Armored turrets sold for humvees.

• Author: Foster, Sharon
• Position: Tech Talk - Brief Article

An armored turret recently introduced for the home land-security market could help improve ballistic protection for Humvee gunners.

The "Save A Gunner" (S.A.G.) Turret Armor System, made by US Global Aerospace Inc., in Carson City, Nev., weighs less than 200 pounds. Traditional armor shields are much heavier and can impede a gunner's ability to rotate the turret rapidly in combat...