Currently, the body armor issued to combat troops overseas ... going as far as awarding large grants to private design firms to study the mass-production and utilization of the fiber for military ...

That collaboration has produced a groundbreaking new panel design that is ideal for both concealable and tactical body armor applications. The new ballistic panel shape will gradually replace the ...

Melissa Block speaks with Lynne Hennessey, a designer with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, about new body armor that has been developed to accommodate ...

Ukraine is producing new, lightweight body armor designed to protect children from shrapnel during evacuations from combat zones. The Lviv Defense Cluster NGO plans to roll out 500 helmets and ...

Body armor designed for men could be deadly when women use it because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women’s chests and up into their throats. Congress is now scrambling ...

Modern body armor has become an essential tool in protecting security professionals from life-threatening injuries. With advancements in materials and design, contemporary armor offers superior ...

she hadn't expected her work to intersect with body armor until she connected with Benden, who encouraged her to take on the project. What started as a broad study of women's armor design quickly ...

They told her about the pain and discomfort they experienced wearing body armor not built for their bodies. Looking at a ‘standard issue’ bulletproof vest, Porter explained its design ...

"The new design centers the camera ... SJPD said its goal is to outfit all officers with modern body armor once the current gear is replaced under the department’s five-year plan.