A Reinforced Armor And A Process For Reinforcing An Armor By Composite Layering

A process for reinforcing an armor by composite layering, comprising:

• stacking a plurality of composite fiber plies using hand lay-up to create a first wet composite fiber laminate and a second wet composite laminate;
• placing the first wet composite fiber laminate on a first surface of a core plate of the armor;
• placing the second wet composite fiber laminate on a second surface of the core plate of the armor;
• subjecting the first and second wet composite fiber laminates and the core plate to heating;
• allowing the core plate and first and second wet composite fiber laminates to co-cure;
• and
• cutting the first and second composite fiber laminates to a desired length, wherein the first wet composite fiber laminate has a smaller thickness than the second wet composite fiber laminate.

A process for reinforcing an armor, comprising:

• stacking a plurality of fiber plies, on a caul plate, using hand lay-up to create a first and second fiber laminates;
• vacuum bagging the first and second fiber laminates;
• placing the caul plate and first and second fiber laminate in an oven and heating the caul plate and the first and second fiber laminates;
• curing the first and second fiber laminates to form a first and second rigid fiber laminate plates;
• demolding the first and second rigid fiber laminate plates from the caul plate, and cutting each plate to a desired length;
• applying bonding material to a first and second surface of a core plate of the armor;
• and
• placing the first and second rigid fiber laminate plates on a first and second surfaces respectively for bonding thereto,
• wherein the first rigid fiber laminate has a smaller thickness than the second rigid fiber laminate.