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.
How does Kevlar work?
How does Dupont Kevlar fabric work?
That’s actually a very interesting question. Kevlar is actually a super-strong plastic invented at the DuPont Chemical Company by...
Chalecos Balísticos: La Guia Definitiva Para Compradores
La armadura corporal ha evolucionado a lo largo de los siglos, adaptándose a las necesidades de los usuarios y a los avances tecnológicos. Hoy,...
Sky News Reporters in Ukraine Safeguarded by Body Armor
In a chilling incident, Sky News journalists were caught in the line of fire from Russian forces during their coverage in Ukraine earlier this...
How All of Us Might Benefit from Body Armor Protection
Things can sometimes turn unexpectedly bad. There have been political uprisings, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, people rioting in the streets, and crime waves throughout...
HighCom Armor Celebrates 25 Years of Service in 2022
HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. (HighCom), a U.S. based body armor design and manufacturing company, celebrates 25 years of service in providing ballistic resistant products...
Point Blank Unveils Latest Body Armor Innovations at SHOT Show 2022
Point Blank Enterprises (“PBE”), the worldwide leader in the production of body armor and related protective solutions, will showcase its expanded offering of cutting-edge...
Ace Link Armor Releases New Skeletac Hybrid Bulletproof Vest
Ace Link Armor, a body armor manufacturer, and distributor from Irvine, CA, has released their newest product – Skeletac Hybrid Bulletproof Vest. What sets...
Carolina Ballistic® Selects Honeywell Spectra® Fiber
Honeywell today announced Carolina Ballistic, a leading global manufacturer of ballistic materials, will use Honeywell’s Spectra fiber in the design and manufacture of new...
Understanding The Limitations of Body Armor
As we’ve covered many times in the past, all body armor is not created equal. Like most things in a market-driven global economy, you...
New Breast Plate Offers Better Protection for Female Body Armor
Anyone in law enforcement or the armed forces understands that body armor can be the difference between life and death in certain situations. While...
Ballistic Vest Saves Texas Sheriff’s Deputy in Traffic Stop Shooting
A search continued Tuesday for a gunman who shot and injured a deputy with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office on Monday evening during a...
Spartan Armor Systems® Ares Level IV Ceramic Body Armor: Toughest and...
The Ares Level IV Ceramic Body Armor made from boron carbide, one of the toughest materials on planet earth, and much lighter than softer...
Spartan Armor Systems® Introduce Hercules Level IV Ceramic Body Armor
Spartan Armor Systems®, manufacturers of American-designed and made body armor, tactical gear, and targets, unveil the new Hercules Level IV Ceramic Body Armor, made...
Weighing The Tradeoffs In Concealable Body Armor
In the old days body armor made the wearer look a little like an umpire at a baseball game. Sure, it worked but stealthy...
EnGarde body armor and Fundación Latitudes Team Up For Salvadoran Photographers
EnGarde body armor, the Photography Center, and Fundación Latitudes are pleased to announce their collaboration for the acquisition of FLEX-PRO IIIA soft armor ballistic...
Old School Steel Finds a Home In Modern Body Armor
Body armor has been around, in one form or another, since 1538 when the Duke of Urbino commissioned an armorer from Milan to create...
DuPont Acquires Core Matrix Technology™ from Tex Tech
DuPont announced it has acquired Tex Tech’s Core Matrix Technology™, a monolithic fabric structure that can significantly reduce back-face trauma, while increasing ballistic and...
How To Increase The Wear Rate Of Bulletproof Vests
Police Departments Must Get Officers to Wear Their Body Armor Far More Often
In 2018 a total of 47 law enforcement officers in the U.S....
6 claves para el cuidado correcto y limpieza de tu chaleco...
Sabemos que los chalecos balísticos salvan vidas y que la armadura corporal es una necesidad para cualquier oficial de la policía. Pero ¿qué se...
Ukraine Defense Ministry Develops Body Armor According To NATO Standards
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has developed a ballistic vest according to NATO standards for the first time, the ministry's press service has reported.
Prior to...
