Jacquelyn Martin / AP Retailers and manufacturers of body armor are reporting increased sales that are due in part to new customers seeking added protection following the recent spate of mass ...

Understanding the difference between soft and hard body armor is crucial for making an informed decision about your personal protection. Each type has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, making ...

A Marine with Task Force Southwest patrols near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan. Work being done to improve body armor options in counterinsurgency operations could lighten the patrol load. (Cpl. Roderick ...

In this video, we examine the effectiveness of affordable body armor in comparison to real bullets, exploring how price may impact performance. We discuss the materials used in body armor and consider ...

provide maximum coverage but also take into consideration the amount of time officers spend sitting in their patrol vehicle. Seen here is Hard Core PT overt/outer carrier from Armor Express. In a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the past two weeks, two different 18-year-olds on opposite sides of the country stormed into spaces once presumed to be safe ...

Wythe County Sheriff Anthony Cline announced a $25,423 grant to provide rifle-rated body armor for every School Resource Officer serving Wythe County Public Schools.

Strapping on my first “bullet proof vest” in the mid 1980s was a bit different than my current equipment. It was a hand me down from a fellow deputy, a Second Chance vest. They were the ticket back ...

Fielding better-fitting body armor for female and small-statured service members has long been on the Defense Department’s to-do list. Three years ago, female veterans in Congress introduced a bill to ...

The purpose of this overview is to provide a broad introduction to the nature of ceramic body armor plates and helmets as used by many U.S. servicemen and women; the medical basis for determining the ...