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.
Perry PD To Update Its Body Armor Over Recent Nationwide Police...
Perry PD To Upgrade Its Ballistic Vests Over Recent Nationwide Police Attacks
The Perry Police Department has decided it needed to upgrade and update its...
DFNDR Armor Selects Honeywell Spectra® Material for New Military and Law...
DFNDR Armor Selects Honeywell Spectra® Fabric for New Military and Police Body Armor
Honeywell announced today that DFNDR Armor, a leading engineer of U.S.-made advanced body...
Attorney Helps Raise Funds To Help Dallas Law Enforcement Get Necessary...
People around the nation watched in horror as five Dallas officers were killed a by a single sniper – seven more officers and two civilians...
Georgia Police Officer Widow Files Lawsuit Against Michigan-Based Bulletproof Vest Manufacturer
Widow Files Lawsuit Against Armor Vest Manufacturer
The widow of a Georgia police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against bulletproof vest manufacturer Armor Express...
Should There Be Any State or Federal Regulations On Body Armor?
Before Orlando shooter Omar Mateen went on a shooting spree at The Pulse nightclub, he went shopping at a gun store to purchase body...
Hesco achieves body armor certification
Hesco Armor has achieved two new quality certification standards for design and manufacture of hard ballistic resistant body armor, the company announced Monday.
The achievement...
AR500 Armor and Rhino Metals Issue Recalls Over Body Armor and...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced consumers need to stop the immediate use of their body and handgun safes.
According to the federal agency,...
Modifiable Protein Crystal Could Lead To Better Materials In Body Armor
Modifiable Protein Crystal Could Lead To Better Materials In Ballistic Vests
UC San Diego chemists have manufactured a modifiable protein crystal with a possible useful...
U.S. orders body armor plates from 3M
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has ordered 177,000 body armor plates from Ceradyne Inc., a subsidiary of 3M.
The lightweight enhanced...
Why Law Enforcement Officers Should Always Wear Their Protective Body Amor
When St. Petersburg police officer Jose Rodriguez was shot, he was wearing his protective body armor. Despite knowing that it saved his life, law...
Metal Foam Develops Amazingly Strong Armor To Break Bullets Apart
Metal Foam Develops Strong Armor That Breaks Bullets Apart
When a bullet hits the Metal Foam armor, it causes the projectile to shatter into dust....
South Korean Scandal Erupts On Military Body Armour After Recent Report
South Korean Scandal Erupts On Military Ballistic Vests After Recent Report
A recent report found that the Ministry of National Defence’s military body armour was...
New York City Officer’s Life Saved Thanks To Ballistic Vest From...
When he was struck right in the center of his chest by an AK-47 round, officer Ben Praster had no idea. He was just...
Bullet-Resistant Vests Are Not Mandatory Despite Recent Shootings
Ballistic-Resistant Vests Are Not Mandatory Even After Recent Shootings
According to Police Chief Eric Ward, each TPD officer is given a bullet-resistant vest within their...
Hagley Releases Oral History Revealing Kevlar Research & Development
Wilmington, Delaware — March 2016 — How a novel polymer in the laboratory became a socially transformative product in the marketplace is the topic...
Military Addresses Need For Female Body Armor As Women Are Approved...
While men and women are considered equals in battle, the same cannot be said for the gear they must wear.
With more women taking a...
Body armor laws questioned after Thibodaux parade shooting
Body armor laws questioned after parade shooting
When Ryan Harris showed up in Thibodaux Sunday afternoon while the Krewe of Shaka paraded through town, police...
Louisiana May Visit Body Armor Laws For Civilian Use
Louisiana May Amend Body Armor Laws For Civilian Use
Police knew when Ryan Harris appeared in Thibodaux on the day of the Krewe of Shaka...
Franklin F.D. Gets Ballistic Protective Equipment For Personnel
A Wisconsin fire department will now provide its personnel
with ballistic protective equipment to use when they respond to an active shooter situation.
The Franklin fire...
SHOT Show 2016 To Hosts Record Number of Body Armor Manufacturers
(Las Vegas, NV) In 2015 nearly 64,000 people along with vendors from 100 different countries attended the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT...
