Body armor ratings tell you how well you'll be protected after being hit with a bullet. Experts do tests in a controlled environment to check the amount of impact the armor absorbs and how it stops ...

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (DD) today announced the launch of three innovative testing protocols that set a new benchmark for evaluating the comfort and mobility of soft ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – New body armor is being introduced to first responders in western Massachusetts. “This is an important event because it can save lives.” Protective Body Armor has been ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said on Thursday it was withdrawing some 16,400 sets of body armor, even though it considers them safe, because a Pentagon watchdog found that the designs had not ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army is not consistently following procedures for testing body armor, according to the Defense Department Inspector General’s Office. In a recent report, the inspector ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Andrea Porter is stripping back the layers of bulletproof material as she researches ways to make body armor safer and more comfortable for women’s bodies. The Texas ...

WASHINGTON - The Army pushed back Thursday against a inspector general's report that criticized the testing of body armor used by many soldiers in Afghanistan, praising the quality of the armor and ...

There are some products that are relatively easy to test because their function is, while essential, quite simple. Soft body armor, hard plates and ballistic shields are among the list of “easy to ...

AMSTERDAM, NH, NETHERLANDS, August 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Armor Matrix Systems™ is excited to announce the release of its latest innovation, the GEN7-IIIA ...