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Title:
D30 putty knee pad, 2012 (c)
Object name(s):
putty knee pad
Brief description:
D30 putty knee pad, 2012 (c). D30 is a smart putty material used in British Army equipment and vehicles to absorb the energy from Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in Afghanistan (2001-2014). It was designed to harden quickly upon impact and then soften again immediately.
Collection:
National Army Museum
Associated concept:
Equipment, general
Current location:
National Army Museum, Global Role gallery
Object name:
putty knee pad
Object number:
NAM. 2013-11-20-2
Right type:
National Army Museum Copyright

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/cca432e0-eedd-3df8-9281-7b4a2aa860e1

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/cca432e0-eedd-3df8-9281-7b4a2aa860e1, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC

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