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MIT Scientists Developing Flexible Body Armor from Lobster Exoskeleton
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology feel certain that the soft membrane that covers the joints and abdomen of lobsters could ultimately lead...
UK Firm Supplies Slash Resistant Clothing To Protect Public Facing Professionals...
UK based PPSS Group has recently seen record sales for their SlashPRO® Slash Resistant Clothing brand, offering tested, certified and reliable levels of cut...
Contractors who sold outdated body armor found guilty of fraud
A pair of Florida contractors defrauded the United States by selling old, cheap body armor to the federal government, a jury in Alexandria federal...
Nova Scotia to impose restrictions on possession of body armour in...
New restrictions on the possession of body armour will take effect in Nova Scotia on Feb. 20.
Justice Minister Mark Furey said criminals have been...
Body Armor Saved Bomar Security Guard in Stabbing Incident
A Bomar security guard is very thankful that he was wearing his safety vest last Friday morning when he was stabbed. He is now...
Texas K-9 Saved by Bulletproof Vest
A police K-9 was involved in a shooting Monday, January 14th and may have had his life saved by the ballistic vest he was wearing,...
HOSDB & CAST Body Armor Standards
HOSDB & CAST Body Armor Standards
The Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB), better known as the Center for Applied Science & Technology (CAST), is...
Hospitals in Australia to Provide Doctors, Nurses & Security Personnel with...
Hospitals in West-Australia to Provide Doctors with Body Armor
West Australian hospital patients and visitors have increasingly become more aggressive and even violent. For their...
Echelon Materials Launches Crowd Funding Campaign to Produce Revolutionary New Armor...
Echelon Materials today announced the launch of their Indiegogo campaign to fund the production of their proprietary loom required to produce TiTek, the world’s...
Body Armor Saves Prince William, Co. Officer Shot in “Ambush”
Two police officers who returned fire on a rooftop shooter who had ambushed them were justified, according to county prosecutors after conducting a review.
Two...
EnGarde® Body Armor Develops Ballistic T-shirt
EnGarde is excited to announce its T-SHIRT™ style carrier system. The most stylish and concealable vest this armor manufacturer has ever produced.
Clients asked EnGarde...
Nigerian Army Procures 10,000 Ballistic Vests and Helmets From Local Manufacturer
The Nigerian Army is to procure 10,000 ballistic vests and helmets from the Nigeria Machine Tool (NMT) in Osogbo, Osun state.
The Chief of Army...
Tucson Body-Armor Maker, Photo Device Inventor Take Different Paths To The...
Tucson Armor Manufacturer, Photo Device Inventor Take Different Paths To The Inc. 5000
Todd Meeks bought a personal body-armor company a few years ago from...
Armor Express Wins Competitive Soft Armor Contract Award to Supply Gen...
Armor Express Wins Soft Armor Contract Award to Supply Ballistics to the Marine Corps with a Maximum Value of $59.4 Million
Central Lake Armor Express,...
Gainesville Police Officers Will Get Stronger Bulletproof Vests to Wear
Gainesville Police Will Get Stronger Ballistic Vests to Wear
Over the last few years, the City of Gainesville has experienced an increase in violent crime...
Most Bulletproof Vests Do Not Stop Every Type of Bullet
Ballistic Vests Do Not Stop Every Type of Round
Both the mayor and police chief of Selma have bemoaned the fact that their officers do...
Federal Prison Industries to Manufacture Interceptor Body Armor for the Army
In Washington, D.C., the government corporation “Federal Prison Industries” was given a contract worth over $110 million to manufacture tactical vests and interceptor body...
Piedmont Triad body armor company awarded three contracts valuing $88 million
A Piedmont Triad company has been awarded three contracts with a potential value of $88 million to make body armor for the military and...
PPSS Group Launch New Stab Resistant Anti-Riot Suit
PPSS Launch Stab Resistant Anti-Riot Suit
A brand new stab resistant anti-riot suit has been launched in order to effectively help protect those professionals who have to...
Tactical Products Group Executives Charged with Fraud for Body Armor Sold...
The owner and vice president of a security manufacturing company headquartered in Boynton Beach have both been charged with fraud. Virginia prosecutors are alleging...