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.
A new way to test body armor
A new way to test bullet proof vests
A unique approach has been created by Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
Finnish First Responders Are Now Outfitted With Bulletproof Helmets And Vests
First responders in Finland are now outfitted with helmets and vestsAccording to Finland's interior ministry, their emergency services personnel need to be equipped with...
All trucks in Orlando Fire Department to be outfitted with ballistic...
Firefighters and paramedics in Broward County are accustomed to donning protective clothing when fighting blazes. Today, they'll be getting even more protection which includes...
Despite New Body Armor, NYSP Still Vulnerable to their Biggest Threat
Despite Updated Armor, NYSP Still Vulnerable to Biggest Threat
Written by Scott Sulzbach, Director of Global Sales and Marketing at Buffalo ArmoryIt doesn’t take more...
Improved Bullet Proof Vests For K-9 Police Dogs
Improved Ballistic Protection For Police Dogs
For police dogs, the daily job has become safer thanks to custom-made bulletproof vests that, in many cases, are...
Police Departments Are Applying For Government Grants For Ballistic Resistant Vests
Law Enforcement Applying For Government Grants For Ballistic Vests
Detective Sgt. David Winchester of the Bucksport Police Department was talking about his experience with his...
Fresno police officer stabbed in chest, saved by vest
Fresno officer stabbed but saved by vest
An officer was stabbed in the chest but uninjured because of his bullet proof vest Tuesday morning in...
Police Officer’s Life Is Spared Thanks To His Ballistic Resistant Vest
NYPD police officer Nguyen, 30 years of age, was listed in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center after an occurrence in the Brooklyn...
EnGarde Teams Up With Royal Zoo For Conservation Effort
EnGarde Supports Royal Zoo Artis
EnGarde body armor protects elite law enforcement, military and security teams all over the world. Today that world class protection...
Detroit Firefighters Dispute Body Armor Purchase
Detroit Firefighters Dispute Ballistic Vest Purchase
The figurative sparks are flying between the city of Detroit, Michigan, and its firefighter union over body armor. The...
Outlet contractor hired to dispose of NYPD’s bullet proof vests, but...
The Daily News found out that the NYPD discovered that their old bulletproof vests were ending up on criminals and as a result, the...
Army Comes Up With Bullet To Pierce Body Armor
The U.S. Army has finally created a bullet
that can hit any target wearing a 5.56mm-resistant piece of body armor.Senate Armed Services Committee senators inquired...
DSM Dyneema Launches First Responders Education Campaign
DSM Dyneema Introduces First Education Campaign
DSM Dyneema today hosted an event at its North America manufacturing facility to show appreciation for first responders, and...
State Allocates $25M For Purchase Of Rifle-Resistant Vests For Law Enforcement
The downtown Dallas shooting that left five officers dead inspired Sen. Royce West to draft Senate Bill 12, which creates a $25 million state...
East Pierce Fire Department To Receive 30+ Body Armor Vests and...
Fire Department To Receive Body Armor Vests and Helmets
It appears local firefighters face more than just burning buildings these days, as the Pierce County...
Nanotubes Make Kevlar Body Armour Smarter
Nanotubes Make Kevlar Ballistic Vests Smarter
Chinese scientists have used conducting carbon nanotubes and impact-responsive polymers to create a smart Kevlar composite with enhanced ballistic...
DuPont Closing Part of Charleston Plant
DuPont Shutting down Part of Charleston Plant
DuPont Co. is transferring the manufacturing of Kevlar from their Charleston, S.C. factory to its Spruance facility in...
Pinellas County, FL Fire & Medical Responders Get Protective Vests &...
Firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics gathered in a classroom to find out how to use the new protective gear they been given.They hadn’t...
Research by German Wildau Technical University Confirms Long-term Performance of Dyneema®...
Study by Wildau Technical University Confirms Long-term Performance of Dyneema®
A recent study conducted by German Wildau Technical University related Prof. Dr. Herzog and Prof....
DSM Dyneema Wins Significant Patent Case In Israel
DSM Dyneema Gains Patent Case In Israel
DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber, has prevailed after a long-lasting challenge...
