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.
Lack Of body Armour Puts Mounties At Risk
More than six years after the shooting deaths of four RCMP officers in Mayerthorpe, Alta., stunned a nation and sparked calls for better police...
Body Armor Thwarts .50-Caliber Rounds
TUCSON, July 15 (UPI) -- New Kryron body armor by Bourque Industries defeated several .50-caliber armor-piercing rounds in tests for an unidentified U.S. military...
U.S. Contacts Opposition For Delivery Libya Body Armour
Washington said it is consulting directly with the Libyan opposition and supporting its efforts through aid, including the delivery of body armour to Libya.France...
British Body Armour Shortages Hurt Troops
British Armour Shortages Could Hurt Troops
The defense committee in the British House of Commons said Monday body armour shortages and in key protective items...
Competing Aviation Security Strategies Battle Born Prominence As Transport Security Expo...
Competing Aviation Security Tactics Battle Born Prominence As Security Exposition looms
London, 7 July 2011 - A significant and potentially damaging disconnect on aviation security...
New Army Body Armor Gives Better Protection
New Military Body Armor Gives Better Protection
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is lightening its soldiers' load with the introduction of lighter army body armor,...
Police Body Armour To Be Tested
Police Ballistic Armour To Be Tested
Police body armour issued to front line police officers is about to be tested to the point of destruction...
Old Bulletproof Vest Upset Police
Expired Bulletproof Vest Upset Police
An old bulletproof vest is putting police officers' lives at risk, the Police Association of NSW says.The police force urgently...
Pacific Safety Products Sales Up 7%, But Q3 Losses Also Wider
PSP Sales Up 7%, But Q3 Losses Also Wider
Body armour maker Pacific Safety Products Inc. (TSX-V:PSP) saw third-quarter losses widen slightly, but revenues also...
Preview Transport Security Expo Conference London
Preview Of The Transport Security Expo Conference United Kingdom
As industry professionals prepare to gather for Transport Security Expo Conference London, there can be no...
Body Armor Protects Brain From ‘Shell Shocking’ Blast Injuries
Stronger and tougher body armor to shield the chest, abdomen and back may be just what soldiers fighting in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars...
Army Testing New Uniforms Female GIs, Working To Develop A Body...
WASHINGTON — Throughout history, military gear has been made with the male physique in mind. But for women in today's combat or close-to-combat jobs,...
Columbia Police Officer Saved By Bullet-Proof Vest
Columbia Officer Saved By Protective Vest
A Columbia police officer was shot in the chest during a traffic stop this morning.Saved by Bullet-Proof Vest
The officer...
Kevlar Helmet Being Upgraded
Dupont Kevlar Helmet Upgraded
The Kevlar helmet, like the one that saved the life of a Midland Marine, are receiving upgrades that make them more...
New York Taxi Drivers Receive Body Armor
New York Taxi Drivers Receive Ballistic Vests
Livery-cab drivers are dressing for battle on the city's meanest streets.A dozen bulletproof vests were doled out yesterday...
Pirate Attacks Hit An All-Time High Worldwide
Piracy hit an all-time high worldwide in the first three months of 2011 led by a surge in incidents off the coast of Somalia,...
Police Pressured To Adopt Body Armor Policies
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in federal aid to local police departments unless they adopt policies that...
Police Confront Body Armor Disposal Problem
The Auburn Hills Police Department has 50 bulletproof vests
that are ready for body armor disposal. And Chief Doreen Olko, like other police officials, faces...
Bullet Proof Vest Saved Fond Du Lac Officer’s Life, But It’s...
FOND DU LAC -- A split second decision to wear a tactical vest in addition to the personal bulletproof vest he was wearing apparently...
Australia To Manufacture Ballistic Inserts Bullet Proof Vests
Australia is set to make its own military ballistic inserts
bullet proof vests instead of importing them from the United States.According to senior Australian Ministry...
