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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 Dupont Kevlar work?

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Spectra Shield

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...
Spartan Concealable Armor

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...
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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...
hercules body armor

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...
Spartan Concealable Armor

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...
Fundación Latitudes

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...
Kevlar Plant

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...
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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....
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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 ballistic armor

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...
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