develop physical protective measures that keep U.S. warfighters safer.

Modular Protective Systems for Future Force Assets (MPS) research addresses the newest challenges of the battlefield environment, which call for protective capabilities that combine low weights and high performance characteristics in a manner that can be adapted to changing scenarios and threats.

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