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.
Marines Seek Lighter Body Armor
Marines Looks For Lighter Body Armor
The Marine Corps is five years away from finding a lighter and equally effective body armor for deployed Marines,...
North Carolina Captain Saved By Bulletproof Vest
A Goldsboro police captain was shot in the line of duty Wednesday. Authorities said at about 9:50 a.m., the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Squad, along...
Australian Police Union Seeks Australian Body Armour Audit
The Western Australian Police Union
has called for an urgent audit of after an inquiry in Victoria led to a sweeping recall.
The audit found some...
No Formal Order for Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is not planning to prohibit Marines from wearing commercial body armor, but troops headed to war will be expected to...
Body Armor Battles: Pentagon Directive Is Misguided
One of the most vital advances for modern American combat soldiers can be summed up in two words: body armor.
Troops in past wars were...
£10,000 Fine For Military Body Armour Export Offenced
Fine For Military Armour Export Offenced
The Essex company Vestguard UK Ltd has been fined £10,000 for exporting military body armour without the correct export...
Troops Reject New Body Armor as Dangerous
The new, heavier, body armor arriving in Iraq is creating a potential public relations problem. Many of the troops don't want to wear the...
Body Armor Gets Credit For Saving Two Officers
Bullet proof vests saved two uniformed police officers
shot Monday in Brooklyn, authorities said. They were hospitalized in stable condition.
"They are two very lucky police...
Body Armor Saves Shot Trooper
Shot Trooper Saved By Vest
The body armor worn by a State Highway Patrol trooper shot during an Interstate 95 traffic stop protected him from...
Searching For Saddam’s Tactical Body Armour
Captured records indicate that the Iraqi Army may have had some 20,000-25,000 sets of tactical body armour during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, though...
Pentagon’s Delay Providing Essential Body Armor Is Inexcusable
The Department of Defense is less than enthusiastic about doing something that should have been an assumed part of its role: ensuring that men...
Body Armor Still Parent Budget Item
Body Armor Still Budget Item For Parents
It should have been fairly simple: any parents buying budget body armor to help protect a son or...
Body Armor Class-action Suit Settled
Ocala police officers may feel a little safer and happier now that a Japanese company has settled a body armor class-action lawsuit that claimed...
Chandler Police Must Trade Vests As Body Armor Fails National Standards
Chandler Police Must Trade Body Armor As Ballistic Vests Fails National Test Standards
The Chandler Police Department is out of compliance with national standards for...
Armor Holdings, Inc. Reaffirms Confidence in Safety of Its Body Armor...
In August 24, the NIJ issued its Third Status Report
to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities, which included the...
Body Armor Essential For Police
When Kennebec County Sheriff's deputy Chris Chase
was hit by the 9 mm bullet in the center of his upper chest, his life was likely...
Body Armor Firm’s Assets Are Sold
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a Florida company's $45 million bid for the assets of Second Chance Body Armor Inc., the target of...
City Replaces Body Armor After Safety Notice
City Replaces Ballistic Vests After Safety Notice
A recommendation to replace body armor has been taken to heart by the city of Cadillac.
The city is...
New Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics
New Developments for Advanced Ceramics
In the late 1980s, the advanced ceramics industry was hyped with "ceramic fever", with structural markets projected to reach billions...
Light Weight Body Armour Keeps Personnel Safe and Productivity High
Light Weight Armour Productivity High and Personnel Safe
Tension and fire-arm threats are on the rise in Iraq and organisations operating locally do everything to...
