Stronger, Lighter, Stealthier
Strength
Strength is the first of three principals Aspis Forge believes are paramount in the development of next generation materials for hostile environments.
Our future is dependent on not only withstanding these environments, but thriving under the most challenging conditions they offer. Whether deep in space, deep under water, deep behind enemy lines, or deep inside a cutting edge fusion reactor, the need for materials of immense strength becomes critical to success.
The next generation of metal matrix composites delivers the same strength as the rolled homogeneous hardened steel found in the worlds most advanced main battle tanks………. now imagine if it weighed just half as much as it currently does………..
Weight
Weight reduction is the second of the three major principals driving material science efforts at Aspis Forge. Weight is a defining factor in mapping the performance envelope of any given mechanical system. If you reduce the weight of an aircraft while maintaining the same level of thrust, you produce a fighter that is faster, can take off on a shorter runway, and can stay on station longer with the same amount of fuel.
Metal Matrix Composites reduce weight by almost 50 % while maintaining the same tensile strength as their heavier predecessors. The performance envelope of any weapons systems, from aircraft and ships to light infantry weapons and body armor is dramatically improved.
Once you have maximized strength, and minimized weight, the final Rubicon to cross is stealth. Imagine a system as strong as a tank, as light as an aircraft, and as hard to see as a sniper in a ghillie suit………
Signature Reduction
Strength increases survivability. Weight increases mobility and speed. On the modern battlefield, reducing your signature renders you less visible to satellites, drones, and many modern individual weapons or surveillance systems. Signature Reduction is the third pillar of battlefield dominance for next generation warfare.
Imagine a material that is a strong as steel, as light as aluminum, and cools three times faster than either. The reduction of battlefield signature makes our weapons systems more stealthy, and therefore, more lethal. Heat dissipation makes engines more efficient, increases the life of lubricants, and decreases maintenance demands. It can render heat seeking munitions non-viable and support invisibility of the next generation of stealth aircraft.
The combination of strength, reduced weight, and reduced thermal signature in a single alloy provides a single solution to some of the most pressing challenges facing the military of tomorrow……..