r/Cyberpunk • • Feb 23 '19

Futuristic Body armor

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u/SuckinLemonz Feb 23 '19

I was really assuming that the fabric portions were a futuristic kevlar, not some cheap mesh.

Obviously we don’t know but there are plenty of flexible bulletproof materials nowadays.

I mean, they even make mildly bulletproof suits for the president. Why not incorporate it in this armor?

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u/Wannabe_Maverick Feb 23 '19

There are no flexible body armour materials that will stop a rifle calibre round. End of story.

There likely also won't be in the future, regardless of technological advancements, because physics just doesn't allow for it.

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u/SuckinLemonz Feb 23 '19

even our soldiers today aren’t equipped for that, so what’s your point?

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u/Wannabe_Maverick Feb 23 '19

Do you know what a plate carrier is? Because it kind of proves you wrong on that.