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.
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Law Allowing Students to Wear Protective Body Armor
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Law Allowing Students to Wear Ballistic Armor
Children in Louisiana will soon be able to wear bulletproof backpacks to school. On Tuesday,...
Body Armor Given Credit for Saving the Life of a Police...
Body Armor Saves the Life of Police Officer
Officer Jon Key of the Lakewood Police Department never had time to exit his patrol car before...
EnGarde Introduces New Body Armor Models at CIEPE
EnGarde Launches New Body Armor Models
On May 15, EnGarde® will introduce the newly redesigned Rhinotm and Patroltm body armor for law enforcement at CIEPE in Beijing, China. CIEPE...
Morgan Advanced Materials, Composites & Defense Systems to Close its Coventry...
Consultations have begun with workers at the Foleshill Road factory about layoffs.The company that manufactures specialized armored vehicles and body armor for the Ministry...
Sheriff’s Office Issues Rifle Body Armor To Deputies
In the middle of April 2018, the Sheriff’s Office began issuing rifle-rated body armor to all patrol Deputies and Detectives. The Sheriff’s Office issues...
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...
