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.
Flexing In The Line Of Fire: Lightweight, Flexible Body Armor For...
Lightweight And Flexible Body Armor For The Military Force Of The Future
In the line of fire, protective body armor plays a critical role in...
Florida Attorney Donates $28,000 To Foundation To Raise Money For Active...
What Do The Active Shooting Response Kits Contain?
These kits will have two 10x12-inch armor plates, which have the power to stop rifle bullets. The...
Officers’ Deaths A Reminder Of Need To Wear Protective Bulletproof Vest
Police Officers’ Deaths A Reminder Of Need To Wear Bulletproof Vest
Tim Smith was an Eastman police officer who, on Aug. 13, chose not to...
DSM Dyneema Succesfully Defends Key Patent Against Competitor Teijin
DSM Dyneema Protects Key Patent Against Competitor Teijin
The Netherlands, 27 September 2016 - DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™,...
Industry Tackling Body Armor Burden with New Materials
Industry Tackling Ballistic Armor Burden with Innovative Materials
Body armor weight has been an issue for soldiers for decades, but as lawmakers and the military...
Florida man shot dead after asking if bulletproof vest ‘still worked’
Police said a Florida man who asked if a bulletproof vest “still worked” was fatally shot by his cousin.A Tampa police report said 23-year-old Joaquin Mendez...
Metro To Spend $1 Million on Body Armor, Helmets, Face Shields...
Metro To Spend $1 Million on Helmets, Armor and Face Shields for Police
Metro police officers will soon be outfitted with body armor meant to...
Perry PD To Update Its Body Armor Over Recent Nationwide Police...
Perry PD To Upgrade Its Ballistic Vests Over Recent Nationwide Police Attacks
The Perry Police Department has decided it needed to upgrade and update its...
DFNDR Armor Selects Honeywell Spectra® Material for New Military and Law...
DFNDR Armor Selects Honeywell Spectra® Fabric for New Military and Police Body Armor
Honeywell announced today that DFNDR Armor, a leading engineer of U.S.-made advanced body...
Attorney Helps Raise Funds To Help Dallas Law Enforcement Get Necessary...
People around the nation watched in horror as five Dallas officers were killed a by a single sniper – seven more officers and two civilians...
Georgia Police Officer Widow Files Lawsuit Against Michigan-Based Bulletproof Vest Manufacturer
Widow Files Lawsuit Against Armor Vest Manufacturer
The widow of a Georgia police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against bulletproof vest manufacturer Armor Express...
Should There Be Any State or Federal Regulations On Body Armor?
Before Orlando shooter Omar Mateen went on a shooting spree at The Pulse nightclub, he went shopping at a gun store to purchase body...
Hesco achieves body armor certification
Hesco Armor has achieved two new quality certification standards for design and manufacture of hard ballistic resistant body armor, the company announced Monday.The achievement...
AR500 Armor and Rhino Metals Issue Recalls Over Body Armor and...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced consumers need to stop the immediate use of their body and handgun safes.According to the federal agency,...
Modifiable Protein Crystal Could Lead To Better Materials In Body Armor
Modifiable Protein Crystal Could Lead To Better Materials In Ballistic Vests
UC San Diego chemists have manufactured a modifiable protein crystal with a possible useful...
U.S. orders body armor plates from 3M
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has ordered 177,000 body armor plates from Ceradyne Inc., a subsidiary of 3M.The lightweight enhanced...
Why Law Enforcement Officers Should Always Wear Their Protective Body Amor
When St. Petersburg police officer Jose Rodriguez was shot, he was wearing his protective body armor. Despite knowing that it saved his life, law...
Metal Foam Develops Amazingly Strong Armor To Break Bullets Apart
Metal Foam Develops Strong Armor That Breaks Bullets Apart
When a bullet hits the Metal Foam armor, it causes the projectile to shatter into dust....
South Korean Scandal Erupts On Military Body Armour After Recent Report
South Korean Scandal Erupts On Military Ballistic Vests After Recent Report
A recent report found that the Ministry of National Defence’s military body armour was...
New York City Officer’s Life Saved Thanks To Ballistic Vest From...
When he was struck right in the center of his chest by an AK-47 round, officer Ben Praster had no idea. He was just...
