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.
Tucson Body-Armor Maker, Photo Device Inventor Take Different Paths To The...
Tucson Armor Manufacturer, Photo Device Inventor Take Different Paths To The Inc. 5000
Todd Meeks bought a personal body-armor company a few years ago from...
Armor Express Wins Competitive Soft Armor Contract Award to Supply Gen...
Armor Express Wins Soft Armor Contract Award to Supply Ballistics to the Marine Corps with a Maximum Value of $59.4 Million
Central Lake Armor Express,...
Gainesville Police Officers Will Get Stronger Bulletproof Vests to Wear
Gainesville Police Will Get Stronger Ballistic Vests to Wear
Over the last few years, the City of Gainesville has experienced an increase in violent crime...
Most Bulletproof Vests Do Not Stop Every Type of Bullet
Ballistic Vests Do Not Stop Every Type of Round
Both the mayor and police chief of Selma have bemoaned the fact that their officers do...
Federal Prison Industries to Manufacture Interceptor Body Armor for the Army
In Washington, D.C., the government corporation “Federal Prison Industries” was given a contract worth over $110 million to manufacture tactical vests and interceptor body...
Piedmont Triad body armor company awarded three contracts valuing $88 million
A Piedmont Triad company has been awarded three contracts with a potential value of $88 million to make body armor for the military and...
PPSS Group Launch New Stab Resistant Anti-Riot Suit
PPSS Launch Stab Resistant Anti-Riot Suit
A brand new stab resistant anti-riot suit has been launched in order to effectively help protect those professionals who have to...
Tactical Products Group Executives Charged with Fraud for Body Armor Sold...
The owner and vice president of a security manufacturing company headquartered in Boynton Beach have both been charged with fraud. Virginia prosecutors are alleging...
Body Armor Now Being Made Safer with More Advanced Materials and...
More Advanced Materials Available For Body Armor
We seem to be hearing about an innovative new technology every few weeks now. Those developing these new...
Marines Seek Lighter Body Armor for Protection in Counterinsurgency Operations
Marines Seek Lighter Armor Protection in Counterinsurgency Operations
The Marine Corps is looking into lighter body armor, which would offer commanders the flexibility they need...
Scientists Researching Artificial Silk for Use in Body Armor
We all like feeling warm during the winter and cool during the summer, which is exactly how it feels when you wear silk.Research scientists...
Firefighters in Hopkington, MA Get Bulletproof Vests & Helmets
When Hopkinton, MA paramedics were called last December to a scene where a man had barricaded himself inside an outbuilding holding a sawed-off shotgun,...
Preview of NIJ’s Updated Body Armor Standard
Preview of National Institute of Justice’s Updated Body Armor Standard
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is updating its standard for how ballistic protection is...
Second Chance Body Armor Settles Defective Bulletproof Vests Case
The U.S. Justice Department announced that Richard Davis, founder and former CEO and president of Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., has agreed to settle...
How the Most Powerful Military Organisations in the World Use Body...
How the Most Powerful Armies in the World Use Ballistic Vests
Various forms of body armor have been in existence about as long as guns....
Rise in mass shootings leads Fort Collins police to pursue better...
With mass shootings across the country on the rise, Northern Colorado law-enforcement agencies have been evaluating how to better protect officers from a wider range...
Armored Cars in Mexico And Brazil in Higher Demand Due to...
The armored car industry in Mexico has been good for years
catering to more than just the wealthy class. People who can afford it have...
Man Stabs Himself to Death When Testing Out “Stab-Proof Vest”
Man Dies When Testing Out “Stab-Proof Vest”
An unbelievable tragedy occurred when Jordan Easton, a 22-year-old English man killed himself testing a “stab-proof vest” he was...
Ballistic Vest Saves the Life of Arizona Border Patrol Agent
An Arizona Border Patrol Agent was shot
last Tuesday while checking sensor activity in Arivaca, AZ according to Rodolfo Karisch, Chief Patrol Agent.“Our agent, who...
British/US Damage Detection Device A-Ultra for Body Armor Wins Innovation Award
Damage Detection Device for Body Armor Wins AwardEngineers at Cardiff University collaborated with Microsemi, a California company, on a revolutionary system that can spot...
