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Troy Hurtubise, the Hamilton-born inventor who became famous for his bulky bear-protection suit by standing in front of a moving vehicle to prove it worked, has now created a much slimmer suit that he hopes will soon be protecting Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan and U.S. soldiers in Iraq.<\/p>\n

Trojan armored helmetHe has spent two years and $15,000 in the lab out back of his house in North Bay, designing and building a practical, lightweight and affordable shell to stave off bullets, explosives, knives and clubs. He calls it the Trojan and describes it as the “first ballistic, full exoskeleton body suit of armour.”<\/p>\n

(from Hamilton Spectator<\/a>, From bears to bullets<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who Wants To Be A Superhero?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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