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.
NIJ Publishes Draft Document Inviting Public Comment Regarding New NIJ Standard...
National Institute of Justice Publishes Draft Inviting Public Comment Regarding New NIJ Standard 0101.07
The much anticipated draft document for NIJ Standard 0101.07 has finally...
Cooneen Wins Contract Worth Nearly £43 Million for Police Body Armour
Cooneen Group Wins Contract Worth Nearly £43 Million for Armour
A contract worth €48 million (£42,667,200.00) has been awarded to Cooneen by the French. The...
Paris Security Teams Trust EnGarde
Paris Security Teams Trust EnGarde body armor
At EnGarde® we make sure the people we depend upon for our security have the best body armor...
Sheriff’s Department in Rio Grande County Gets Kevlar Vests
The Shield616 program was started in 2015 with the goal of providing equipment and support to Colorado law enforcement. Since its inception, the organization...
Texas Spending $23M to Equip Law Enforcement with Rifle-Resistant Vests, Including...
Texas Spending $23M to Equip Police with Rifle-Resistant Vests
Texas has committed $23 million to provide officers throughout the state with much needed increased protection....
Body Armor to be Worn by EMTs Due to Increased Risk...
Jason Campbell, CC/NRP, Chief and CEO of South Central Emergency Medical Services in Dauphin County, PA, is absolutely convinced that his EMTs now need...
Lives Saved by Alpha Elite Body Armor Recognized at 2018 SHOT...
Lives Saved by Point Blanks Alpha Elite Body Armor Recognized at 2018 SHOT Show
Near the end of 2017, Green Castle, Indiana police officer Luke...
European Patent Office Upholds Key Patent Behind Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology
Patent Office In Europe Upholds Key Patent Behind Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology
A key patent of DSM Dyneema, protecting its Dyneema® Force Multiplier Technology will...
Texas Officials to Provide Sufficient Funds for Enough Bulletproof Vests to...
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies in Texas are scheduled to get bulletproof vests paid for by a state grant with Houston and Harris County...
KDH Defense Systems and Armor Express Merge
Armor Express And KDH Defense Systems Merge
Central Lake Armor Express, Inc. ("Armor Express"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance body armor solutions, is...
Armor Piercing Bullets used by Jaish-e-Mohammed in his December 31st Attack...
The 3 Fedayeen members of Jaish-e-Mohammed who attacked the CRPF camp in Lethpora Village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama District on December 31, 2017...
Increase in U.S. Law Enforcement Officers Being Killed
Rise in Law Enforcement Officers Being Killed in USA
According to the FBI’s 2016 report on Law Enforcement Officers Killed & Assaulted (LEOKA), which was...
America Has a Growing Demand for Bulletproof Clothing
United States Has a Increasing Demand for Bulletproof Clothing
Last August, Miguel Caballero took aim, pulled the trigger, and shot his wife Caroline for the...
Correctional Officers are in Increasing Danger and Need Stab- and Slash-Resistant...
To enhance the safety of correctional officers it’s important to understand the capabilities of correctional armor and the various performance standards.The amount of unprovoked...
Teijin Aramid Launches Ultra Light Flexible Ballistic Fabric at Milipol 2017
In every respect Milipol 2017 in Paris, France was a huge success for all participants and guests. It was especially enlightening to see how...
The Frequency of Mass Shootings Across the Country is Driving an...
Mass Shootings Across the Country Drives an Increase in Body Armour Sales in The Sacramento Area
Manufacturers and suppliers of body armor are experiencing increased...
Armor Made with Dyneema® UD Shows Potential to Make Dyneema®, the...
DSM Dyneema will at Milipol in Paris 21-24 November provide an example of a creative way to re-use material from out-of-service soft armor vests.
Continuing...
Pompano Beach Company Sued by Police Unions for Defective Bulletproof Vests
Pompano Beach Company Sued by Unions for Defective Protective Vests
Body armor company Point Blank Enterprises, who manufacturers body cameras and bulletproof vests, is no...
Teijin Aramid Introduces Twaron Comforte SB3 Fabric for Body Armor
Teijin Aramid today announced the introduction of Twaron ComForte SB3, one of the lightest ballistic protection products for body armor. Twaron ComForte SB3 is...
Florida Soldiers Test Army’s New Body Armor
Florida Soldiers Test Army’s Latest Ballistic Vests
Fort Carson soldiers of the 10th Chemical Hazardous Response Company and 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) took...
