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 ...

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.

FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Soldiers with the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and 10th Chemical Hazardous Response Company participated in the final round of field-testing for the Army's ...

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 ...

A Sikorsky subcontractor agreed to pay the government $1.2 million for not ballistically testing armor plating installed near the pilot and co-pilot in the Black Hawk helicopter family. Ceradyne Inc., ...

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 ...

Aug. 20 (UPI) --Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has announced that it has delivered ballistic panels made of spider silk to the U.S. Army for testing as body armor. The panels, constructed out of the ...

Body armor is a blessing and a curse for soldiers. Modern tactical armor has saved thousands of lives from bullets and bombs, but it can also be a major problem if it doesn’t fit properly. That’s what ...