Abstract: A method for manufacturing armor includes coating a first side of a ballistics arresting core with a first shell layer to create a partially coated ballistics arresting core, placing the partially coated ballistics arresting core in a vacuum bag and depressurizing the vacuum bag and curing the partially coated ballistics arresting core in the depressurized vacuum bag to create a partially shelled ballistics arresting core. The method further includes removing the partially shelled ballistics arresting core from the vacuum bag, coating a second side of the partially shelled ballistics arresting core with a second shell layer to create a fully coated ballistics arresting core, placing the fully coated ballistics arresting core in a vacuum bag and depressurizing the vacuum bag, and curing the fully coated ballistics arresting core in the depressurized vacuum bag to create a fully shelled ballistics arresting core.

Abstract: A vehicle frame system for a vehicle includes a frame, one or more floor armor panels disposed on the frame, and at least one flooring panel disposed over the frame and configured to sandwich the one or more armor panels between the frame and the flooring panel. The vehicle can be an aircraft (e.g., a helicopter), for example.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing armor includes coating a first side of a ballistics arresting core with a first shell layer to create a partially coated ballistics arresting core, placing the partially coated ballistics arresting core in a vacuum bag and depressurizing the vacuum bag and curing the partially coated ballistics arresting core in the depressurized vacuum bag to create a partially shelled ballistics arresting core. The method further includes removing the partially shelled ballistics arresting core from the vacuum bag, coating a second side of the partially shelled ballistics arresting core with a second shell layer to create a fully coated ballistics arresting core, placing the fully coated ballistics arresting core in a vacuum bag and depressurizing the vacuum bag, and curing the fully coated ballistics arresting core in the depressurized vacuum bag to create a fully shelled ballistics arresting core.

Abstract: A rotary wing aircraft is provided including an airframe having a nose section located at a forward end. A window assembly is coupled to the nose section. The window assembly includes a frame and a transparent armored window. The frame has a large opening and a lip extends from a portion of the frame adjacent the large opening. The transparent armored window is formed from a plurality of layers and has a shape generally complementary to the large opening. When the transparent armored window is received within the large opening of the frame, a portion of the transparent armored window is attached to a portion of the lip.