Scott Burton
Scott Burton is the founder and chief editor of the BodyArmorNews.com website. In 2005 his keen interest in the body amor industry motivated Scott to create a platform where he could share and publish body armor related articles.
Recent Ban on Body Armor for Most Chicago Residents Now Being...
Recent Ban on Ballistic Armor for Most Chicago Citizens Now Being Reconsidered
The City Council will review the ban after many have criticized it as...
Armor Manufacturers to Showcase Lightweight Armor Designs Made with Dyneema® Force...
Made possible by Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology material for ballistic protection, at ExpoSeguridad April 24-26, 2018 at Centro Citibanamex, in Mexico City.
“We are proud...
PPSS Group’s Latest Body Armour Video The Most Powerful Yet
PPSS's Latest Armour Video The Most Powerful Yet
PPSS Group have released their latest body armour demo video today and it is the most powerful and...
U.S. Navy awards Contract for Body Armor Vest to Propper &...
The United States Navy has contracted with two prominent body armor companies to produce their newest Naval Security Forces Vest (NSFV). Propper International, along...
DSM Dyneema Successfully Concludes Patent Infringement Case
DSM Dyneema Finalizes Patent Infringement Case
DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, has successfully concluded a dispute with the...
Chicago in the Process of Banning Bump Stocks & Body Armor...
In response to the mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas last year as well as the killing in recent days of a police...
DuPont Invests $50 Million to Accelerate Kevlar® Innovation and Productivity
DuPont Invests Millions to Speed up Kevlar® Innovation and Productivity
DuPont Safety & Construction today announces a $50 million investment commitment in the global operations...
Delaware County EMS Gets Approved for New Protective Body Armor
Delaware County EMS Gets Fund for New Protective Armor
Due to the need to protect Delaware County Emergency Medical Services’ first responders, commissioners voted on...
New Hard Body Armor to be Distributed to Calgary Police to...
New Hard Armor to be Distributed to Calgary Police to Protect Them Against Rifle Rounds
Front-line police officers clearly need more protection. This became very...
How is bulletproof clothing made?
How are bulletproof vests made? & what is armored clothing made of?
We get a lot of questions about how body armor and bulletproof clothing...
Military Redesigning Body Armor to Fit Women’s Hairdos
Military Redesigning Ballistic Armor to Fit Women’s Hair
As more and more women join the infantry, the military has decided it would be best to...
Missouri Police Officer’s Life Saved in Shootout Thanks to Ballistic Vest
Missouri Officer’s Life Saved in Shootout Thanks to Armor Vest
A shootout erupted Monday when an eight-member U.S. Marshals task force attempted to arrest a...
Police Officers in Warren, Michigan to Receive New Body Armor
Officers in Warren, Michigan to Receive New Armor
Warren, Michigan – Police officers will soon have the new body armor they need when responding to...
NIJ Publishes Draft Document Inviting Public Comment Regarding New NIJ Standard...
National Institute of Justice Publishes Draft Inviting Public Comment Regarding New NIJ Standard 0101.07
The much anticipated draft document for NIJ Standard 0101.07 has finally...
Cooneen Wins Contract Worth Nearly £43 Million for Police Body Armour
Cooneen Group Wins Contract Worth Nearly £43 Million for Armour
A contract worth €48 million (£42,667,200.00) has been awarded to Cooneen by the French. The...
Paris Security Teams Trust EnGarde
Paris Security Teams Trust EnGarde body armor
At EnGarde® we make sure the people we depend upon for our security have the best body armor...
Sheriff’s Department in Rio Grande County Gets Kevlar Vests
The Shield616 program was started in 2015 with the goal of providing equipment and support to Colorado law enforcement. Since its inception, the organization...
Texas Spending $23M to Equip Law Enforcement with Rifle-Resistant Vests, Including...
Texas Spending $23M to Equip Police with Rifle-Resistant Vests
Texas has committed $23 million to provide officers throughout the state with much needed increased protection....
Body Armor to be Worn by EMTs Due to Increased Risk...
Jason Campbell, CC/NRP, Chief and CEO of South Central Emergency Medical Services in Dauphin County, PA, is absolutely convinced that his EMTs now need...
Lives Saved by Alpha Elite Body Armor Recognized at 2018 SHOT...
Lives Saved by Point Blanks Alpha Elite Body Armor Recognized at 2018 SHOT Show
Near the end of 2017, Green Castle, Indiana police officer Luke...
