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.
European Patent Office Upholds Key Patent Behind Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology
Patent Office In Europe Upholds Key Patent Behind Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology
A key patent of DSM Dyneema, protecting its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology will...
Texas Officials to Provide Sufficient Funds for Enough Bulletproof Vests to...
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies in Texas are scheduled to get bulletproof vests paid for by a state grant with Houston and Harris County...
KDH Defense Systems and Armor Express Merge
Armor Express And KDH Defense Systems Merge
Central Lake Armor Express, Inc. ("Armor Express"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor solutions, is...
Armor Piercing Bullets used by Jaish-e-Mohammed in his December 31st Attack...
The 3 Fedayeen members of Jaish-e-Mohammed who attacked the CRPF camp in Lethpora Village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama District on December 31, 2017...
Increase in U.S. Law Enforcement Officers Being Killed
Rise in Law Enforcement Officers Being Killed in USA
According to the FBI’s 2016 report on Law Enforcement Officers Killed & Assaulted (LEOKA), which was...
America Has a Growing Demand for Bulletproof Clothing
United States Has a Increasing Demand for Bulletproof Clothing
Last August, Miguel Caballero took aim, pulled the trigger, and shot his wife Caroline for the...
Correctional Officers are in Increasing Danger and Need Stab- and Slash-Resistant...
To enhance the safety of correctional officers it’s important to understand the capabilities of correctional armor and the various performance standards.
The amount of unprovoked...
Teijin Aramid Launches Ultra Light Flexible Ballistic Fabric at Milipol 2017
In every respect Milipol 2017 in Paris, France was a huge success for all participants and guests. It was especially enlightening to see how...
The Frequency of Mass Shootings Across the Country is Driving an...
Mass Shootings Across the Country Drives an Increase in Body Armour Sales in The Sacramento Area
Manufacturers and suppliers of body armor are experiencing increased...
Armor Made with Dyneema® UD Shows Potential to Make Dyneema®, the...
DSM Dyneema will at Milipol in Paris 21-24 November provide an example of a creative way to re-use material from out-of-service soft armor vests.
Continuing...
Pompano Beach Company Sued by Police Unions for Defective Bulletproof Vests
Pompano Beach Company Sued by Unions for Defective Protective Vests
Body armor company Point Blank Enterprises, who manufacturers body cameras and bulletproof vests, is no...
Teijin Aramid Introduces Twaron Comforte SB3 Fabric for Body Armor
Teijin Aramid today announced the introduction of Twaron ComForte SB3, one of the lightest ballistic protection products for body armor. Twaron ComForte SB3 is...
Florida Soldiers Test Army’s New Body Armor
Florida Soldiers Test Army’s Latest Ballistic Vests
Fort Carson soldiers of the 10th Chemical Hazardous Response Company and 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) took...
A new way to test body armor
A new way to test bullet proof vests
A unique approach has been created by Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
Finnish First Responders Are Now Outfitted With Bulletproof Helmets And Vests
First responders in Finland are now outfitted with helmets and vests
According to Finland's interior ministry, their emergency services personnel need to be equipped with...
All trucks in Orlando Fire Department to be outfitted with ballistic...
Firefighters and paramedics in Broward County are accustomed to donning protective clothing when fighting blazes. Today, they'll be getting even more protection which includes...
Despite New Body Armor, NYSP Still Vulnerable to their Biggest Threat
Despite Updated Armor, NYSP Still Vulnerable to Biggest Threat
Written by Scott Sulzbach, Director of Global Sales and Marketing at Buffalo Armory
It doesn’t take more...
Improved Bullet Proof Vests For K-9 Police Dogs
Improved Ballistic Protection For Police Dogs
For police dogs, the daily job has become safer thanks to custom-made bulletproof vests that, in many cases, are...
Police Departments Are Applying For Government Grants For Ballistic Resistant Vests
Law Enforcement Applying For Government Grants For Ballistic Vests
Detective Sgt. David Winchester of the Bucksport Police Department was talking about his experience with his...
Fresno police officer stabbed in chest, saved by vest
Fresno officer stabbed but saved by vest
An officer was stabbed in the chest but uninjured because of his bullet proof vest Tuesday morning in...
