The new "Obereg 2.0" is the latest iteration in a series of advanced Russian body armor concepts—most of which have never been distributed to the country's frontline infantry.

A small engineering firm in Orange County, Calif., has hit a bonanza with a hard ceramic material used for lightweight body armor. Demand for the product in the past five years has pushed the company ...

Today multinational chemical company DuPont DD unveiled a new version of Kevlar promising lighter, more flexible and more effective body armor. The company describes the new material, known as Kevlar® ...

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DSM Dyneema announces that protective vests based on the company’s Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology recently were selected for an exclusive United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ...

(Nanowerk News) Materials that are both strong and lightweight could improve everything from cars to body armor. But usually, the two qualities are mutually exclusive. Now, University of Connecticut ...

This chapter discusses the foundational basis for the current body armor testing methodologies as practiced by military and law enforcement agencies. In the 1970s developments in fiber technology and ...

From federal statutes to evolving state regulations, body armor law is increasingly relevant to criminal defense attorneys, security law practitioners, and their clients. This guide breaks down the ...