CHAIN MAIL? TOO heavy. Suits of armor? They rust. Shields? Too unwieldy. The quest for a lightweight but powerful body armor was unfulfilled until a Du Pont chemist whipped up a new batch of ...

DEQING COUNTY, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In recent years, the application of protective ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's National Police Week. The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation aims to help make sure officers are safe by replacing thousands of bulletproof vests. "Get Behind the Vest" is a ...

Tawnya Panizzi Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 6:00 a.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 6:00 a.m. Allegheny County Housing Authority police Chief Mike Vogel recently paid $1,800 for his bulletproof vest. Through a ...

Southern University police officers received new bulletproof vests through a donation from the Capital Area Law Enforcement ...

PARMA, Ohio -- For roughly a decade, the Parma Police Department has received funds from the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant. That streak continues this year, with the department ...

Congressman Ted W. Lieu has announced that the City of Santa Monica was awarded funds under the Department of Justice's (DOJ) bulletproof vest program. The total award is in the amount of $9,296.38 ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Thousands of bulletproof vests are going to local cops one a week after a detective's life was saved by one. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that they would be getting ...

A new super-strong fiber could revolutionize bulletproof vests and protective gear. Thanks to a breakthrough by researchers in China, the material is stronger, tougher and more effective at stopping ...