NBC reported last week that military-issue body armor performs worse on ballistics tests than a commercial alternative called Dragon Skin. The Army responded by releasing its own report from last year ...
The Army has opted to delay testing of new body armor designs that can stop powerful armor piercing bullets and vests that contain flexible plating much like the controversial Dragon Skin armor.
According to a new report from the Defense Department Inspector General, the U.S. Army failed to properly test five million plates of body armor that were to be used to protect soldiers on the ...
FORT HOOD, Texas (March 14, 2016) -- When Soldiers on the frontlines are in the midst of an operation, the last thing they need to be uncertain about is whether their protective equipment will hamper ...
The Associated Press reported last Thursday that Army armor plates had failed recent tests. The Army's PEO Soldier says, not so. His letter to us follows. To the Editor: The recent story on a ...
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 ...