New armour development for hard sci-fi novel

So I'm writing a story (set well into the future and on a different, but similar to Earth planet colonised by humans) and as part of it I am including specs and designs for the armour that the military stationed there uses.

I want the story to be at least vaguely based on reality (this makes it easier to make the designs) so I have been thinking of a material that would be suited to the enviroment/warfare of that time.

My plan is that the soldier wears a lightweight but nearly-bulletproof suit (similar to kevlar but lighter and more flexible), and on top of that some sort of titanium x ceramic compound plating.

The armour preferably needs to be able to cope with: 1. High-temperature blasts (plasma rifles exist in this universe). 2. High-impact projectiles (gauss/rail cannons have been developed and made viable for use in the military).

It does not need to be knife proof (although I doubt it wouldn't be) as the suit underneath sorts that out.

Is it possible to combine or mix a metal such as titanium and ceramic or would it be layered? Also would this substance likely meet the basic requirements and sort of lightweight? (If not I can have my soldiers wearing exosuits).

posted over 7 years ago

HyperdriveMacGee‭

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