Carbon fiber is both lightweight AND strong, making it undoubtedly one of the best-performing and sought-after composite materials for numerous military applications. Not only can carbon fiber save weight, cost and time, it can also be used to produce parts that are more flexible, resilient and corrosion resistant.

Military ground and air vehicles certainly use carbon fiber for reasons previously mentioned, but that’s not all. The military also uses carbon fiber in personal and protective gear such as helmets and certain weapons. It is also a key component in ballistic missiles and other defense applications.