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.
Bulletproof Vest Saved Police Officer’s Life on Christmas Eve
A Brooklyn, NY police officer lived to enjoy another Christmas after being struck by a bullet in a Crown Heights shooting on Christmas Eve.
According...
US Is Running Low On Body Armor And Ballistic Helmets
Just a few days before a new president enters the White House, promising to unify a dangerously divided country, the state of the union...
New Bulletproof Vests Given to Patrol Officers with Baton Rouge Constable’s...
Last month constable Terrica Williams of the Baton Rouge constable’s office announced that they were in dire need of new bulletproof vests. She reached...
DSM and Clariter Partner To Pursue Chemical Recycling Solution for Dyneema®-based...
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, and Clariter, an international clean-tech company, today announced a strategic partnership to...
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Selling Chinese Body Armor
A defense contractor has pleaded guilty in Maryland to illegally selling Chinese made body armor and other products to U.S. federal agencies.
Arthur Morgan, 67,...
Safariland & Flying Cross Announce Launch of XpertFit Virtual Sizing Technology...
The Safariland Group, under their brand Safariland, and Fechheimer Brothers Company, under their Flying Cross brand, have announced the joint launch of an innovative...
Body Armor Company Among Businesses Expanding During Pandemic
A Las Vegas body armor company launched in the owner’s kitchen is among 11 Nevada companies expanding during the pandemic and getting nearly $30...
Webb County Sheriff’s Office Receives Ballistic Vests
On Thursday, Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar announced the acquisition of 27 pieces of body armor that were purchased through a federal grant.
Cuellar said...
No Enforce Tac Exhibition In 2021
Enforce Tac will not take place as planned on 10-11 March 2021. Current international and health policy measures such as quarantine regulations, travel restrictions,...
Police Body Armor Is Not A Luxury Item
They're getting by with a little help from their friends – in Trenton.
Police departments in Verona and Cedar Grove are set to receive about...
Updating An Outdated Body Armor Concept
Earlier this year, Belfast-based engineering graduate Peter Gilleece set up Vikela Armour to develop a new type of body armour that provides better protection...
Ceramic Armor Plates Could Become 30% Lighter Using Ceramic Marbles
Dr. Ray Gamache and his students at the Naval Postgraduate School are committed to making hard armor lighter, more flexible, and stronger using hundreds...
Security Forces Units Receive New Female Body Armor
Security Forces units across the Air Force will begin receiving new female body armor following completion of final gear inspections by officials with the...
Next-Gen Armour: Designing Systems For The Future Of Law Enforcement
Next-Gen Body Armor: Designing Systems For The Future
Law enforcement officers and special teams demand the utmost in performance and versatility from their gear to...
Armour: Materials, Theory, and Design
Ever wanted to learn about how armour works? UNSW Canberra in Australia will be running an online course on ARMOUR from 16-20 November 2020....
Push Being Made to Get Firefighters the Body Armor They Need
There is increasing interest in supplying added protection to the heroes who risk so much to protect us all – firefighters.
In an emergency, the...
Ballistic Vest Saved Daytona Beach Officer’s Life
A suspect was killed and a Daytona Beach officer was shot in what investigators described as a gun battle on Saturday.
The officer was saved by...
Body Armour Made From Parts Of Coconut Tree
Researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) have successfully produced a bulletproof, multi-layered body armour piece. Using the skin layer of coconut sheath or cocos...
Korean 5G Transition Gives Boost To Ballistic Material Divisions Of Kolon...
Thanks to President Moon Jae-in’s push for the 5G network, Korean chemical companies are getting a mayor boost as demand has surged for Aramid,...
Bulletproof Vest Sales Up For Spartan Body Armor During De-Fund Police...
Bulletproof vest sales have skyrocketed since COVID-19 hit and is now spiking again after de-fund the police protests. As gun and bullet sales have risen,...
