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.
Boy, 9, raises Money To Buy Bulletproof Vest For Police Dogs
A 9-year-old Middlesex Township boy is on a mission to change the world one life at a time.And he isn't limited to just helping...
Body armor saves FBI agent STABBED by terror suspect during raid...
A terror suspect repeatedly stabbed an FBI agent with a large kitchen knife and tried to wrestle a rifle from another agent before being...
Recycling Boss Jailed For Selling Old British Military Armour Worth £12m...
Sidney Nicholls, 53, posed a 'serious risk' to national security by selling kit including Kevlar body armour, helmets and riot shields used in conflicts.
A...
KPD officer released from hospital after shooting at East Knoxville motel
Knoxville Police Department officer released from hospital after shooting
A Knoxville police officer shot Wednesday night while trying to arrest a Florida career criminal at...
Dare Bigger: DuPont Kevlar Celebrates 50 Years Of Kevlar With Campaign
Kevlar
It’s been 50 years now, and DuPont is still manufacturing Kevlar.
When people think Kevlar, they immediately think lifesaving devices (material). After all, it’s famous...
Victoria Police to wear body armour at all times and work...
Victoria Police has introduced strong new measures to protect its officers from possible extremist attacks, following a string of alleged counter-terrorism arrests.
In an email...
Army upgrades body armor, saves money
It is not every day you can get half of the latest and greatest product in any industry, but that is exactly what a...
Kolon Industries Admits Guilt in DuPont Kevlar Trade Secrets Case
Kolon Industries Inc has officially pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets from DuPont Co, culminating a protracted dispute involving a fiber integral...
Miami Police Officers Get New Body Armor
Every officer with the Miami Police Department received a new protective Armor Express 2A Kevlar vest on Thursday.
According to MPD Captain Thomas Anderson the...
EnGarde Body Armor Gears Up For INFOPOL 2015
EnGarde Body Armor Prepared For INFOPOL
EnGarde body armor is showcasing some of its newest and most innovative products at INFOPOL in Kortrijk, Belgium, on April 21-23....
DSM Creates Force Multiplier Technology To Provide Officers With Better Ballistic...
DSM Designs Multiplier Technology To Provide Better Ballistic Protection
DSM Dyneema’s efforts in the creation of the Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology have led the World...
New Nanofiber Is Tougher Than Kevlar and Stretches 7 Times Its...
Bullet-proof protection may be about to get more bullet proof. A team of researchers has created a new kind of nanofiber that can extend...
U.S. Army Opts For Body Armor With Dyneema
U.S. Army Selects Ballistic Vests With Dyneema
The U.S. Army selected a new body armor system, the Generation II Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS), to...
Liquid Armor: University of Delaware’s innovation
In a lab at the University of Delaware, Norman Wagner, along with scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, are using ceramic nanoparticles to...
Scaling Up the Next Generation of Body Armor
Dermal modification is a significant part of evolution, says Ranajay Ghosh, an associate research scientist in the College of Engineering. Almost every organism has...
Congress Attempts To Ban Type III Civilian Body Armor
It’s not a secret that the Anti-gun left will do just about anything to stop law-abiding citizens from owning a firearm, including passing laws...
DSM Dyneema Receives Three ITMA Future Materials 2014 Awards For Its...
DSM Dyneema announced today that it has won three ITMA Future Materials awards based on its breakthrough Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology platform. Future Materials...
Start-up May Revolutionize Fit Of Body Armor
With female soldiers moving toward more involved combat roles, the Army had to re-think body armor, particularly how to tailor it to the female...
Swedish Paramedics Need Body Armor to Enter Violent Muslim Areas
Sweden was once known for meatballs, midnight sun, Absolut, Volvo, blondes, and Ingmar Bergman. But added to that list may soon be paramedics decked...
U.S. Congress Introduces Measure To Limit Civilian Body Armor Sales
Congressman Mike Honda of California has introduced legislation to the U.S. Congress that bans “enhanced” body armor sales to civilians. Cosponsored by Robin Kelly of...
