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Latest news items

July 27 2010

At Military Contractor’s Trial, a $100,000 Buckle

July 5 2010

New Generation of Body Armor Takes the Load Off Soldiers

July 1 2010

Honeywell Spectra® Materials to Help Protect Police in India

June 20 2010

US army recalls ArmorWorks body armor

Mai 10 2010

Inventor of ballistic knee and elbow pads to receive U.S. Patent

March 26 2010

Cop shot three times but is saved by bulletproof vest

March 19 2010

Bullet proof vest saves W.Va. police officer

March 3 2010

Police officer saved by body armor

January 19 2010

Protective Products of America, Inc. Files Voluntary Petition for Chapter 10

December 17 2009

US Army Working on Next Generation Body Armour

October 28 2009

Ceradyne posts steep 3rd-quarter decline

October 9 2009

Australia to lighten soldier body armor

September 23 2009

Only 59 percent of agencies require officers to wear body armor, survey shows

August 13 2009

U.S. Sues First Choice Armor & Equipment For Providing Defective Bullet-Proof Vests To Law Enforcement Agencies

July 17 2009

Honeywell Introduces Improved Ballistic Gold Shield Material For Military, Police Vests And Soft Armor Applications

June 2 2009

Safariland retools body armor

May 9 2009

BAE Systems removes body armor models with Dyneema® SB61 from NIJ body armor list

April 29 2009

Army Ends Delay on Lightweight Armor

April 1 2009

New West MP wants new laws on body armour

March 12 2009

Northern Michigan body armor factory to close

February 25 2009

Body armour plea for ambulance crew

February 10 2009

Understanding the new NIJ body armor standard by PoliceOne

February 5 2009

Better body armor means more weight for troops

February 3 2009

Defective body armor costs company $1 million

January 7 2009

U.S. Marines still seek better body armor

November 20 2008

Chinese Bullets Found With Enemies In Afghanistan and Iraq

November 5 2008

Officer no longer resists body armor

September 16 2008

Lighter body armor issued for Afghanistan

May 30 2008

Favorable judgment for DSM in US Patent and Trademark infringement lawsuit against Armor USA, Inc.

May 19 2008

Simpsonville man found guilty of being "felon in possession of body armor"

April 20 2008

Contracts for Body Armor Filled Without Initial Tests

April 11 2008

Choosing body armor that's right for you

Jan 4 2008

Area patrols get funds for body armor

Nov 11 2007

Oz nanoboffins punt paper-thin flak jacket plan

Sep 1 2007

G.I.s gearing up for lighter body armor

Aug 8 2007

DoJ Dumps Dragon Skin body armor

Jun 14 2007 Cops hot under collar over body armour
May 18 2007 Body armor with Dyneema® to serve during 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
May 15 2007

NATO's ISAF chooses for EnGarde body armor again

May 7 2007

Is this the face of the future warrier?

April 15 2007 FSU researcher's light body armor may save soldiers' lives
March 28 2007 DSM acquires technology to add to Dyneema business
March 21 2007 Council approves police body armor
March 10 2007 Army adding neck pad to body armor
Feb 7 2007 USA body armor introduces a new range of DYNEEMA armor products
Jan 29 2007 Police warn of phone scam
Jan 23 2007 The next body armor design gets a show in Natick
Dec 23 2006 San Benito Deputy and K-9 Partner Are Finally Receive Proper Armor for Their Job
Dec 4 2006 MoD defends enhanced body armour
Nov 12 2006 K-9 cops get body armor
Nov 01 2006 High performance polyethylene production expansion
Oct 18 2006 NATO Chooses for EnGarde Body Armor
Sep 24 2006 Body armor has Marine's back
Aug 17 2006 Former executives of US body armor firm arrested
Aug 10 2006 Florida-Based Second Chance Body Armor to Expand Facility in Michigan
July 31 2006 Book release: Modern Body Armour and Helmets
July 18 2006 U.S. funds body armor research
June 20 2006 Body Armor Saves Marines
June 16 2006 New body armor offers troops more safety
May 25 2006 Body armor maker notified of planned SEC action
May 19 2006 Flexible Body Armor Fails Army Testing
May 12 2006 Missouri Law Enforcement Agencies Should Check Body Armor; Problems Found
May 1 2006 Army's purchase of body armor hits snag
Apr 26 2006 Police Body Armor Pueblo to get $100,000 for faulty body armor
Apr 18 2006 Marines Seek Lighter Body Armor
Apr 10 2006 Police union seeks bulletproof vest audit
Apr 6 2006 No Formal Order for Marines, Body Armor
Apr 5 2006 Body armor battles: Pentagon directive is misguided
Mar 29 2006
£10,000 Fine for Military export offenced
Mar 28 2006
Troops Reject New Body Armor as Dangerous
Mar 27 2006
Marines Decline Extra Armor
Mar 17 2006
North Carolina Captain Saved By Bulletproof Vest
Mar 14 2006
Body armor gets credit for saving two officers
Dec 1 2005
Body armor saves shot trooper
Nov 6 2005
Searching For Saddam's Body Armor
Oct 13 2005
Body armor class-action suit settled
Oct 3 2005
Pentagon's delay providing body armor is inexcusable
Oct 1 2005
Body Armor Still Parent Budget Item
Sep 6 2005
Chandler police must trade vests as body armor fails national standards
Aug 29 2005
Armor Holdings, Inc. Reaffirms Confidence in Safety of Its Body Armor Products
Aug 5 2005
Body armor essential for police
Aug 4 2005
Body armor firm's assets are sold
Jul 27 2005 City replaces body armor after safety notice
Jun 1 2005 New Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics
Apr 21 2005
Light Weight Body Armour Keeps Personnel Safe and Productivity High
   

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