WASHINGTON — The Army improperly tested new bullet-blocking plates for body armor and cannot be certain that 5 million pieces of the critical battlefield equipment meet the standards to protect U.S.

Understanding the difference between soft and hard body armor is crucial for making an informed decision about your personal protection. Each type has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, making ...

Extremis' main business since startup has been making custom body armor for vehicles, mostly police cars, SUVs and some fire ...

Armor Holdings Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded two contracts worth $50.6 million to provide the U.S. Army with protective body armor plates and spare armor components for up-armored ...

WASHINGTON - The Army improperly tested new bullet-blocking plates for body armor and cannot be certain that 5 million pieces of the critical battlefield equipment meet the standards to protect U.S.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a new lawsuit against body armor manufacturer ShotStop Ballistics from Stow, Ohio, for allegedly importing Chinese-produced plates and labeling them as “made ...

The Pentagon sent Taiwan "wet and moldy body armor" in shipments of armaments meant to strengthen Taiwan's defenses, but instead, the U.S. spent at least an additional $730,000 to try to remedy the ...

The Helena Police Department recently received a $6,760 grant from the Mason Moore Foundation to purchase 20 external ballistic body armor plates to equip officers as they enter potentially dangerous ...