Mar 3, 2026
Ballistic resistant composite materials having high positive buoyancy in water are provided. More particularly, provided are foam-free, buoyant composite materials fabricated using dry processing techniques. The materials comprise fibrous plies that are partially coated with a particulate binder that is thermopressed to transform a portion of the binder into raised, discontinuous patches bonded to fiber/tape surfaces, while another portion of the particulate binder remains on the fibers/tapes as unmelted particles. The presence of the unmelted binder particles maintains empty spaces within the composite materials which increases the positive buoyancy of the composites in water.
Oct 14, 2025
Composite projectiles include various material compositions, diameters, and cavities within the projectiles having a variety of cavity diameters, sidewalls, and bottoms selected and formed to induce different levels of penetration and disintegration of the composite projectiles upon impact with targets.
Jul 1, 2025
A firearm barrel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, a barrel for a firearm may be provided. The barrel may comprise a chamber, an entire geometry of which is formed to a final depth. After providing the barrel with the entire geometry of the chamber being formed to the final depth, a material modification process that modifies one or more properties of the barrel may be performed. After performing the material modification process, a composite matrix wrapping that surrounds an outer circumference of the barrel over a length of the barrel may be applied.
May 27, 2025
A one-piece gunstock for firearm and the relevant manufacturing method are described, said one-piece gunstock being composed of a frame ( 1 ) having two half-shells ( 1 a, 1 b ) extended longitudinally and defining a recess inside the frame ( 1 ), a plurality of seats ( 31,32 ) and a space ( 42 ) for housing respective mechanical components formed between said half-shells and delimited by a transversal structural connection element ( 33 ) of said half-shells ( 1 a, 1 b ), characterized in that said half-shells ( 1 a, 1 b ) and said transversal connection element ( 33 ) are made in a single piece of an advanced composite material by a vacuum-bag moulding technology.
