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.
Security Blanket: U.S. Company Creates Bulletproof Blanket For Children
An Oklahoma company has created a protective blanket that developers say could give children a better chance of surviving debris from a tornado —...
Gwinnett Firefighters To Be Furnished With Body Armor
Gwinnett County firefighters will soon add protective body armor and additional trauma equipment to their arsenals.
Prompted by an internal evaluation of procedures for mass...
SOFEX 2014 Show In Amman, Jordan
For three days in early May over 370 companies from 35 countries gathered at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) at the...
HighCom Security Announces Three Body Armor Models That Comply With DEA...
HighCom Announces Three New Plate Models That Comply With DEA Hard Armor Protocol
HighCom Security, Inc., a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of...
EnGarde Premieres New FLEX-PRO™ Flexible Bulletproof Panel
EnGarde body armor, one of the top producers of body armor in the world, is taking its product show on the road this year...
Kalamazoo Public Safety Orders Eight K-9 Bulletproof Vests From Donation
The employees of Kalsee Credit Union broke a Guinness World Record, which resulted in Kalamazoo Public Safety ordering eight new K-9 bulletproof vests.
The Kalamazoo...
How An Oyster Could Lead To Improved Body Armor
The translucent windowpane oyster offers clues on how to construct lightweight, transparent body armor for troops on the battlefield, say researchers.
New transparent armor to...
Salem Cops Get New Body Armor
City police officers received some new protective gear Monday with the arrival of new body armor to replace their old vests.
Police Chief J.T. Panezott...
Bulletproof Vest Saves Deputy’s Life In Crash
The life of a Franklin County sheriff's deputy is saved by his bulletproof vest, but not in the way most people might think. It...
Is Your Body Armour Vest Junk — Or a Jewel?
Is Your Armour Junk — Or a Jewel?
Should you throw your body armour vest in the trash or thank the guy in the department...
DuPont’s 4Q profit tops view, plans $5B buyback
DOVER, Del. (AP) — DuPont Co. said Tuesday that strong seed and insecticide sales, lower taxes and cost controls helped double its fourth-quarter net...
DSM Dyneema Anticipates Upcoming Material Developments Will Address Industry Demand For...
DSM Dyneema Anticipates Proximate Material Developments Will Address Demand For Lighter Ballistic Protection
The efficiency and stamina of military, police and security workers have constantly...
Some Thoughts on Armor Plates
By Travis Cummings - SpartanTC Gear and Firearms Reviews
Over the past few months we have had the awesome opportunity to shoot at plates from...
Bullet Resistant Armor Unable To Protect Slain Officer
Ballistic Armor Unable To Protect Officer
Officials have revealed that the San Francisco Bay Area transit officer who was killed in the line of duty...
International Federation of Journalists Pleads With Thai Prime Minister: Let Journalists...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the authorities in Thailand to allow journalists reporting in the country to import and use body armour.
Under...
SHOT Show 2014: Safariland Honors Agent Saved by Vest
In an emotional ceremony Wednesday on the floor of the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Safariland honored the latest member of the company’s Saves...
Millville Police To Use Grant For New Body Armor
Millville Law Enforcement To Use Grant For New Body Armor
The police department is set to purchase new body armor to help protect its officers.
The...
45 Laid Off At Body Armor Manufacturer In Central Lake
45 people are out of a job this Christmas season after Armor Express in Antrim County handed out layoffs late last week. 33 body...
Daleville Officers Get New Bulletproof Vests
Anything can happen without a moment’s notice, and every day police officers are putting their lives on the line while at work, which is...
Trio Arrested In Florida For Selling Fake Bullet Proof Vests
Three Florida men are facing charges of scheming to defraud and counterfieting labels after they were caught manufacturing fake bullet proof vests and selling...
