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New Army And Air Force Body Armor Gets Fielded To The...
Three brigades with the 82nd Airborne Division began receiving the Army’s newest body armor and plates this past week.
The Modular Scalable Vest fielding isn’t...
New Production Method for High-Performance Polymer May Lead to Improved Body...
A research team has discovered a new method of producing polybenzoxazole (PBO), which is commercially known as Zylon and used in body armor. This...
Advanced Body Armor For Women Takes Shape
Not long ago, if women in law enforcement or the military needed body armor, they had to choose from a limited number of contoured...
Body Armor Direct Announces Mission to Sell One Million Vests
Body Armor Direct, the number one online direct-to-consumer retailer of NIJ Certified body armor announces a new mission to sell one million ballistic vests....
Bulletproof Panels Protect School In Tennessee
It’s an unfortunate fact of modern life that many school districts across the U.S. feel the need to protect themselves from violent intruders. In...
The Global Rise Of Knife Crime And The Reasons Why
This article is highlighting the extreme global problem knives and those who carry them unlawfully has become, and the risk faced by law enforcement...
How To Select the Right Body Armor for Your Specific Needs?
If there is a chance you could find yourself in a situation where bullets are flying, it may be time to buy a bulletproof...
How Effective Is The Ballistic Helmet?
I’m not terribly old. In fact, I feel, at best middle aged. But I am old enough to remember a time when SWAT teams...
Mesa Arizona Takes Steps To Protect Its First Responders
Mesa Arizona Takes First Steps To Protect First Responders
As mass shootings such as the one in Las Vegas last year continue to highlight the...
Marine Corps awards contract for lighter-weight body armor to better fit...
Marines will soon be getting their hands on a new lighter and better fitting plate carrier.
On Wednesday, the Defense Department announced that a five-year...
Faulty Body Armor Case Featured on CBS’s “Whistleblower” Series
Zylon Body Armor Case Featured on “Whistleblower” Series
On Friday, August 17, 2018 at 10/9c, the CBS summer standout series “Whistleblower” featured the captivating story...
CORDURA vs. Polyurea Body Armor Plate Coverings
Polyurea versus CORDURA Armor Plate Coverings
What is the difference between CORDURA® and polyurea and how does that difference impact the performance of rifle plates?
We...
Stab & Bulletproof Vests Now Being Issued to New Zealand Police...
On Thursday at the North Shore Policing Centre in Auckland, Police Commissioner Michael Bush publicly announced that all police officers in New Zealand would...