US Marines plan scanners to detect cracked body armor
The US Marine Corps plans to use 3D scanners to identify cracks in body armor. The report concerns equipment-safety testing rather than a confirmed mass threat.
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Undetected armor defects could increase service members' exposure to injury.
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