DEFENSE / Taiwan's military developing boron carbide bulletproof plates: MND
08/04/2025 03:17 PM
Taiwan's military is developing bulletproof plates made from boron carbide, a lightweight ceramic material, for use as body armor, according to an export control list released last week by the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
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