Composite solutions: existing and next generation

People have felt the need for protection both in daily life and during the war throughout history, and as a result of these needs, they have been constantly searching for new materials to find better protection. People have used different kinds of materials for protection from animal skin, wood, metals, and now composites. Different kinds of protective armors had made up till now for protection from different threats. With the emergence of ballistic science, the work in this area has gained momentum, and it has become more important to check whether the designed products meet the desired needs. There are several international standards used to test the effectiveness of ballistic protection from different threats. Within the scope of these standards, performance of ballistic protective armors is investigated, and their effectiveness is determined. This chapter includes recent and current research trends for protection against ever-expanding ballistics. It also includes solutions for next-generation threats like new materials that were invented recently and will be used in future ballistic armors. It also includes as a part the green solutions for ballistics that used renewable resources and provides eco-friendly protective solutions.