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.
Safariland Introduces FoxFury Integrated Light / Handle for its Patented X...
The Safariland Group (“Safariland”), a leading global provider of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets, today introduced its next...
New Ballistic Helmets For Indian Army
In a major step towards enhancing the personal protection of its soldiers, the Indian Army has begun the process to acquire 100,000 ‘AK-47 protected’...
DSM Introduces Trosar™, A New Value Offering To Its High-Performance Fibers...
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Living, today announces the launch of a value offering product portfolio for ultra-high-molecular-weight...
US Air Force Awards Contract For Improved Female Body Armor
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Female Fitment Program Office has awarded a contract to begin production and development for body armor designed...
Body Armor Coated with 3D-Printed Shrimp Shell Material Could Protect Soldiers...
The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the development of a special coating that would make body armor so strong that it could withstand...
Craig International Ballistics Wins Soft Armour Contract
Gold Coast company Craig International Ballistics has been awarded a contract to supply life-saving body armour for Australian troops.
Under the initial $1m contract, the...
Point Blank Enterprises Company Awarded Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI)...
The Protective Group, a Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. company, has been awarded a multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) $209M USD body armor contract...
Enforce Tac will not take place in 2020
Against the background of the ongoing corona pandemic and its global repercussions, NürnbergMesse has decided not to hold Enforce Tac and U.T.SEC in September...
The US Army Will Soon Have a Bullet That Penetrates Body...
Last Thursday Chief of Staff General Mark Milley told senators that the Army is in the process of developing a bullet powerful enough to...
H.P. White Laboratory Ceases Operations
H.P. White Laboratory, an Intertek company, has made an announcement that after 83 years it ceases operations at March 31, 2020.
H.P. White has been...
EUROSATORY 2020 Cancelled
Today the organisation stated that the sanitary situation due to COVID-19 is deteriorating daily in France and has spread worldwide.
The conditions for preparing and...
TenCate Advanced Armor USA Inc. Awarded US Army XSBI Ballistic Armor...
TenCate Advanced Armor is pleased to announce the award of a four-year, dual source framework contract for the X-Side Ballistic Insert (XSBI) portion of...
IWA OutdoorClassics 2020 and Enforce Tac Postponed Due To Corona Virus
Because of the new situation regarding the spread of the corona virus, NürnbergMesse has decided to postpone IWA OutdoorClassics 2020 and Enforce Tac /...
Chinese Army To Procure 1.4 Million Units Of Body Armor
The Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) plans to procure 1.4 million units of bullet proof vests worth 13 billion yuan ($1.85 billion) in the...
Researchers Develop Formula That Makes Body Armor Substantially Stronger
Texas A&M University Engineers have developed a new formula that can keep today’s body armor from weakening. They added a tiny bit of silicon...
Why You Might Need to Have Your Own Personal Body Armor
If You Work as a Security Guard
Security guards are constantly in danger, especially in the United States where people have the right to arm...
HONEYWELL Unveils SPECTRA SHIELD® 6166 For Increased Protections In Hard Body...
Honeywell today announced the newest addition to its innovative Spectra Shield 6000 series for high-performing ballistic materials to meet strict requirements for protective equipment...
U.S. Military Must Redesign Women’s Body Armor for Fit
The U.S. military is not adequately providing all female service members with properly fitting protective gear including female body armor. This raises their risks...
Butler County’s MetroParks Rangers Receive New Ballistic Armor
Park rangers patrolling MetroParks in Butler County are now outfitted with new ballistic armor thanks to a grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s office.
MetroParks...
Scales On Amazon Fish Act As Body Armor To Foil Piranhas
A natural “bulletproof vest” has been found on one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. These flexible scales help it withstand savage...
