Lorica squamata updated

[kavan]

Would the ancients have recognised this?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/...e=homepage

[Feinman]

Would the ancients have recognised this?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/...e=homepage

Deleted! I thought it was that hide armour form China.
Looks similar to "Dragon Skin" armour, but uses scales instead of discs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Skin

[Dan Howard]

It doesn't seem much different to the Dragon Skin ballistic armour invented by Pinnacle 20 years ago. While this Chinese attempt looks promising in the lab, I'll bet money that it will fail in field tests just like Dragon Skin did.

[Feinman]

It seems like the test failures for the Dragon Skin are controversial. it apparently passed most tests but was somehow not adopted because thermal effects caused the discs to dislodge? I just looked over the Wikipedia article, and armour obtained for scrutiny after testing seemed to be intact and functional. I wonder if heat from explosives etc. could penetrate the overlap of the discs and cause injury, or the method for affixing and connecting the discs was damaged by thermal effects.
Ah, here is how it failed:
https://readylifestyle.com/dragon-skin-body-armor/

This armour looks good! Carbon fiber. I love the expression of the guy wearing it while he is being stabbed repeatedly --a mixture of disdain and amusement:
https://youtu.be/BtE2BrJrKLo