Multi-layer wearable body armor

A multi-layer, wearable body armor plate comprising:

• a strike plate formed via additive manufacturing of metal matrix composite materials comprising a metal matrix and a nanocellulose supplement and having a multi-curved profile for conforming to the wearer's torso, an inner face for at least partially covering the wearer's chest, an outer strike face, upper corner concave reliefs for accommodating the wearer's arms, and lower corner concave reliefs for accommodating the wearer's hips and thighs;
• a mesh layer having an inner side positioned on the outer strike face of the strike plate, an outer side, a number of open cells formed between the inner side and outer side, and edges between the inner side and the outer side;
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• a metallic outer skin layer positioned over the outer side and the edges of the mesh layer so as to encapsulate the open cells of the mesh layer between the strike plate and the outer skin layer.

A method of forming a multi-layer, wearable body armor plate comprising:

• depositing a metal matrix composite material via additive manufacturing to form a strike plate having a multi-curved profile, an inner face, an outer strike face, upper corner concave reliefs, and lower corner concave reliefs;
• depositing additional metal matrix composite material via additive manufacturing to form a mesh layer over the strike plate, the mesh layer having an inner side positioned on the outer strike face of the strike plate, an outer side, a number of open cells formed between the inner side and the outer side, and edges between the inner side and the outer side;
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• depositing additional metal matrix composite material via additive manufacturing to form a metallic outer skin layer over the outer side and the edges of the mesh layer so as to encapsulate the open cells of the mesh layer between the strike plate and the outer skin layer.