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.
Ceradyne Sees Decline In Lightweight Ceramic Body Armor
Ceradyne Inc. Sees Decrease In Lightweight Ceramic Body Armor
Ceradyne Inc. posted a steep third-quarter decline Tuesday as the ceramics products saw fewer orders for...
Australia To Lighten Soldier Body Armor
Solider body armor worn by Australian infantry
in Iraq and Afghanistan is to get a makeover, according to the country's defense procurement organization.The recently fielded...
Only 59 Percent Of Agencies Require Officers To Wear Body Armor,...
WASHINGTON — Nearly all law enforcement agencies report that they provide body armor to their officers, but only 59 percent of the agencies require...
U.S. Sues First Choice Armor & Equipment For Providing Defective Bullet-Proof...
WASHINGTON, The United States has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against First Choice Armor & Equipment Inc. and its founder, Edward Dovner, for...
Honeywell Introduces Improved Ballistic Material For Military, Police Vests And Soft...
Morris Township, NJ - Honeywell announced recently that it has introduced a new Gold Shield ballistic material with improved ability to stop bullets and...
Safariland Retools Body Armor
Jacksonville-based Safariland, a branch of BAE Systems, said it has re-tooled its models to face increased threats to law enforcement and security officers expected...
BAE Systems Removes Body Armor Models With Dyneema SB61 From NIJ...
BAE Systems Removes Body Armor Models With Dyneema SB61
Upon request, certain bullet-resistant body armor models produced by BAE Systems Products Group have been removed...
Army Ends Delay On Lightweight Armor
The Army has ordered that $3 million in new, lighter combat gear be sent immediately to two battalions preparing for Afghanistan, officials disclosed Friday.The...
Northern Michigan Body Armor Factory To Close
Northern Michigan Body Armor Facility To Close
CENTRAL LAKE, Mich. -A northern Michigan body armor factory that makes body armor for law enforcement and other...
Body Armour Plea For Ambulance Crew
Calls have been made for frontline ambulance staff to be issued with body armour after it was revealed they face the threat of violence...
Understanding The New NIJ body Armor Standard By PoliceOne
In July 2008, the National Institute of Justice released NIJ Standard-0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, the latest evolution in standards by which law...
Better Body Armor Means More Weight For Troops
Concerned that U.S. troops are already saddled with too much heavy gear, military officials will not require them to wear improved body armor until...
Defective Body Armor Costs Company $1 million
A Canadian company will pay the United States just over $1 million to resolve allegations it violated federal law by selling a defective material...
U.S. Marines Still Seek Better Body Armor
The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered major modifications to its body armor to improve comfort, mobility and safety, The Associated Press (AP) has learned.The...
Chinese Bullets Found With Enemies In Afghanistan And Iraq
China's robust arms industry has been able to duplicate U.S.-made, armor piercing rounds, and the bullets are being found with the enemy in Afghanistan...
Twice Wounded, Officer No Longer Resists Protective Vest
Knoxville, Tenn., police officer Norman Rickman had no reason to believe he was in danger five months ago when he checked out a blaring...
Lighter Body Armor Issued For Afghanistan
The Corps has introduced a new alternative to the body armor Marines wear in combat.A scalable plate body armor carrier, which allow leathernecks to...
Favourable Judgment For Dyneema® fiber In US Patent And Trademark Infringement...
Positive Judgment For Dyneema® In US Patent And Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas concluded a judgment...
Simpsonville Man Found Guilty Of Being “Felon In Possession Of Body...
By Paul Alongi • May 15, 2008 A Simpsonville man is awaiting sentencing after a jury found him guilty of being a felon in...
Contracts For Body Armor Filled Without Initial Tests Inspections Skipped In...
Government auditors said yesterday that nearly half of 28 contracts to manufacture body armor for Army soldiers were completed without the gear ever going...
